Name: Salted Caramel Café Au Lait
Prep time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 3 tsp dark chocolate sauce or syrup; 1.5 Tbsp toffee nut syrup; 6 oz brewed coffee; 0.5 cup milk of choice; homemade Caramel Sauce (or storebought) for garnish

5-7 mins Medium

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Learn how to make your own café au lait at home. Pronounced café o-lay, French for “coffee with milk,” this recipe is a perfect blend of sweet chocolate and caramel, all balanced with a light hint of salt.

INGREDIENTS

SERVING

- 1 serving +

3

tsp

dark chocolate sauce or syrup
1.5

Tbsp

toffee nut syrup
6

oz

brewed coffee
0.5

cup

milk of choice
Fleur de sel or flaky sea salt
Whipped cream
homemade Caramel Sauce (or storebought) for garnish

Caramel Sauce

0.5|cup

brown sugar
2|Tbsp

butter
0.25|cup

half-and-half
|

Pinch of salt

HOW TO MAKE

01

Mix and stir all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat on medium-low for 1 minute.
02

Reduce heat to a low and simmer for 10 minutes.
03
Remove from heat. Once cooled, enjoy in your favorite Starbucks^® coffee or recipe.

Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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HOW TO MAKE

Salted Caramel Au Lait

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How to Make Salted Caramel Au Lait

01

Start with adding dark chocolate sauce and toffee nut syrup to your cup.
02

Add a pinch of sea salt.
03

Pour in hot coffee and stir to dissolve.
04

Add milk; cold is great, but hot is better.
05

Top it off with whipped cream, caramel sauce and a sprinkle of sea salt.

Caramel Sauce

0.5|cup

brown sugar
2|Tbsp

butter
0.25|cup

half-and-half
|

Pinch of salt

HOW TO MAKE

01

Mix and stir all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat on medium-low for 1 minute.
02

Reduce heat to a low and simmer for 10 minutes.
03
Remove from heat. Once cooled, enjoy in your favorite Starbucks^® coffee or recipe.

Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Café au lait is French for “coffee with milk.” Best enjoyed in the morning over breakfast, this European coffee stems from the same tradition as caffè latte in Italy or café con leche in Spain.