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Today’s Copycat Starbucks recipe is straight-up magical. A Cozy Starbucks Butterbeer Latte that can be made at home with minimal ingredients.

Butterbeer Latte is a velvety latte is sweet, creamy and rich with notes of toffee, nuts and caramel swirled into the milky espresso with perfectly steamed, frothy milk.

Butterbeer Latte Recipe

The perfect cozy cup of coffee to enjoy while curled up in a blanket reading, or during a Harry Potter movie night, today’s Butterbeer Latte is super simple to make at home and absolutely scrumptious.

This velvety latte is sweet, creamy and rich with notes of toffee, nuts and caramel swirled into the milky espresso with perfectly steamed, frothy milk.

This is a copycat version of the Starbucks Secret Menu Butterbeer Latte, not a espresso-spiked take on the hot Butterbeer sold at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios.

Butterbeer Latte Variations:

  • add a tablespoon of butter
  • (or a teaspoon of butter flavor extract)
  • add a shot of alcohol, like Bailey’s, Kahlua or rum
  • add toffee bits or a sprinkle of cinnamon to the top
glass mug filled with butterbeer latte on a newsprint napkin with caramel squares and wands scattered around it

How to Order a Butterbeer Latte at Starbucks

Ask for a grande latte with 2 pumps of caramel and 2 pumps of toffee nut (or English toffee) syrup. You can also ask for extra caramel drizzle around the cup and whipped cream on top.

How to Make Homemade Toffee Nut Coffee Syrup

If you cannot find toffee nut syrup, toast 1/2 cup of pecans and then add to a saucepan with 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of water over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then reduce to medium-low and reduce liquid by half. Store in a cool spot in your kitchen.

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Butterbeer Latte Ingredients

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: prepare your coffee however you like it best – I tend to make an Americano and then add steamed milk (as seen in the pictures).

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Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Espresso Maker of Choice
  • Whisk
overhead shot of glass mug filled with butterbeer latte on a newsprint napkin with caramel squares and wands scattered around it

How to Make Harry Potter Butterbeer Lattes

Drizzle the caramel sauce into your chosen mug.

Pour in the prepared espresso and hot water, to taste.

in-process images of how to make butterbeer lattes

Stir the caramel syrup and toffee nut syrup into the espresso.

Use a milk steamer to heat and froth the milk and add to the mug.

in-process images of how to make butterbeer lattes

Drizzle with additional caramel sauce, if desired.

Makes 1 butterbeer latte.

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A Cozy Copycat Starbucks Butterbeer Latte that can be made at home with minimal ingredients. The perfect cozy cup of coffee to enjoy while curled up in a blanket reading, or during a Harry Potter movie night, today's Butterbeer Latte is super simple to make at home and absolutely scrumptious.

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Yield: 1 latte

Starbucks Butterbeer Latte

Starbucks Butterbeer Latte

A velvety latte is sweet, creamy and rich with notes of toffee, nuts and caramel swirled into the milky espresso with perfectly steamed, frothy milk. 

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Caramel Sauce
  • 2 oz Prepared Espresso
  • 1/2 cup Hot Water, or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Caramel Syrup, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Toffee Nut Syrup, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup Milk

Instructions

  1. Drizzle the caramel sauce into your chosen mug.
  2. Pour in the prepared espresso and hot water, to taste.
  3. Stir the caramel syrup and toffee nut syrup into the espresso.
  4. Use a milk steamer to heat and froth the milk and add to the mug.
  5. Drizzle with additional caramel sauce, if desired.

Notes

If you cannot find toffee nut syrup, toast 1/2 cup of pecans and then add to a saucepan with 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of water over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then reduce to medium-low and reduce liquid by half. Store in a cool spot in your kitchen.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 585Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 328mgCarbohydrates: 96gFiber: 2gSugar: 68gProtein: 10g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.

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  5. The idea of recreating the Starbucks Secret Menu ‘Butterbeer Latte’ at home with its toffee, nuts, and caramel notes sounds delightful. Have you ever tried the variation with ‘a shot of alcohol, like Bailey’s’ to see how it changes the flavor profile? If you’re into exploring creative ideas like this, you might find more inspiration at AIToolsss Directory.

  6. This Butterbeer Latte sounds amazing! I love that it’s a copycat Starbucks recipe. The description of toffee, nuts, and caramel swirling into the espresso has me craving it already. Perfect for a Harry Potter movie night, thanks for sharing!

  7. That sounds absolutely divine! I love Harry Potter movie nights, and this Butterbeer Latte would be the perfect addition. I’m always looking for ways to improve my focus while studying though. Funny enough, I just discovered this really simple Cps Test platform online. It’s a quick way to test your clicking speed and concentration. I might use it to train myself for faster wand waving, haha! Seriously though, I bet it’d help with recipe prep too. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe this weekend!

  8. That sounds absolutely divine! I love Harry Potter movie nights, and this Butterbeer Latte would be the perfect addition. I’m always looking for ways to improve my focus while studying though. Funny enough, I just discovered this really simple Cps Test platform online. It’s a quick way to test your clicking speed and concentration. I might use it to train myself for faster wand waving, haha! Seriously though, I bet it’d help with recipe prep too. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe this weekend!

  9. That sounds absolutely divine! I love Harry Potter movie nights, and this Butterbeer Latte would be the perfect addition. I’m always looking for ways to improve my focus while studying though. Funny enough, I just discovered this really simple Cps Test platform online. It’s a quick way to test your clicking speed and concentration. I might use it to train myself for faster wand waving, haha! Seriously though, I bet it’d help with recipe prep too. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe this weekend!

  10. That sounds absolutely divine! I love Harry Potter movie nights, and this Butterbeer Latte would be the perfect addition. I’m always looking for ways to improve my focus while studying though. Funny enough, I just discovered this really simple Cps Test platform online. It’s a quick way to test your clicking speed and concentration. I might use it to train myself for faster wand waving, haha! Seriously though, I bet it’d help with recipe prep too. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe this weekend!

  11. The note about using an Americano and the homemade toffee nut syrup fallback makes this much easier to recreate without having to hunt down specialty ingredients first. I also appreciate the clarification that this version is aiming for the Starbucks secret-menu flavor profile rather than the Universal hot Butterbeer version.

  12. This Butterbeer Latte recipe sounds amazing! I love how simple it is to make at home. Perfect for a cozy Harry Potter movie night. Can’t wait to try it!

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