12 Starbucks Copycat Recipes Worth Making, Not Buying (2024)

Starbucks lovers, listen up: you can easily recreate your favorite drinks and food from the chain at home for a fraction of the price. From their snack and breakfast options to their most popular coffees and beverages, we've got you covered with these copycat recipes. Once you try our Copycat Starbucks Spinach & Mushroom Egg Bites and Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink, you'll start to question why you ever spent the time and money in the drive-thru.

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Copycat Starbucks Spinach & Mushroom Egg Bites

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Skip the pricy Starbucks breakfast in favor of our oven-baked egg bites, which are packed with spinach and mushrooms. Baking the egg bites in a hot-water bath creates a similar cooking environment to that of the sous vide method. The added moisture helps gently steam the eggs, creating an almost soufflé-like consistency. Enjoy these meal-prep-friendly egg bites as is, or serve with a dollop of salsa or hot sauce, or sliced avocado.

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Iced Matcha Latte

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Sip on this simple iced matcha latte recipe, suitable for any type of weather. A matcha whisk is ideal as it helps distribute the powder more evenly. If you don't have a matcha whisk, a milk frother or standard whisk can be used, just be sure to whisk vigorously to avoid clumping.

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Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink

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Inspired by Starbucks' Pink Drink, we use fresh and frozen fruit to create a tangy, creamy beverage. The natural sweetness of the strawberries and passion fruit eliminates the need for added sugar. Coconut milk adds creaminess, while strawberries contribute to the gorgeous pink hue of this refreshing drink.

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Fruit & Cheese Bistro Lunch Box

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This fruit, cheese and cracker box inspired by Starbucks' bistro boxes is a fun and healthy alternative to your standard sandwich. It's the perfect personal-size cheese plate to pack for a work lunch or a picnic in the park.

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Iced Coffee

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This vegan iced coffee explodes with rich chocolate-hazelnut taste, but it won't weigh you down like a barista-made Frappuccino. Using hazelnut milk and creamer will give you the nuttiest flavor, but if you can't find it, you can substitute another plant-based milk or creamer (it's also great with cow's milk if you don't care about it being vegan). Try chocolate or vanilla almond milk, oat milk or even macadamia milk. If you opt for a non-hazelnut milk, you might want to add an extra teaspoon of chocolate-hazelnut spread.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

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No super-sweet sugar bombs here! Make your very own pumpkin spice latte at home with this healthy recipe that allows you to control just how much added sugar goes into your coffee drink. If you would rather have a vegan latte, use whatever nondairy milk you'd like. Real pumpkin puree, maple syrup, cinnamon and coffee—it's fall in a mug! For a grown-up version, try spiking your PSL with bourbon, dark rum or a coffee liqueur such as Kahlúa. (If using a sweetened liqueur, consider cutting down on the maple syrup in the recipe.)

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Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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Lightly sweetened cream cheese fills the center of these copycat Starbucks pumpkin muffins, while pepitas add a great crunch factor. Whole-wheat flour amps up the fiber in these healthy breakfast muffins. Be sure not to overfill the muffin with the cream cheese filling or else it will overflow when baking.

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Protein Bistro Lunch Box

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Inspired by Starbucks' bistro boxes, this affordable lunch is easy to make and pack yourself. With high-protein ingredients like a hard-boiled egg, edamame and tuna, this bistro-style lunch will leave you feeling satisfied.

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Iced Mocha

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Chocolate-flavored drink mix replaces high-carb sugar syrup in this homestyle version of a coffee shop drink.

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Matcha Green Tea Latte

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A touch of honey balances the bitterness of matcha in this healthy latte recipe. For a nondairy latte, swap unsweetened almond, soy or coconut milk for the low-fat milk.

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Mint-Chocolate Whipped Iced Coffee

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The cool and creamy combination of chocolate and mint is what keeps us unwrapping another Andes candy or sneaking just one more Thin Mint cookie. With this simple Frappuccino-inspired recipe, your coffee can be just as much of a treat—and still not too sweet. Use any type of milk or whipped cream, including nondairy options, for this recipe. Any way you blend it, this icy mint-chocolate whipped coffee will give you thrills and chills.

