Every day you wake up having a similar routine like the one you had a day before. Especially during times like these, regarding Covid-19, it is good to get yourself out of the regular slur. If you’re anything like me or most students, you sleep in as much as you can before your online class starts. Hopefully, you did get yourself ready for the day and are you not still half asleep watching your lecture. What is the perfect solution to get yourself out of bed you ask? A cup of coffee of course! And to spice your morning coffee up even more, here are some recipes that make you want to get up and start your day.
Apple cinnamon latte
This latte is perfect for the cold upcoming winter days while watching your lecture. You could also turn it into a dessert coffee by topping it off with whipped cream!
Ingredients
1 medium apple sliced and chopped or 4 tbsp of apple syrup
2 heaped tsp honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
2 pinches of ground coffee granules
1 cup (240 ml±) water
1/2 cup (125 ml±) milk
Instructions
2.Heat the saucepan at medium flame for 5 mins and low flame for another 5 mins.
3.Turn off the flame and take a hand blender to blend the apples to form a smooth mixture.
4.Use a tea strainer to separate the liquid and the pulp.
5.In a saucepan, add the milk and at medium flame whisk it to form foam. 6.Add apple sauce to the milk and whisk again for 2 to 3 mins.
7.Pour into a glass. Top with whip cream and more cinnamon powder.
8.Serve immediately.
Notes
If you don't plan to use it straight away, don't mix the milk with the apple sauce. Whenever you are ready to drink it, start with step. no. 5. If you chose to use apple syrup, you can add all the ingredients directly in the saucepan and bring them all to heat together.
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Breakfast Coffee Banana Smoothie
Another fun way to start your morning is to blend your smoothie with your coffee, which makes it good for quick mornings and you can take it on the go! The recipe is good for 2 smoothies.
Ingredients
2 large bananas frozen and cut into pieces
2 tbsp granulated sugar or to your own preference
1 cup(240 ml±) of Greek yoghurt (or ice cream) plain or vanilla
1 cup(240 ml±)of milk
4 tsp of Folgers Instant Coffee (or to taste) US Customary - Metric
Instructions
1.Add bananas, sugar, greek yoghurt, milk, and Folgers instant coffee to a food processor.
2.Blend mixture until smooth or until you can no longer see any of the Folgers Instant Coffee granules. Do a taste test, then add more sugar or Folgers Instant Coffee if desired.
3.Pour smoothie into a tall glass and enjoy immediately.
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Vegan gingerbread flavoured coffee creamer
This coffee creamer is ideal for vegans but also for anyone who likes tangy and spicy creamer that can be sweetened by taste. On top of that, the coffee creamer is free of strange additives that can be found in creamers of your supermarket.
Ingredients
1 can of light coconut milk (~1½ cups)*
2-3 tbsp of coconut sugar (more or less to taste)
2 tbsp of molasses (more or less to taste)
2½ tsp of ground ginger
½ tsp of ground cinnamon
¼ tsp of ground nutmeg A pinch of ground cloves
Instructions
1.Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and whisk them together over low heat. 2.Keep whisking until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to thicken (about 5 minutes) Optional: strain to remove excess spices or blend using an immersion or regular blender.
Allow to cool before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Creamer will thicken as it cools You can use this to flavour coffee or tea!
Notes
You can also mix some of the light coconut milk with almond milk depending on how creamy you prefer your creamer to be.
