The End, a new coffee joint in Brooklyn, is making headlines with its so-called “unicorn latte”. As its name suggests, the pimped out version of a regular latte is magical, infused with curative ingredients, such as ginger, blue-green algae, and the superfood maca, among others. The result is a stellar looking beverage that gets your buzzed without the caffeine – it soothes, heals, and strengthens your body and soul!

Inspired by The End’s delicious creation, we’ve come up with our own unicorn latte recipe that is equally majestic and supernatural. We use a homemade recipe for almond milk naturally sweetened with dates. To that, we add anti-inflammatory ginger juice, protein and anti-oxidant packed spirulina, adaptogenic ashwagandha, and anti-bacterial honey. The garnish of cayenne and cinnamon adds a warming and soothing effect as well as an extra dose of color.

You can use whatever nut milk base you prefer, including coconut milk. However, because the milk it is the base of the recipe, be sure that it is either homemade or purest brand (ahem: no carrageenan, please!) you can find at the grocery store.

This latte recipe will turn out blue-greenish in color and the trick to making it more unicorn-like is to garnish it with as many diverse colors as possible. Feel free to stretch beyond these recommendations and make the latte your own.

Homemade Unicorn Latte Recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups homemade almond milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger juice
• 1 teaspoon spirulina powder
• ½ teaspoon ashwagandha powder
• 2 tablespoons raw honey
• Cayenne and cinnamon powder for garnish

Directions

Warm all of the ingredients up in a saucepan over medium-low heat, but do not simmer or boil. Once heated, pour the mixture into a high-speed blender and blend until frothy. Serve in coffee cups and garnish with freshly-grated ginger, spirulina powder, and a dash of cayenne and cinnamon.

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This vegan paleo coffee blondies recipe will soon become a kitchen staple. They are soft, chewy, and completely guilt-free. Once you master this recipe, consider adding in other fun ingredients, such as chocolate chips, dried fruit, or nuts. Other ways to play with this blondies recipe is to replace almond butter with another kind of creamy nut butter or to replace the applesauce with one mashed banana.

Completely devoid of eggs and butter as well as white sugar and white flour, this blondies recipe homes in on animal-friendly alternatives, such as almond butter, coconut sugar, coconut oil, and almond flour. The result is a dessert dish that you can even have for breakfast, especially with it having the energy-boosting effects of coffee in tow.

The most important thing to remember is that the almond flour should be as finely ground as possible. That way, it best mimics regular flour and allows the blondies to remain as dense and moist as possible. If you want to make them kid-friendly, simply nix the coffee powder. I imagine you don’t want your kids energy levels any higher than they already are.

Vegan Paleo Coffee Blondies Recipe

Makes about 10 servings

Ingredients

• ½ cup creamy almond butter
• 1/3 cup coconut sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ cup melted coconut oil
• 1 ½ cups almond flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Use about 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil to grease an 8’’x8’’ glass baking dish.

In a large bowl, combine the almond butter, coconut sugar, coffee, applesauce, and coconut oil. Stir in the almond flour and baking soda. Use a spatula to fold all the ingredients together so they are evenly combined.

Spread the mixture into the glass baking dish and use a spatula to smooth out the top. Pop into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Once finished, let cool for at least 30 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

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