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    Ube Latte

    Published: Aug 17, 2022 · Modified: Mar 7, 2024 by Floured Frame · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    If you love ube and coffee as much as I do, then you'll definitely love this delicious ube latte! It's creamy, delicious, full of delicious ube flavors and a double shot of espresso. Perfect for the hot summer weather. Share this recipe with other ube lovers out there!

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    I'm going to be honest, I've never actually tried an ube latte outside of what I've made. What inspired me to make this recipe, was during my scroll through social media. This creator basically made an ube milk latte using ube halaya (ube jam). However, their recipe had no coffee! Unfortunately, it was milk that had ube in it. So, I decided to use that as a base, and simply add in shots of espresso. Viola, I had made an ube latte!

    Now, I did test this out using just ube extract and also using less coffee. Just to make sure that there were a couple of options to make this recipe. However, I find that using just ube extract in the milk made it taste very fake and very artificial, which I really didn't like. 

    Then, I tried using one shot of espresso, and the ratio was so off. I barely tasted the coffee and it was just all ube. And if you know me, I love my coffee, and I need to taste it through the milk. Otherwise, it just isn't coffee to me. So, I found that two shots of espresso and using ube halaya with the milk were the best for this recipe. 

    What is ube halaya?

    Ube halaya (ha-lah-yah) is a Filipino delicacy, a sweetened purple yam treat with a jam-like consistency. Mashed purple yam, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and butter combined into one delicious dessert. Most folks believe that ube halaya is a type of jam you spread onto bread, which yes it can be, but it's actually a dessert on its own. Ube halaya is also used as a base for various Filipino recipes, such as bread, cakes, cookies, ice cream, and now lattes!

    What is Ube?

    Pronounced as: “OO-BEH”, ube is a purple yam and is a staple ingredient for Filipino desserts. Boiled, mashed, and often used as jams or to color sweet treats. It has a mild and sweet flavor, which some have said is a cross between vanilla and pistachio. Another thing, most people confuse it with taro, and the short answer is, no, they are not the same. While taro is for savory cooking, and ube is used for sweets.

    If you liked this ube recipe, check out these other ube treats:

    • Ube Cheese Pandesal
    • Vegan Ube Pancakes
    • Ube Crinkle Cookies
    • Vegan Ube Flan Cake

    If you’ve tried this recipe out let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @flouredframe and don’t forget to tag me when you create my recipes!

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    📖 Recipe

    Ube Latte

    Keisha
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Filipino-American
    Servings 1 serving

    Equipment

    • Measuring cup
    • Coffee Brewer I used an espresso machine
    • Drinking glass
    • Straw
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    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup ube halaya ()
    • ½ cup your favorite non-dairy milk (I used oat)
    • ¼ teaspoon ube extract
    • 60 grams Double shot of espresso (or ½ cup of strong filtered coffee.)
    • Ice as needed
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    Instructions
     

    • Combine the milk, ube halaya, and ube extract in a separate cup. If you find that the mixture isn’t fully incorporated, you can use a small blender or you can heat the milk mixture for a few seconds and try again. Make sure there are no large lumps of ube jam. Set aside.
    • Pull your espresso shots or brew your coffee.
    • Next, pour the ube milk mixture into a tall serving glass. Fill the glass with ice and pour the espresso over it. Enjoy the beautiful colors before you stir and drink!

    Notes

    • Substitutions for ube halaya. You can use ube extract, but I would taste as you go. Personally, adding too much ube extract tastes too artificial for me.

    The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment below & tag @flouredframe on social!

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