Iced Caramel Macchiato

Don’t tell frosting, but coffee is our other best friend! It’s our must-have cup of delight to kick off the everyday! We’re talking all forms—iced, latte, or black with a splash of creamer. The options are limitless, but we definitely have our favorites. How do you enjoy your morning cup?

Personally, I’ve been a caramel fan for as long as I can remember! Salted, unsalted, dessert, or drink, caramel is always my go-to. As a kid, I indulged in chewy melt-in-your-mouth caramels until my teeth hurt. Now I like my caramel mixed into buttercream on top of a cupcake or swirled into a foamy espresso. Nothing picks me up like a chilly caramel macchiato in the morning. And as much as I love frequenting coffee shops, I’ve figured out that you don’t have to be a barista to make that perfect cup of joe.

Thanks to Coffee-mate and their nostalgic line of flavored creamers, I can whip up my own caramel-y blend every morning with their Caramel Macchiato flavored creamer! And with summer here, we used this creamy concoction to come up with two refreshing drink recipes that’ll get you through the warm summer mornings! (You’re welcome!)

If you’re not a caramel fiend like me, you can always replace the creamer with a flavor that speaks to you! Coffee-mate has got some flavors that’ll take you down memory lane with each sip! Might I suggest using the Classic Vanilla flavored creamer to whip up (pun intended) what I call a “first date milkshake?” (Yes, this is the flavor I ordered on my first date!) Too vanilla for you? You can have milk and cookies in a single cup with the Toll House® Chocolate Chip flavored creamer! Who else used to bake Toll House® cookies as a kid?! I made those so many times growing up I have the recipe memorized!

Whichever flavored creamer you choose (and you don’t have to stick to one!), we know you’re going to pull out your blender and make a lot of milkshakes and iced coffees this summer! Here’s to flavors that celebrate the sweetest forms of nostalgia:

Caramel Macchiato Milkshake Recipe

• 1 cup ice
• 1/3 cup Coffee-Mate Caramel Macchiato flavored creamer
• 2 cups caramel ice cream
• 1 shot espresso or strong coffee
• 1 cup milk
• Topped with Whipped cream & caramel sauce

Directions: Blend ingredients until smooth top with whip cream and caramel sauce

Iced Caramel Macchiato Recipe

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Coffee-Mate Caramel Macchiato flavored creamer
• 1 shot espresso
• Topped with Whipped cream & caramel sauce
• Ice

Directions: Mix milk and Coffee-Mate Caramel Macchiato flavored creamer in cup.  Top with ice until leaving 1 inch space from top of glass. Pour over espresso and top with whip cream and caramel sauce.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by NESTLE Coffee-mate.  All reviews/opinions expressed in this post are unbiased & based on my personal view.

Photography: Julie Apichino, Jewel Photography