There are so many nut butters out on the market. Sunflower seed, cashew, macadamia, hazelnut butters. The list goes on. You can potentially make a nut butter out of almost any nut.

We’ve used peanut butter to make a delicious peanut butter coffee protein shake. Now we thought it was time to try another nut butter – putting almond butter in coffee.

Not only did we want to use another nut butter, but we had some inspiration to add it because of Bulletproof coffee, which we’ll discuss a little about below.

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We created this almond butter latte recipe to be enjoyed either hot or iced. Click here to skip to the recipe. Here, we’ll show you how to make the iced version.

But first, a little about the inspiration, Bulletproof coffee:

What is Bulletproof coffee?

You may have heard of Bulletproof coffee, aka butter coffee. This coffee drink adheres to the ketogenic diet (a low carb, high fat diet.)

When Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey was trekking in Tibet, he tried a local butter tea. This tea gave him the energy he needed to finish the journey. That’s when he decided to recreate the drink, which led him to start Bulletproof coffee.

Though you may find some other versions (we’ve made a butter coffee with a French press), the original Bulletproof recipe adds Brain Octane oil along with grass fed butter or ghee to one of Bulletproof’s own sustainable coffees.

Coffee has its own health benefits and adding grass fed butter gives it extra creaminess and additional nutrients like beta-carotene.

Additionally, the Brain Octane oil is made from fatty acids from coconuts and is known to improve cognitive performance, helps to lessen cravings, increase energy and increase fat burning.

Read More: Is Coffee Good For You?

Why add almond butter to coffee?

Since Bulletproof coffee contains the benefits of increased mental energy and keeping you full, it is meant to be a replacement for breakfast. Most breakfast foods contain lots of sugars and refined carbs, so the coffee serves as a healthy alternative.

Meanwhile, almond butter contains fats that are considered healthy. Though not exactly the same in terms of exact nutrients and health benefits, adding almond butter to coffee is a sort of second cousin to butter coffee.

But really, the main reason I like adding it to my coffee is because I think it tastes good and making this almond butter latte is just so easy to make.

I’m not currently adhering to the ketogenic diet and I do like to add some sweetness to my coffee every now and then, so our almond butter latte combines the flavors of almond and chocolate.

But that’s not to say that consuming almonds and almond butter doesn’t have its own set of benefits too…

Almond butter benefits

Almond butter is made by roasting almonds, then putting it in a food processor until creamy.

A serving of two tablespoons (the amount we put in our almond butter latte) has approximately 190 calories, 16 grams of fat, 7 grams of protein and 4 grams of dietary fiber.

Though high in fat, it is unsaturated and considered the ‘good’ kind of fat that has shown to lower cholesterol levels. Studies about the health benefits of almonds have also found it may benefit heart health by increasing the levels of antioxidants in the blood, which improves blood flow. (Source)

Almonds also contain high levels of vitamin E, which can help lower the risk of Alzehimer’s and though other nut butters also have similar minerals and vitamins, compared to peanut butter, almond butter has more iron, calcium and fiber. (Source)

Here’s how to start adding almond butter to your cup of coffee.

Almond Butter Latte Ingredients

2 shots (2 ounces) espresso
1 ½ cups almond milk
2 tablespoons almond butter
1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
4-5 ice cubes

Coffee: If you don’t have an espresso machine to make the espresso, you can also use a stovetop moka pot or a French press. Alternatively, you can use two ounces of really strong cold brew concentrate, made with one cup coarsely ground coffee and two cups of water. I used Blue Bottle Coffee’s New Orleans whole beans for this recipe.

Almond milk: You can use almond milk, whole milk or any milk alternative. I chose to use a barista blend almond milk, which is formulated to foam like regular milk. Mixing it in a blender results in a nice layer of foam on the top, just like a latte.

Almond butter: Choose your favorite almond butter. I used raw almond butter, made with just almonds and no added sugar, salt or oil. This recipe will work with any nut butter. I like to change it up and have made this recipe using sunflower seed butter, which tasted equally delicious.

Chocolate sauce: I always have a bottle of Torani chocolate sauce to make other coffee recipes, like mochas and homemade Frappuccinos. I like the bittersweet taste of their dark chocolate flavor sauce. It is made with sugar, so I sometimes omit it in my almond butter latte if I don’t want added sugar. If you still want a chocolaty taste with your coffee but without the sugar, you try replacing the sauce with a teaspoon of cocoa powder.

Ice cubes: I make coffee ice cubes with my cold brew coffee concentrate, and also sometimes mix it up by adding flavoring to the ice cubes.