Goguma Latte (Korean Sweet Potato Latte)

a cup of goguma latte topped with cheese foam, cinnamon and almonds

Goguma Latte (Korean Sweet Potato Latte)

5 from 7 votes

Ended up with an extra Korean sweet potato after cooking some Korean dishes? No worries, let's put it to good use! Transform it into a sweet and creamy Korean sweet potato latte. Cozy up with it during the chilly winter or give a cool nod to summer's heat.

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Korean

Yield: drink

Calories: 786kcal

Author: Emma Choi

Prep Time: 5

Active Time: 45

Total Time: 50

Equipment

Blender
Hand mixer (or a frother)

Ingredients

300 g unpeeled Korean sweet potato (Note 1) | about 1 sweet potato
300 ml milk
1 tbsp sugar
ground cinnamon
shaved almonds or chopped walnuts , optional

cheese foam (optional)

2 tbsp cream cheese
3 tbsp whipping cream
1½ tbsp milk
½ tbsp sugar

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F.
Poke several holes in the sweet potato using a fork to allow steam to escape.
Bake the sweet potato in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until it's soft and easily pierced with a fork. Alternatively, you can steam the sweet potato for approximately 30 minutes until it's tender.
Once the sweet potato is cooked and slightly cooled, peel off the skin. Discard the skin.
In a blender, combine the cooked sweet potato, milk, and sugar. Blend the mixture until smooth and creamy. If you prefer a thinner consistency, you can add more milk.
Pour the blended mixture into a pot and heat it over medium-high heat until it's warmed through. Stir gently to prevent sticking.
Prepare the cheese foam. Using a frother or a hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, whipping cream, milk and sugar. Beat until the mixture is thick and forms a creamy foam.
To assemble the latte, pour the warmed sweet potato mixture into a cup.
Top it up with cheese foam.
Sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon and a few shaved almonds for garnish.
Serve the goguma latte while it's still warm.

Notes

One Korean sweet potato will yield approximately one cup.
You can also enjoy goguma latte cold. To prepare an iced goguma latte, skip the warming-up step and instead, add some ice cubes directly to the latte.
I'm a fan of whipping up cheese foam to top up most of my cafe-style drinks, but you can also swap it out with milk froth (just froth up some milk with a frother) – that's actually how the classic goguma latte is put together.

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