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Dulce de leche macchiato

Beverage recipe by Connie Veneracion | Last updated: 10.18.2025
Macchiato is espresso with milk foam; dulce de leche macchiato is coffee with dulce de leche and milk foam. But dulce de leche is milk; isn’t that redundant? No, it’s absolutely divine!
Dulce de leche macchiato

Cook’s notes

It’s a hot drink to enjoy for breakast or after lunch or dinner. On second thought, you may enjoy it any time of the day. It’s easy enough to make if you have a can or jar of dulce de leche lying around. We often do. Know, however, that Store-bought will work too.
If you don’t own a milk frother, a hand mixer or a wire whisk will do. Just make sure that your milk is hot.

Dulce de leche macchiato

Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 2 minutes mins
Total: 7 minutes mins
Servings: 2 cups
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Fusion
Label: Coffee
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup full-fat milk
  • ¾ cup strong brewed coffee
  • 4 tablespoons dulce de leche

Instructions

  1. Heat the milk until simmering and pour into a small mixing bowl.
  2. Using a frother, hand mixer or wire whisk, whip the hot milk until frothy.
  3. Place the dulce de leche in a microwave-safe cup and heat on HIGH for about 30 seconds or just until thin and slightly pourable.
  4. Reserve a little of the dulce de leche for the topping.
  5. Add the hot coffee to the rest and stir to combine. Divide between two cups or glasses.
  6. Pour the milk into the glasses, dividing it equally.
  7. Spoon the foam on top, again dividing it equally.
  8. Drizzle the reserved dulce de leche on the milk foam.
  9. Serve at once.
    Dulce de leche macchiato
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