50+ Starbucks Recipes to Make at Home & Save Money

A Starbucks addiction is expensive.

Luckily, you can enjoy your favorite Starbucks drinks in the comfort of your own home with these easy copycat recipes. They taste like the real thing and won’t bust your budget.

You can even customize ingredients so they are better for your waistline, and not just your wallet.

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iMost of these drinks can be made with supplies you already have in your kitchen. Depending on your drink (or drinks) of choice, here’s a list of basic equipment that’ll turn you into a home barista:

• Coffee Maker
• Espresso Machine
• French Press
• Blender
• Handheld Immersion Blender with Electric Whisk and Frother Attachments
• Cocktail Shaker (or a jar with a lid)

If you must have the Cadillac version of a coffee station, the Breville Barista Espresso Machine is robust and popular among espresso and coffee lovers. It is difficult to justify the price unless you are making coffee for several people daily.

To get the warm-fuzzy feeling of the in-store experience, pick up a special mug or tumbler from your local Starbucks or Amazon. These Starbucks Color-Changing Tumblers are cute! Somehow, just using a Starbucks cup makes the drink taste better. Or use any glass or mug that makes you smile.

Hot Drinks

What could be better than a cozy cup of coffee or your favorite Starbucks hot beverage in the comfort of your home? Once you discover how easy these are to DIY, you’ll find yourself skipping the drive-through more often than not.

Iced Coffees & Teas

Get your energizing caffeine in a cold, refreshing drink, made at home for pennies on the dollar.

Frappuccinos

All you need is a blender and a few simple ingredients, and you are minutes away from a homemade version of the popular Starbucks Frappuccino!

Fruit Drinks

Choose your favorite fruit, and quickly whip up a vitamin-rich, cold drink on a hot day.

Seasonal & Holiday Drinks

Starbucks’ seasonal drinks come and go. Sadly, sometimes they are gone forever. With these copycat recipes, you can enjoy your favorite seasonal and holiday drinks year-round. Imagine a Pumpkin Spice Latte any time… whether or not the leaves are changing colors.

Food

These eight recipes are safe for gluten-free Starbucks fans, and all eight make multiple servings. Whip them up to share with a crowd or enjoy one now and freeze the rest for another day!

Tips for My Gluten-Free Friends!

Starbucks can be tricky for those of us on a gluten-free diet. While there are a lot of Starbucks beverages without gluten ingredients, there is a risk of cross-contamination in the stores. Making drinks at home is a great option.

All of the food and beverage recipes above are gluten-free, like everything on Go Gluten Freely! This round-up even included a few drinks that are normally off-limits at Starbucks due to gluten ingredients:

• Iced Chocolate Almond Milk Shaken Espresso
• Cookies & Cream Frappuccino
• Drinks with Holiday Sprinkles (which some years historically contained gluten)
• Apple Crisp Macchiato
• Baked Goods

As always, you still have to vet your ingredients, spices, non-dairy milk, syrups, and more. Here are some gluten-free recommendations for ingredients that show up in several drinks:

• Simply Lemonade: I called Coca-Cola (the parent company), and Coca-Cola says all its Simply Lemonade products are gluten-free.
• Oatly Oatmilk is certified gluten-free. If you can tolerate gluten-free oats, substitute milk or another non-dairy milk.
• Juice (white grape juice, orange juice, pineapple juice): use 100% pure juice.
• Tea: Tazo teas appear in several recipes. I reached out to Tazo and confirmed that none of its teas have gluten ingredients, but the company also includes the disclaimer that they aren’t tested for gluten. Other options: Bigelow Tea notes gluten-free on the package and Celestial Seasonings has several gluten-free varieties (always check the package, because not all Celestial Seasonings teas are gluten-free).
• Jungle Powders Passion Fruit Powder and Pitaya Dragon Fruit Powder are both labeled gluten-free.
• Chocolate Syrup/Sauce: Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup and Torani Dark Chocolate Sauce are both labeled gluten-free.
• Caramel Syrup/Sauce: Hershey’s Caramel Syrup and Torani Caramel Sauce are both labeled gluten-free.
• Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate mix is labeled gluten-free.
• Holiday Sprinkles: most, not all, Betty Crocker sprinkles are gluten-free. Check the label.
• Nuts.com offers a selection of gluten-free and certified gluten-free products, including nuts, freeze-dried fruit, fruit powders, and cocoa powder. Be sure to filter your search by “gluten-free” or “certified gluten-free” depending on your comfort level.