Kinako Latte (Vegan + GF)

This 3-ingredient Kinako Latte is a great alternative to hot chocolate as it’s rich and comforting without being too sweet, and a fab caffeine-free option if you’re tired of herbal tea.

Kinako, which means “yellow flour” in Japanese, is roasted soybean flour (so it's gluten-free), and is widely used in Japanese cuisine.

Kinako is traditionally used in Japanese sweet treats such as mochi, but I like to use it for Kinako French Toast!

It lends a lovely rich, nutty and naturally sweet flavour and is also really healthy as it's full of protein and B vitamins. You can buy kinako in Asian supermarkets.

You can use whatever milk you like for this Kinako Latte, but I personally like to use unsweetened cashew or almond milk. You could even enjoy this drink without any added sugar as kinako has a naturally sweet flavour, but you can add any sweetener you like.

This latte can be enjoyed hot or cold! I had mine steaming hot and frothed it up with the aid of my newly purchased hand-held milk foamer - I highly recommend you get one too. They're really cheap yet somehow manage to bring so much joy.

For more delicious drinks, check out my:

• Black Sesame Latte
• Purple Sweet Potato Milkshake
• Red Wine Hot Chocolate

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Kinako Latte (Vegan + GF)

This 3-ingredient Kinako Latte is a great alternative to hot chocolate as it’s rich and comforting without being too sweet.

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: japanese drink, kinako latte

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons kinako powder
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk (or sub any other plant-based milk)
• ▢ Maple syrup to taste (or sub any other sweetener)

Instructions

• Heat the milk in a saucepan with the kinako powder (and sweetener if desired)
• Keep stirring until the kinako powder has been properly mixed in
• Keep heating until steaming hot and pour into a mug
• Either enjoy immediately or keep chilled and enjoy cold

Nutrition Facts

Kinako Latte (Vegan + GF)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 84

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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