Butterfly Pea Flower Latte (Chocolate Cream Optional)
A sweet & marshmallowy blue latte with vanilla undertones and an (optional) dollop of homemade chocolate cream!
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Servings: 1
Calories: 32.42kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon cocoa or chocolate powder optional
- 1 cup milk of choice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave optional; can use less
- 1 teaspoon blue matcha powder or flowers
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla powder or ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the water over low until just starting to simmer.
- While the water heats, if making the chocolate whipped cream, add your cream and powdered chocolate (*see notes) to a bowl and whip until stiff.
- Once water is hot, turn off the heat and add the blue matcha powder, honey, and vanilla and stir very well, ideally with a tea whisk, then add it to your glass of choice. If using whole butterfly pea flowers, you'll want to strain them out before adding the blue tea to your glass.
- If you want to froth your milk you should do so quickly now, and then pour it carefully into your glass, over your blue matcha concentrate. If using the chocolate whipped cream, dollop it atop your butterfly pea flower latte and enjoy!
Notes
Brewing Blue Tea: When you only have or can find the whole butterfly pea flowers, you can also use them to make this blue moon latte. I would start with a teaspoon of the flowers and then if the color isn't vibrant enough for you, add another teaspoon and steep for 2 more minutes. Then simply strain out the flowers before pouring the concentrate into your glass.
*Chocolate Powder: If using drinking chocolate or other high-fat chocolate, you'll need to warm it in the microwave on 30-40% power for about 30 seconds before adding several drops of the heavy cream and mixing it well until the chocolate is a bit liquidy, and then adding the rest of the cream and whipping as described.
Nutrition
Calories: 32.42kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.6g | Protein: 8.87g | Fat: 18.57g | Saturated Fat: 11.41g | Trans Fat: 0.37g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 101.06mg | Fiber: 0.35g | Sugar: 12.73g