Maple Syrup Coffee
This easy homemade Maple Syrup Coffee is sweetened with pure maple syrup and topped with frothy milk for a hot, cozy and delicious drink that you'll come back to again and again. You can also enjoy it iced!
Servings: 1
Estimated Calories: 92
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) brewed coffee, regular or strong-brewed; however you like your coffee
- 1 to 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, or to taste
- ¼ cup whole milk
Instructions
- Put the maple syrup in a 12-ounce (or larger) coffee cup or mug.
- Add the brewed coffee and stir to combine.
- Heat the milk in a small saucepan (I use a 1-quart pot) over medium-low heat just until it is hot. Don't let it simmer or boil.
- Remove the pot from the heat and whisk the milk vigorously using a left-to-right motion until it is frothy and foamy, about 30 to 45 seconds.
- Pour the milk into the coffee, then spoon the foam that's left in the pot on top of the coffee.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Prep time includes an estimated time of 12 minutes for brewing the coffee. This time will vary depending on the type of coffee maker you use (for instance, a single-serve coffee maker might take only 1 to 2 minutes, whereas a drip-style pot might take up to 12 minutes).
- Feel free to adjust the amount of maple syrup and milk to suit your own personal tastes.
- Use darker maple syrup for a stronger maple flavor.
- I recommend using whole milk not only for the creamier taste but because milk with more fat will froth better than milk with less fat.
- To make it iced: Allow the brewed coffee to cool down a bit. Then fill a tall glass with ice, pour the coffee into the glass along with the maple syrup, and add the milk cold (no need to froth it for this version). Stir and enjoy!
- For iced coffee, I generally suggest using a stronger brew since the ice cubes will dilute the coffee as they melt.
- If you make a lot of iced coffee, I highly recommend making coffee ice cubes to have at the ready in the freezer. You'll have ice-cold coffee that doesn't get watered down, and you can use regular-strength coffee.
- Estimated calories shown is for using 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Add 52 calories for each additional tablespoon of maple syrup.
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