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    How to Make the Starbucks Pistachio Latte at Home (Starbucks Copycat)

    March 11, 2022 by Kelly 6 Comments

    With its cozy flavors of sweet pistachio and rich brown butter, make this Starbucks Copycat Pistachio Latte recipe at home with all natural ingredients – no chemical flavorings!

    mug of pistachio latte with pistachio syrup and browned butter this recipe!

    Featuring espresso shots, steamed milk, a sauce made with real pistachios, and a salted brown butter topping.

    If you’re a fan of the Starbucks Pistachio Latte, you’ll love the creamy, dreamy deliciousness of this make at home copycat!  

    two mugs of pistachio latte with pistachio syrup and browned butter

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    • Starbucks Pistachio Latte Ingredients
    • How to make Pistachio Latte
    • Iced Pistachio Latte
    • Vegan Pistachio Latte
    • How to Make the Starbucks Pistachio Latte at Home (Starbucks Copycat)
    • Iced Pistachio Latte
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    Starbucks Pistachio Latte Ingredients

    According to their website, the pistachio latte from Starbucks contains: milk, pistachio sauce, espresso, and a salted brown butter cookie flavored topping.

    I’ve created a recipe that doesn’t require any artificially flavored syrups that leave a chemical aftertaste.

    Here’s what you’ll need for this Starbucks Pistachio Latte Recipe:

    • Espresso – 1-2 shots from an espresso machine, a French press, or instant espresso. You can also use strong brewed coffee.
    • Pistachio syrup – My DIY Homemade Pistachio Syrup is a pistachio infused simple syrup with all-natural flavors. It gives a wonderful pistachio flavor to the latte that can’t be matched by artificial flavorings, and it’s easy to make.

    I’ve also included a sugar-free version if you want enjoy your cuppa without all the sugar.

    Starbucks at Home recommends adding a little almond extract in the pistachio syrup so I’ve added that as an optional ingredient.

    • Milk – you can use any kind of milk you like from whole milk, low-fat milk, coconut milk, oat milk, to almond milk.
    • Salted browned butter – half of the salted brown butter is stirred into the espresso and the other half is mixed with brown sugar and sprinkled on top.
    • Brown sugar – for the salted brown butter topping.

    How to make Pistachio Latte

    Step 1: Brown the butter

    browning the butter
    • Heat the butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat. Stir frequently until it melts, foams, and the solids start to turn golden.
    • Remove from heat and set aside half to stir into the espresso.
    remove 1 spoon of browned butter
    • Stir brown sugar into the other half to make the topping and set aside.
    making the brown butter topping

    Step 2: Prepare the espresso

    • Prepare the espresso using an espresso machine, a French press, or instant espresso. You can also use strong brewed coffee. Add half of the browned butter.
    pouring browned butter into espresso

    Step 3: Steam and froth the milk

    pouring pistachio syrup in milk
    • Heat the milk to about 150 F. (It will start to steam and feel warm to the touch) Add the pistachio syrup and froth with a handheld milk frother. (If you don’t have a frother, you can use an immersion blender or put the milk in a jar and shake until foamy.)
    frothing milk
    • Pour on top of the espresso.
    pouring foamed milk on latte

    Step 4: Sprinkle on the topping

    • Top the pistachio latte with the salted brown butter topping and enjoy!
    adding the brown butter topping

    Iced Pistachio Latte

    To make an iced Pistachio Latte, use cold milk instead of steamed and pour over a glass of ice. I leave the brown butter out when iced because it hardens in the icy drink.

    making iced pistachio latte
    iced Pistachio Latte in glass

    Vegan Pistachio Latte

    For a vegan Pistachio Latte, use a non-dairy milk and vegan butter.

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    mug of pistachio latte with pistachio syrup and browned butter

    How to Make the Starbucks Pistachio Latte at Home (Starbucks Copycat)


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    • Author: Kelly
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
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    Make this Starbucks Copycat Pistachio Latte recipe at home with its cozy flavors of sweet pistachio and rich brown butter.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 teaspoons salted butter
    • 1-2 espresso shots (1 oz each)
    • 2 tablespoons pistachio syrup, or to taste
    • 8 oz whole milk
    • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

    Instructions

    Brown the butter:

    1. Heat the butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat. Stir frequently until it melts, foams, and the solids start to turn golden.
    2. Remove from heat and set aside half to stir into the espresso.
    3. Stir brown sugar into the other half to make the topping and set aside.

     

    Prepare the espresso

    1. Prepare the espresso using an espresso machine, a French press, or instant espresso. You can also use strong brewed coffee. Add half of the browned butter.

     

    Steam and froth the milk

    1. Heat the milk to about 150 F. (It will start to steam and feel warm to the touch.) Add the pistachio syrup, and froth with a handheld milk frother. (If you don’t have a frother, you can use an immersion blender or put the milk in a jar and shake until foamy.)
    2. Pour on top of the espresso.

     

    Sprinkle on the topping

    1. Top the pistachio latte with the salted brown butter topping and enjoy!

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    Notes

    Iced Pistachio Latte

    To make an iced Pistachio Latte, use cold milk instead of steamed and pour over a glass of ice. I leave the brown butter out when iced because it hardens in the icy drink.

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: pistachio, latte, coffee, starbucks

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    1. angiesrecipes

      March 11, 2022 at 10:59 pm

      I have never had one, but yours surely has me crave one right now!

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      • Kelly

        May 30, 2022 at 10:55 pm

        It's very cozy! Thanks, Angie!

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    2. Maria Khan

      March 23, 2022 at 6:10 am

      It looks so yummy!

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      • Kelly

        March 30, 2022 at 8:52 pm

        Thanks, Maria!

        Reply
    3. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      May 19, 2022 at 12:12 pm

      What a great treat Kelly! I haven't tried the Starbucks version but its been catching my eye for a while. I can't wait to try your homemade version! It sounds so delicious!

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      • Kelly

        May 30, 2022 at 10:40 pm

        It's there for such a short time, it's nice to be able to make it at home. Thanks so much, Katherine!

        Reply

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