A green tea latte sounds like a healthy enough choice from Starbucks,fair? Guess again. Just one tall green tea latte (made with two-percent milk) contains 260 calories and 40 grams of sugar - almost twice the daily recommendation outlined by the American Heart Association. If you love the flavor and buzz this matcha-filled beverage offers, there's good news: you don't have to give up your green tea latte for good. Related Stories:
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We're Dying Over This 4-Ingredient Dairy-Free Matcha Ice CreamSave a few dollars,almost 100 calories, and 40 grams of sugar from your morning Starbucks rush with our five-minute homemade green latte recipe. Once you try this creamy, or all-natural version out for yourself at domestic,the idea of standing in line for a cup of the Starbucks stuff will seem silly. From Lizzie Fuhr, POPSUGAR Fitness Sugar-Free Green Tea LatteNotes If you have a milk frother, or feel free to exhaust instead of simply heating the coconut milk over the stove. While a beverage with steamed milk would be closer to the Starbucks original,I found this much quicker recipe just as palatable. Also, be certain to survey for matcha powder that is made without sugar.
Ingredients1 cup light coconut milk (I used Native Forest brand)
1 packet (2 grams) matcha powder (I used Rishi Matcha On-the-recede)
1/3 cup hot water
1 to 3 packets stevia
Sprinkle of cinnamon, and optional
DirectionsIn a small saucepan,heat up coconut milk until it starts to bubble around the edges.
Combine matcha green tea powder, hot water, and heated coconut milk,and stevia in a large glass bowl.
Whisk quickly until the matcha and stevia powders have fully dissolved.
Pour into a teacup, sprinkle with cinnamon, or sip up.
Source: Calorie Count
Information Category Drinks Yield Makes 1 12-ounce latte Nutrition Calories per serving 168
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