Happy weekend! I’ve got a warm, lightly spiced, caffeine-free mug of coziness to set the tone. We kinda went wild with some minor house repairs, painting, installs, and a top-to-bottom clean last weekend, so we’re taking it easy for this one. We’re hopping over to the USA for an afternoon to pick up a few things. Sunday is gonna be spent snacking and watching a certain sporting event. I’m planning on making some epic vegan pizza with tons of olives, hot peppers, and pine nut parmesan, and maybe some of that buffalo-sauced cauliflower that everyone keeps going on about. Go team! ;) xo
Vanilla Rooibos Latte with Warm Spices
This vanilla rooibos tea latte is vegan, lightly spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg, caffeine-free, easy to make, and incredibly cozy.
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla rooibos tea bag
- 6 oz boiling water
- 6 oz unsweetened plant-based milk
- 1 pitted Medjool date
- 1 teaspoon coconut butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon + extra for dusting
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
Equipment
Notes
- Rooibos tea is naturally sweet, so I personally find that it doesn’t need any additional sweetener. You can always adjust this to taste!
Instructions
- In your serving mug, brew the rooibos tea in the boiling water for at least 3 minutes.
- In a small saucepan over medium, bring the plant milk, date, coconut butter, cinnamon, and vanilla extract to a light boil. Carefully transfer the milk mixture to your blender and blitz on high for 20 seconds or so.
- Pour the frothy warm milk mixture over the tea. Sprinkle a little cinnamon and nutmeg over the top. You can leave the teabag in or take it out. Rooibos only gets better with longer steeping time.
I am so excited to create this! I’m wondering what a good caffeine tea replacement would be for those mornings that I need a pick-me-up?
Hi Rae, I think lots of different options would be great here: a malty black tea like Assam or a milky oolong would be my two first choices.
-L
Thanks so much! I ended up using Assam and it was delicious!
I wish it was afternoon already so I could make one of these lovely drinks. I too love the Rick Bayless Youtube channel!! Thanks for the great recipe.
I’m loving these posts!!! so many interesting links!!! thank you for all you do and create!!1
I discover your blog now, and I love it ;)
your logo is so cute!
Love your mouthwatering recipes!♡ How can one person be so talented? I really like the way how you take your photos and how you write I can spend hours reading your blog. Thanks for the great inspiration (:
Love F&M
I am a diehard devotee of Avasol sunblock. Make sure you get the vegan version though (sans emu oil). Completely natural and biodegradable (won’t kill the reef!). I live in Hawaii, spend hours surfing, and this is the best stuff I’ve found. Have a wonderful time!
Laura! This tea latte sounds so lush! That everything in moderation article is so interesting, it definitely pokes a hole in my cookie loving mentality, haha. Happy Sunday! <3
Rooibos is one of those words I’m embarrassed to say out loud because I never pronounce it right. But I do love it so!
Hey Laura!
Vanilla rooibos is one of my favourite teas but I’ve never thought you have it as a latte. Thank you, gonna try this soon!
Also – love your list posts, always lots of good reads
Xx Liberty
Thanks so much, Liberty! Glad that you’re into the link posts too :D
-L
mmm I love me a good tea latte. made this first thing this morning. thanks for the tip!
They are my favourite thing right now. Pretty flattered that you made it :D
xo L
I can’t wait to try this tea. I also am loving your “happy hour” posts. Thank you so much. Your pictures alone make me smile☕️
Thanks so much, Heather!
-L
I checked out Rick Bayless’ videos and my husband has been watching them all morning. I think he’s gearing up to do a family taco Sunday lunch soon.
Hope the Rick Bayless binge-watching results in some good eats for you! You really can’t go wrong with his recipes :)
-L
What do you use the water for? Did I misread?
Never mind. Sorry! Ha!
Heh ;)
Ps. Sunscreen : Alba all the way – the tropical Hawaiin one ;)
Thanks lady. Hope you have a great weekend too! ;) ;)
xo L
Ah love those interviews Laura! “I need a teenager to hang out with me and show me the ropes” on snapchat cracked me up (**laughing crying emoji**) I feel the same way. And HAWAII. So so stoked for you girl! You deserve some R&R. Have a chill weekend and enjoy your snacks this Sunday! xo
Thanks for the great recipe! Id recommend Arbonne sunscreen! I love mine! It’s vegan and uses zinc instead of a ton of parables and rubs in better than any sunscreen I’ve ever had. It’s not sold in stores, their website is http://www.arbonne.com. (Everything from Arbonne is vegan and cruelty free!)
I know so many people that love Arbonne products! Thanks Meghan ;)
-L
I second supergoop. The mineral/sensitive skin formulation is what I use. I bought mine online though; I haven’t seen it in stores.
I just wanted to give you a shoutout, Laura! I’m not vegan, but your blog is helping me (and my man, by proxy) eat a more plan based diet and I’m loving it! I especially love your most accessible, weeknight-type meals. And your peanut buttery/green smoothie has been on repeat. Cheers!
Thanks so much, Rachel! So glad that you’re enjoying the recipes and that they’re helping you guys eat more plant-based. The weeknight meals are my favourite, too :)
-L
Re: sunscreen, I love Supergoop!
The name alone is just outstanding ;)
-L
I was going to make the same recommendation! Supergoop Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is my daily facial sunblock and it’s fabulous (goes on sheer even on a dark complexion, no smell, not sticky, no breakouts) and they also make a more waterproof body formula!
This looks simple and nice ♥
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