With the cold weather starting, it’s time to start making comfort drinks to keep us warm. This Maple Cafe au Lait is delicious and has the perfect touch of maple syrup.

I started making this warm drink a few years ago.

It’s my go to recipe during the fall and the winter.

I love that it’s warm, soothing, and has maple syrup in it.

Maple syrup just makes everything better, right? I just love everything that is made with maple syrup, like this amazing Maple Syrup Cake Crumble!

The Difference Between Latte and Cafe au Lait

For the longest time I would call the drink a Maple Latte.

My sister explained to me that there’s a difference between a cafe latte and a cafe au lait. My drink is not a latte but in fact a cafe au lait.

First of all, different regions have different names for the same drink. (A little bit like here we play soccer, but in other countries it’s called football.)

Now I won’t go into this aspect, because I think I will just get more confused about how to name my drink. hehe You can read more on the topic here: Difference between latte and cafe au lait.

Latte is made using espresso and cafe au lait is made using strong coffee.

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Maple Cafe au Lait

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Coffee
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
• Maple Sugar or Maple Flakes (Optional) – to garnish
• Cinnamon (Optional) – to garnish

Special equipment

• Coffee maker or Keurig (I use a Keurig)
• Milk Frother

Instructions:

Step 1: Pour ¾ cup of milk in a mason jar and warm it in the microwave WITHOUT the lid.

When the milk is warm enough, I use my frother to make it frothy.

Another option if you do not have a frother, is to close the mason jar with a lid and shake it until it froths. (I used this method for years.)

Step 2: Pour ¾ cup of hot coffee into a cup. (I use my Keurig to make the coffee and I use the tea setting for this recipe.)

Step 3: Put two tablespoons of maple syrup in the bottom of your cup. Please note: you can add or reduce the amount of maple syrup based on your taste.

Step 4: Use a spoon to pour the milk into the coffee cup, preventing the froth from going into the cup.

Step 5: Stir the contents of the cup.

Step 6: Use a spoon to place froth over the contents of the cup.

Step 7: (Optional) Sprinkle cinnamon and/or maple sugar over the froth.

Maple Café au Lait – Comfort Drink

Goodness do I ever love this drink! I could honestly drink it all the time. It goes so well with these chewy oatmeal cookies!

Do you have a drink that brings you comfort?

If you are looking for more drink ideas, I bet you’ll love this Cafe Mocha Frappe! I also have a great board on Pinterest Drinks and Frozen Treats.

Hope you have a great day!

Maple Cafe au Lait

Yield: 1 cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Maple Cafe au Lait recipe. This recipe is simple and delicious. It will become your favorite comfort drink to keep you warm during cold weather.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Coffee
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
• Optional for garnish: Maple Sugar or Maple Flakes and/or Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Warm ¾ cup of milk in the microwave.
2. Froth milk using frother. *See below for another option.
3. Pour ¾ cup of hot coffee into a cup.
4. Add 2 tbsp of maple syrup into the coffee and stir.
5. Pour warm milk into the coffee while using a spoon to prevent the froth from going into the coffee. (You want to save the froth for the topping of the drink.)
6. Stir contents of the cup.
7. Spoon the froth over the drink.
8. Garnish froth with maple sugar or maple flakes, and/or cinnamon.

Notes

*If you do not have a milk frother, you can use a mason jar instead. Place milk in a mason jar and warm it in the microwave. Remove it from the microwave and place the lid on the mason jar. Shake the mason jar until the milk froths.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 217Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 104mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 7g