How to Make Banana Kick Banana Latte
Add Banana Kick snacks to a blender with 10 g of sugar, 220 ml of milk, 5 ice cubes, and 20 ml of cold brew concentrate, then blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a few whole Banana Kick snacks on top. The creator notes the drink is enjoyable even without the cold brew.
A thick, smoothie-style iced latte built by blending Banana Kick banana-flavored corn puff snacks with cold brew concentrate, milk, sugar, and ice. The result is a heavy, slightly sticky drink with a playful banana-coffee character.
What you need
- blender
- glass
Method
Add a portion of Banana Kick snacks to the blender
The transcript does not specify a precise weight; add enough to give the drink a noticeable banana-snack flavor
Add 10 g of sugar
Pour in 220 ml of milk
Add 5 pieces of ice for a cold, refreshing texture
Add 20 ml of cold brew concentrate
The original submitted recipe called for 10 ml; the creator substituted 20 ml of their available cold brew concentrate
Expert tipIf you do not have cold brew, the creator says the drink is still good without it — simply leave it out
Blend all ingredients until smooth
Pour the blended mixture into a glass
Place a few whole Banana Kick snacks on top as a garnish and serve immediately
Watch it done
The source videos we studied to build this method.
▸ Trimmed to the recipe steps (1:42–2:38)
The creator demonstrates blending Banana Kick snacks with cold brew concentrate, milk, sugar, and ice into a thick smoothie-style latte, finishing the drink with whole snack pieces on top
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Why this works
Blending a starchy, flavored snack directly into a milk base produces a thicker, more cohesive texture than a syrup or powder can achieve alone. The sugar reinforces sweetness without masking the snack's banana character. Ice blended in simultaneously chills the drink and introduces slight aeration, lightening the otherwise dense body. Using cold brew concentrate rather than hot-brewed coffee keeps the temperature low and the flavor clean.
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Where beginners go wrong
- 1
Drink is too thick or heavy
Add a small splash of extra milk and blend briefly to loosen the texture
- 2
Banana flavor is too faint
Increase the amount of Banana Kick snacks; since no precise quantity is specified in the recipe, adjust to taste
- 3
Drink is too sweet
Reduce or omit the sugar and let the natural sweetness of the snack carry the flavor
- 4
No cold brew available
The creator explicitly states the drink is enjoyable without coffee — simply leave out the cold brew concentrate
What you should taste
Thick and smoothie-like with a heavy, slightly sticky body; the banana-flavored snack delivers sweet, starchy banana notes that blend with the mild bitterness of cold brew and the creaminess of the milk
FAQ
Can I make this without coffee?
Yes. The creator states directly that if you do not have coffee, leaving it out still produces a good-tasting drink
What is Dutch coffee (더치커피) in this context?
In Korean cafe culture, Dutch coffee refers to cold brew concentrate. This recipe uses 20 ml of cold brew concentrate, not espresso or hot-brewed coffee
How many Banana Kick snacks should I use?
The transcript does not give a precise weight; add enough so the banana-snack flavor comes through clearly, and set a few pieces aside to garnish the finished drink
Method adapted from @namjacoffee's video.
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