Sweet and warmly spiced, this apple crisp cold brew latte is perfect for the fall season! Chunks of apple are stewed with apple juice, spices, and brown sugar to yield a flavorful syrup. Once the syrup is made, it’s combined with cold brew concentrate and oat milk for a cold brew latte packed with fall flavors reminiscent of apple crisp and apple pie.
If you’ve ever been disappointed by a certain popular coffee chain’s fall apple drinks, then I HIGHLY recommend trying my apple crisp cold brew latte! The combination of spices and apple in the slowly simmered syrup plus the oat milk in the latte comes as close to an apple crisp as you’re going to get in coffee form. Plus, you’ll spend a lot less on this homemade version AND you can make it as sweet as your taste buds like. Let’s whip up the easy apple crisp syrup so we can enjoy a glass!
Notes on Ingredients and Substitutions
I used a Fuji apple in testing and in the photos but ANY firm textured apple will work like Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Cosmic Crisp, or Pink Lady. Light or dark brown sugar can be used in addition to coconut sugar if you prefer. Apple juice or apple cider both work great, the fresher the better! If you happen to have apple pie spice on hand, you can use a heaping teaspoon in place of the cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. I love this cold brew latte with oat milk because it gives the drink more of an apple crisp flavor, but feel free to use your favorite milk here!
Want to make your own cold brew at home? Try my easy method here!
Tips for Making the Best Apple Crisp Syrup
- Use a firm textured apple (examples listed in the section above). Since the apple simmers in the syrup, you want a firm textured apple that will hold its shape without breaking down and turning into applesauce. This will make it easier to strain the syrup, plus, you get to eat the apple pieces afterwards!
- Add the vanilla AFTER the syrup has simmered. This keeps the flavor from being muddied.
- Use fresh apple juice or cider if possible for the best apple flavor.
- I prefer using a cinnamon stick in addition to the ground spices because it adds more depth of flavor.
Apple Crisp Cold Brew Latte in 4 Easy Steps
Want More Cold Brew Lattes?
No matter the flavors you’re craving, I’ve got you covered with more cold brew latte options! My strawberry vanilla cold brew latte is perfect for spring and summer when you’re craving fresh berry flavor. Love fresh mint? Try my mojito cold brew latte! Want mocha vibes? Try my cacao hazelnut cold brew latte that is blended like a smoothie and sweetened with frozen banana.
Apple Crisp Cold Brew Latte
- Total Time: 30-35 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink with extra syrup 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Sweet and warmly spiced, this apple crisp cold brew latte is perfect for the fall season! Chunks of apple are stewed with apple juice, spices, and brown sugar to yield a flavorful syrup. Once the syrup is made, it’s combined with cold brew concentrate and oat milk for a cold brew latte packed with fall flavors reminiscent of apple crisp and apple pie.
Ingredients
for the apple crisp syrup
- 1 firm apple, diced, such as Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2/3 cup apple juice or cider
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick, optional
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
for the apple crisp cold brew latte
- 2–3 tablespoons apple crisp syrup
- 1/2 cup cold brew concentrate
- 1/2 cup oat milk
- ice
Instructions
Add all of the ingredients for the apple crisp syrup EXCEPT for the vanilla extract to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Let the syrup simmer for 10 minutes, stirring every minute or two, then remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes. After it has cooled a bit, strain out apple pieces and cinnamon stick from the syrup, pressing the apples gently to extract as much syrup as possible. Stir the vanilla extract into the strained syrup. Keep the apple crisp syrup in a bottle or jar in the fridge and use within a couple of weeks. Shake well before using.
If your syrup has been sitting for longer than a few minutes after the initial straining, shake it well since the spices have a tendency to settle to the bottom. To make an apple crisp cold brew latte, add 2-3 tablespoons of syrup to your glass, followed by the cold brew and oat milk. Stir to combine, then top with ice. Enjoy!
Notes
- You’ll end up with about 3/4 cup (6 ounces) of apple crisp syrup which is enough for 4-6 drinks.
- Don’t throw out the stewed apples after you strain them out of the syrup! You can enjoy them with yogurt, ice cream, oatmeal, or pancakes.
- I like using a cinnamon stick in addition to the ground spices for extra depth of flavor in the syrup but feel to leave it out if you don’t have any on hand.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooling Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: drink
Court, your drinks always look so good!
Aww, thank you so much Kanyi!
Ooooh, fall is just around the corner and this might be my new favorite drink! I love a good cold brew!
Same! It has to be really cold outside for me to choose hot coffee over cold brew, haha!
I made this with the Granny Smith apples, and they were so delicious.
So glad you enjoyed it with Granny Smith apples!
Wow, this was incredible. Apple Crisp lattes are my fall go-to, so I am thrilled to find something I can make from home this year (Starbucks doesn’t have it on their seasonal menu!)– but this looks better anyways, so I guess it was fate!
I noticed they took it off this year! Perfect timing, then! Hope you enjoy this one 🙂
I always find apple coffee drinks severly lacking the flavor department but this one is bang on with the spices and apple flavor. Love the ease of a cold brew latte!
This was amazing! It’s going to be my weekend breakfast treat!
Great to hear! Enjoy! 🙂
This recipe turned out amazing! The apple crisp flavor with the cold brew is such a cozy fall twist , creamy, refreshing, and absolutely delicious. I’ll definitely be making this again!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it. Definitely an autumnal favorite of mine!