Original video by @zaynab_issa — all credit to the creator.
Banana Cream Latte
Blended banana milk sweetened with medjool dates and warmed with cardamom and vanilla, poured over ice and topped with matcha or espresso. Frothy, creamy, and barely any work.
Ingredients
- 1/2ripe banana
- 2medjool dates
- —milk
- —salt
- —ground cardamom
- —vanilla
- —ice · lots
- —matcha or a double shot of espresso
Steps
- 1
Blend the banana, medjool dates, milk, salt, ground cardamom, and vanilla until super smooth and frothy.
- 2
Pour the banana milk over lots of ice.
- 3
Add matcha or a double shot of espresso and stir.
Creator's notes
Works with either matcha or a double shot of espresso — the magic is in the banana milk. Full recipe is on the creator's Substack.
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