Elevate your list of at-home barista ingredients with this homemade Banana Syrup for coffee! Making lattes and coffee at home just got even sweeter with this rich banana-bread-like flavor that’s made with 7 simple ingredients and zero artificial banana flavor!

Close up of a glass bottle filled with homemade banana syrup for coffee and desserts.

The Key Ingredient For A Banana Bread Latte

If you’ve been drooling over the viral Banana Bread Latte, you’re going to love this homemade Banana Syrup! From small coffee shops to larger ones, and even making waves on TikTok, the Banana Bread Latte has quickly become a favorite!

Thanks to this Banana Syrup, we can now bring the cozy coffee shop flavor home for a fraction of the price! One batch of this Banana syrup is made with minimal ingredients, zero dyes, and zero artificial banana flavor while yielding enough for several coffee drinks!

So, invite your friends over, brew the espresso, and enjoy a Banana Bread Latte right at home! And if you’re not a coffee lover, then you can still enjoy this incredible banana flavor by drizzling it on cheesecake, ice cream, or even pancakes!

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Rebecca’s Recipe Review

Taste: Warm, cozy banana flavor with notes of cinnamon and vanilla. Think banana bread flavor!

Texture: When blended, this syrup turns out thick and slightly creamy; when strained, the syrup has a thinner consistency.

Ease: 2/10

Pros: Way better than store-bought, no artificial banana flavor, and makes enough for more than one banana bread latte!

Cons: This syrup does need to be made ahead of time when making a latte. I suggest making a batch to store in the fridge to enjoy all week!

Would I Make This Again? Yes!

Ingredients to make banana syrup on a counter.

Ingredients For Homemade Banana Syrup

This recipe uses 7 simple ingredients, including overripe bananas, and contains no artificial flavors.

Salted Butter
Overripe Bananas
Light Brown Sugar
Water
Fine Sea Salt
Ground Cinnamon
Vanilla Bean Paste

How To Make Banana Syrup for Coffee

Melt salted butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the overripe bananas to the skillet and then mash them in the pan.
Stir in the water, light brown sugar, fine sea salt, and ground cinnamon. Then bring the syrup to a low simmer.
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the vanilla bean paste.
Leave the syrup as is or blend.
Use the banana syrup to make a latte or transfer it into a jar for storage.

Mash bananas in a skillet with melted butter.
Add cinnamon, brown sugar, salt, and water.
Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Add vanilla vanilla bean paste.
Enjoy as is or transfer to a blender to make it smooth.
Once cooled, transfer to a jar or bottle and store in the fridge.

Rebecca’s Banana Syrup Tips

For the best banana bread flavor, use bananas with a bit of browning or spotting. This will give the syrup a sweeter, stronger banana-bread flavor.
You can mash the bananas in the skillet or in a bowl and then add the mashed banana to the skillet. I found that a potato masher works really well to break the banana down!
If you’d like, you can pour the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to strain the chunks out of the syrup; however, you do lose a bit of flavor with this method.
For a smooth, thicker syrup, add the cooled syrup mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
If you cook the syrup down too much and it becomes too thick, you can whisk in additional water one tablespoon at a time to thin it out.

A bottle of banana coffee syrup on a table with bananas and brown sugar in the background.

How To Store Homemade Banana Syrup

Allow the banana syrup to cool and then transfer it into a jar with a lid, such as a mason jar. Then store the homemade syrup in the fridge to use for up to 2 weeks.

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Homemade Banana Syrup Recipe for Coffee

Author Rebecca Hubbell

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Homemade Banana Syrup for coffee brings rich banana bread flavor to your favorite lattes and iced coffees! Made with simple ingredients and no artificial flavoring, this easy coffee syrup turns every at-home coffee drink into a cozy café-style treat.

Ingredients

▢ 1 tablespoon salted butter 14g
▢ 2 overripe bananas about 230g
▢ 1 cup light brown sugar 200g, packed
▢ 1 cup water 240mL
▢ 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

Add 1 tablespoon salted butter to a large skillet and melt over medium heat.
Add 2 overripe bananas and mash with a fork or potato masher.
Stir in 1 cup water, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and bring to a low simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste.
Leave as is or add to a blender and blend until smooth.
Use immediately or transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.