Homemade Starbucks Butterbeer Latte Recipe

Learn how to make a delicious butterbeer latte at home with this simple recipe! Or learn how to order one (hot or iced) from the Starbucks secret menu!

I’m a huge Harry Potter nerd, so whenever I’m in the mood for a delicious, hot beverage, I whip up a hot butterbeer latte! My sister-in-law introduced me to this drink at Christmas one year, and it is the yummiest thing ever! It’s so simple to make, and you can make it with or without coffee, depending on your preference.

(And, did you know you can order a butterbeer latte or butterbeer frappuccino from the Starbucks secret menu?! I’ll show you how below!)

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The original butterbeer latte recipe is below, but I’ve also included a few variations at the end, including how to order one (hot or iced) from the Starbucks secret menu!

If you’re looking for some other delicious warm drinks, check out this homemade wassail recipe, and this Starbuck caramel apple spice recipe; you can make them both in your slow cooker!

The recipe below is for a single serving, but you can easily double, triple, or quadruple it (or more!) if you need to make a larger batch.

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• a dash of cinnamon

How to make a butterbeer latte at home

Heat the brown sugar and butter in a pan on medium-high heat. Make sure the pan is large enough to hold all of the milk, which you’ll add shortly!

Stir often and keep heating until it starts to caramelize and you just start to see large bubbles forming on the surface.

Slowly add the milk and stir until it’s completely mixed in. Don’t worry if the brown sugar and butter seems to solidify when you add the milk; just keep stirring the mixture over medium-high heat and it will all melt and mix together.

Once the milk is mixed in, add the vanilla extract and cinnamon and stir to incorporate.

Then turn off the heat, ladle it into a mug, add another sprinkle of cinnamon on top, and you have yourself a delicious homemade butterbeer latte!

Alcoholic Butterbeer Latte Alternative

If you want an “adult” version of the drink, add a small shot of spiced rum, Southern Comfort, Kahlua, or Bailey’s. It’s delicious!

Butterbeer Coffee Recipe

If you like coffee based lattes, no worries; it’s easy to do! Just follow the same recipe above, but instead of 1 cup of milk, use half a cup of milk and half a cup of coffee. Or whatever strength milk to coffee ratio you’d like; just make sure it ends up being 1 cup of liquid before you add it to the pot!

Starbucks Secret Menu Butterbeer Latte (Hot)

If you’re a Starbucks fan, you can get a butterbeer latte from Starbucks! It’s on their “secret menu”, but just in case your barista doesn’t know the recipe, here it is!

1. Start by ordering a whole milk steamer (whole milk makes the whole thing the correct consistency and makes it creamy enough; don’t switch this out for skim or 2%!)
2. Add Caramel syrup, Cinnamon Dolce syrup, and Toffee Nut syrup (2, 3, or 4 pumps of each, depending on the size of your drink)
3. Ask for whipped cream and salted caramel bits on top
4. Optional: if you want the caffeine, add a shot of espresso, or 2 for a grande or venti

Starbucks Secret Menu Butterbeer Frappuccino (Cold)

If you’d rather a cold butterbeer latte, Starbucks can make a butterbeer frappuccino instead!

1. Start with a Creme Frappuccino base (whole milk makes the whole thing the correct consistency and makes it creamy enough; don’t switch this out for skim or 2%!)
2. Add Caramel syrup, Cinnamon Dolce syrup, and Toffee Nut syrup (2, 3, or 4 pumps of each, depending on the size of your drink)
3. Top with caramel drizzle and whipped cream

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Butterbeer Latte

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This delicious butterbeer latte recipe is so easy to make, and it will be a huge hit with any Harry Potter fans in your home! (Also, learn how to order one (hot or iced) from the Starbucks secret menu!)

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Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Yield 1 cup

Cost $2

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• dash ground cinnamon

Instructions

 

How To Make A Butterbeer Latte At Home

• Heat the brown sugar and butter in a medium-sized pan on medium-high heat. Stir often and keep heating until it starts to caramelize and you see large bubbles forming on the surface.
  
• Slowly add the milk and stir until it’s completely mixed in. Don’t worry if the brown sugar and butter seems to solidify when you add the milk; just keep stirring the mixture over medium-high heat and it will all melt and mix together.
• Add the vanilla extract and cinnamon and stir to incorporate.
• Then turn off the heat, ladle it into a mug, add another sprinkle of cinnamon on top, and you have yourself a delicious homemade butterbeer latte!
  

How To Order A Butterbeer Latte From The Starbucks Secret Menu

• Start by ordering a whole milk steamer as the base (whole milk gives it the correct consistency and makes it creamy enough; don’t switch this out for skim or 2%!)
• Add Caramel syrup, Cinnamon Dolce syrup, and Toffee Nut syrup (2, 3, or 4 pumps of each, depending on the size of your drink)
• Ask for whipped cream and salted caramel bits on top
• If you want the caffeine, add a shot of espresso, or 2 for a grande or venti

How To Order A Butterbeer Frappuccino From The Starbucks Secret Menu

• Start by ordering a creme frappuccino as the base
• Add Caramel syrup, Cinnamon Dolce syrup, and Toffee Nut syrup (2, 3, or 4 pumps of each, depending on the size of your drink)
• Top with caramel drizzle and whipped cream
• If you want the caffeine, add a shot of espresso, or 2 for a grande or venti

Notes

For an “adult” version of the drink, add a small shot of spiced rum, Southern Comfort, Kahlua, or Bailey’s. It’s delicious!

If you like coffee-based lattes, use half a cup of milk and half a cup of coffee instead of a full cup of milk.

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