Pink Powerhouse Lattes 4 Ways
Four delicious variations of a beet latte that have a ton of health benefits
Yield:
Equipment
- standard blender
Ingredients
Fresh beets
- 1 ½ cups almond milk unsweetened
- 1 beet medium, peeled
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- cinnamon pinch
- cardamom pinch
- cocoa powder if desired
Packaged beets
- 1 ½ cups almond milk unsweetened
- 1 beet medium to large
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- cinnamon pinch
- cardamom pinch
- cocoa powder if desired
Powdered beets
- 1 ½ cups almond milk unsweetened
- 1 ½ tablespoons dehydrated beet powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- cinnamon pinch
- cardamom pinch
- cocoa powder if desired
Beet juice
- 1 ¼ cups almond milk unsweetened
- ¼ shot beet juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- cinnamon pinch
- cardamom pinch
- cocoa powder if desired
Instructions
Fresh beets
- Heat oven to 400º. Wrap beet in foil. Roast until a fork can easily poke through the beet, about 40-50 minutes.
- Except for 1/2 cup of the almond milk, blend all the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour blended mixture into small pot and heat on the stove until boiling. Sieve or strain the mixture. Place to the side. Foam the remaining almond milk using a blender or handheld foamer.
- Pour the beet mixture into two mugs or cups. Top with the foamed milk. Sprinkle with any remaining spices and/or cocoa powder.
Packaged beets
- Except for 1/2 cup of the almond milk, blend all the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour blended mixture into small pot and heat on the stove until boiling. Sieve or strain the mixture. Place to the side. Foam the remaining almond milk using a blender or handheld foamer.
- Pour the beet mixture into two mugs or cups. Top with the foamed milk. Sprinkle with any remaining spices and/or cocoa powder.
Powdered beets
- Place dry ingredients in glass or mug.
- Steam all milk or warm 1 cup and foam 1/2 cup .
- Add about 1/4 cup of steamed or warmed milk to beet mixture and whisk vigorously. Add remaining milk if warmed, or add in 3/4 cups if steamed. Whisk.
- Top with foamed milk or rest of steamed milk. Sprinkle with any remaining spices and/or cocoa powder.
Beet juice
- Pour juice in glass or mug.
- Steam milk. Add to beet juice and stir.
Nutrition
Calories: 76cal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 133mg | Total Carbs: 13g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Net Carbs: 11g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 1mg