I’m guilty of ordering my toddler a Babyccino when I grab my coffees and I also make them for him at home because he loves them!
We won’t buy Babyccinos ok?!
We’re one of those couples that complain about the cost of milk and bread. Our friends have accused us of sounding like an ‘elderly couple’ when we complain about the increase in prices. My husband, Tomasi, and I like to think we’re thrifty (…but we’re not!).
Although, I think I’m slowly turning into my parents. Without thinking about it, I would yell out at my sister and hubby, ‘Who left the light on in the kitchen?‘. We would get on our parents’ nerves when we left the lights on after we exited a room. My parents were always about saving every little cent. I’m not as good at being thrifty as my parents, but I try!
‘When our son is born, we’re going to dress him in Kmart and Big W (budget family stores) clothes.’ This is what we told all our friends proudly when I was pregnant with our now 2-year-old Kai. ‘They grow up so fast, so there’s no reason for spending good money on expensive gear for him!’ Our friends that had children rolled their eyes at us, and the friends that had no children agreed with us.
Tomasi and I would chuckle about one of his friends that bought his daughter babyccinos whenever he had a coffee. We thought it was a little ridiculous because coffee was so expensive on its own, so why would you pay more for foam?
Those words have come back to haunt us BIG TIME! Presently, Kai has a collection of clothes and shoes almost as large as mine, and some of them are quite trendy too! He also enjoys a little cup of babyccino whenever we have our coffees. We should never judge other parents ever again!
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Coffees and Babyccino at home
Luckily, we don’t buy coffee in cafes that much anymore because we’re home often and rely on our Nespresso machine for our coffee fix. Our family are avid coffee drinkers, so we also have a free standing milk frothier machine that I absolutely love. I make Kai Babyccino with this frothier.
Every morning I plonk Kai on the kitchen bench and he helps me make our hot drinks. He places the capsules in and presses the buttons. Hubby regularly jokes we can order Kai to make our coffees for us when the craving hits.
The frothier machine makes the best froth for babyccinos, but the milk gets very hot so I would give Kai just foam. I know that not everyone owns an electrically operated milk frothier, so for this recipe, I used a cheap handheld battery-operated frothier.
When Kai turned 1, I made his babyccino just with the foam from the milk. This way, he could spoon his foam with his little teaspoon and practice feeding himself. Since then, Kai has never turned down a babyccino, and he still loves them!
As Kai got a little older, he learned how to sip from a normal cup, so I started adding warm milk with his froth and some flavouring. I would flavour his milk with sugar-reduced Milo.
I served his babyccinos in reuseable plastic cups, and I still do today. You can’t trust a toddler that may have the urge to test out his throwing skills suddenly. I only placed the drinks in an expresso cup for good looking photos!
So does Kai prefer my babyccinos? Probably not because the ones in cafes come with marshmallows.
Ingredients for Babyccino
Milk – Our baby’s nurse advised us not to give cow’s milk to babies until they are 12 months old, and to give full cream milk until the age of 2. After they turn 2 you can give them reduced-fat milk if you wish.
Milo – I used reduced-sugar Milo. Any flavoured drinking powder would work, or you could choose to skip this and just serve plain milk or foam.
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How to make Babyccino
Step-by-step guide with photos
Pour the milk into a microwave-safe jug or bowl and zap it on high for 40 seconds. If it’s too hot, let it cool down a little, as it should only be warm. Place in the Milo (if using) then use a frothier to foam up the milk.
Pour the milk and spoon the foam into expresso mugs (or reusable baby plastic cups) and sprinkle some Milo on top.
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Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
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Babyccino
Ingredients
- ½ cup full cream milk (whole milk) (NOTE 1)
- ½ tsp Milo (or any flavoured drinking powder) (NOTE 2)
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a microwave-safe jug or bowl and zap it on high for 40 seconds. If it's too hot, let it cool down a little, as it should only be warm. Place in the Milo (if using) then use a frothier to foam up the milk.
- Pour the milk and spoon the foam into expresso mugs (or reusable baby plastic cups) and sprinkle some Milo on top.
