When the mornings finally cool off, it’s peanut butter cup latte weather. It’s on our board at the bar, and it’s one of those drinks that tastes like a treat without being fussy. This isn’t our cafe recipe, but it’s a simple way to get close in your own kitchen with stuff yall probably already have.
Ten minutes, one saucepan, done.
What you need (makes one big mug)
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee. Drip or french press is perfect. Use about half again as much ground coffee as you normally would, so it stands up to the milk.
- 1 heaping tablespoon creamy peanut butter. Natural or regular both work.
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, or 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup if that’s what’s in the pantry.
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or maple syrup, to taste. Skip it if you’re using chocolate syrup.
- 3/4 cup milk. Whole milk is the creamiest, but use what you’ve got.
- A small pinch of salt. Trust us on this one.
The whole method
- Start your coffee brewing.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the peanut butter, cocoa, sugar, and salt with a splash of the milk until it turns into a smooth paste.
- Whisk in the rest of the milk and keep it moving until it’s steaming with little bubbles at the edge. Don’t let it boil. Boiled milk tastes scalded and won’t froth.
- Pour the coffee into your mug, then pour the peanut butter milk over it. Give it a stir and taste. Want it stronger? More coffee. Sweeter? A little more syrup.
Make it yours
- Iced: mix the peanut butter, cocoa, sugar, and salt into 2 tablespoons of hot water until smooth. Shake it in a jar with cold milk and chilled strong coffee, then pour it all over ice.
- Extra frothy: pour the hot peanut butter milk into a jar no more than half full, lid it tight (hold it with a towel, it’s hot), and shake for 30 seconds before pouring.
- Dessert mode: top it with whipped cream and a chopped peanut butter cup. Nobody’s judging.
Start with a coffee you love drinking black, and the rest takes care of itself. A bag of our Java Square Blend is a good place to start. Grab one whole bean or ground at the bar or from the shop.
Or skip the dishes and come let us make you one at 103 W Landry St. We’ll have it ready.