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Frozen Mocha

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Freezing the soymilk into cubes helps chill the beverage without diluting its flavor. Maple syrup and vanilla extract provide sweetness to balance the bitterness of the coffee in this refreshing drink.

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FAQs

What is in a Starbucks Sleepy Mama? ›

We have a Venti iced coffee with salted caramel. cold foam, 4 pumps of caramel syrup, no classic syrup, oat milk and a caramel drizzle. It's heaven in a cup, and it's giving me life today. So if you're a mama and you need to pick me up, be sure to try this.

Do Starbucks baristas have to memorize all the drinks? ›

Yes, Starbucks employees are expected to memorize the recipes and preparation methods for a wide variety of coffee and tea drinks, as well as food items and other menu offerings.

What are the Starbucks Refreshers? ›

Starbucks Refreshers® Beverages
  • Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage.
  • Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage.
  • Pineapple Passionfruit Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage.

What is unicorn dust Starbucks? ›

The Unicorn Frappuccino blended crème is made with a sweet dusting of pink powder, blended into a crème Frappuccino with mango syrup and layered with a pleasantly sour blue drizzle.

What does Lady Gaga get at Starbucks? ›

The first is the Matcha Lemonade, a "vibrant green drink is made with finely ground Teavana matcha green tea, combined with crisp lemonade then shaken with ice." The second Lady Gaga-approved Starbucks beverage is the Violet Drink, which is a Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refreshers that's swirled with coconut milk and ...

Is it okay to study at Starbucks without buying anything? ›

Starbucks has made a change in its policies which allows customers to use its spaces, restrooms, wi-fi, etc., without ordering anything.

Can I sit in Starbucks without getting anything? ›

Starbucks said Saturday it has told workers to consider anyone who walks into its stores a customer, "regardless of whether they make a purchase." The company said anyone can use its cafes, patios or restrooms without buying anything, but it noted workers should still call the police if someone is a safety threat.

How does Starbucks remember my name? ›

In 2012, we decided to honor everyone who walked through the door as an individual. Store partners began to wear name tags on their green aprons. And they started asking customers for THEIR names and writing them on cups. The changes worked: Barista and customer were once again on a first-name basis.

What is the gummy bear drink at Starbucks? ›

A new spin on Starbucks' lineup of Refreshers, the Gummy Bear Refresher is a sweet, iced beverage that blends lemonade, raspberry syrup, and strawberry açaí. The final result is a thirst-quenching pink drink that tastes just like gummy bears.

What is the best selling drink at Starbucks? ›

Statistics About The Most Popular Starbucks Drinks
  • Latte is the most popular Starbucks drink, as approximated by 22.4% of customers.
  • Approximately 14% of Starbucks customers prefer to purchase the Caramel Macchiato.
  • The Mocha coffee drink is chosen by around 12.3% of Starbucks consumers.
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What is the spicy Starbucks drink? ›

Starbucks Spicy Refreshers launch Tuesday

The Refresher flavors are spicy dragonfruit, spicy pineapple and spicy strawberry and all include Starbucks Spicy Chili Powder Blend.

What is the pregnancy drink from Starbucks? ›

So it's no wonder the internet is full of tips and tricks to naturally induce labor. There's one that's taking over #pregnancytok: The Starbucks “labor drink” aka the Iced Passion Tango Tea Lemonade with raspberry syrup, which many pregnant women claim induces labor.

What is the secret menu at Starbucks when you're sick? ›

The Medicine Ball or Cold Buster is made with Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea, Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea, hot water, steamed lemonade, and a hint of honey. To jazz it up, some customers also order a pump of peppermint syrup for extra flavor in their sniffles-busting beverage.

What is the lady on the Starbucks cup? ›

From its small beginnings in 1971, the Starbucks logo design has always been a two-tailed mermaid. These days, we call her by her proper name – the siren, even though the newest logo design doesn't explicitly show that she has two tails.

Why does Starbucks make me sleepy? ›

Coffee Blocks the Effects of Adenosine

Caffeine can block the effects of adenosine, which is what makes you feel alert after your morning cup of joe. However, once the caffeine wears off, your body may experience a buildup of adenosine that hits you all at once, which is why coffee can make you feel tired.

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