18 MORE Starbucks Copycat Recipes to Save Your Teen (and You) BIG Bucks This Holiday

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This Post: 18 MORE Starbucks Copycat Recipes to Save Your Teen (and You) Big Bucks This Holiday

Written By: Marybeth Bock & Nancy Reynolds

Walk into any Starbucks, and you’re likely to spot at least a few (okay, more than a few) teenagers hanging out drinking their favorite iced or hot-brewed specialty drink. And, who can blame them? 

Starbucks has been deemed one of the coolest hangouts for teens and you just can’t deny that their variety of iconic and awesome drinks keeps you coming back for more! (Ahem, myself included!) But, can we all agree that they aren’t the cheapest drinks in town? 

According to one report, the average high schooler spends $35 a month at Starbucks (some kids spend upwards of $80-$100 per month!) … that’s a whopping $400 per year on their favorite frothy drinks. Whether they’re springing for the cost of the drinks themselves or they’re hitting you up to pay for it, it really CAN add up. Thankfully, so many of your teen’s Starbucks faves are easy to make right at home!

That’s why we’ve rounded up a bunch of great Starbucks copycat recipes so your teen can bypass the drive-thru line and save big bucks this holiday season. 

Here are 18 Starbucks favorite recipes that’ll save your teen (and you) a bundle this holiday season!

Making your own Starbucks copycat recipes at home isn’t difficult and you’ll save WAY more making it at home. Check out this Starbucks favorite – it’s so good you’ll want to make it all year! 

Find the Caramel Frappuccino recipe at Coffee at Three HERE

Why did it take the world so long to combine apple cider with coffee? The result is so delicious! This frappuccino is completely vegan-friendly and dairy-free. It can also be made with any type of non-dairy milk alternative.

Find the Apple Crisp Frappuccino recipe at Fit Foodie Finds HERE

Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit quite like a hot peppermint beverage! This copycat recipe is creamy, tingling, sweet, and has a slight undertone of coffee bitterness – truly a perfect blend of flavors. Your teen will love how much this tastes store-bought, and you’ll love saving the money.

Find the Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha recipe at Sift & Simmer HERE

This delicious drink might look complicated, but it comes together in 5 minutes and it only requires a handful of ingredients! Your teen won’t be able to resist this drink with its delicious blend of mocha sauce, espresso, milk, and ice, topped with whipped cream and chocolate cookie crumbles.

Find the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappe recipe at Inspiring Savings HERE

The prep time on this Starbucks fave is only 5 minutes! Imagine that! Once you have the ingredients on hand, your teen can whip up this frothy drink any time they like! 

Find the Salted Caramel Cinnamon Roll Late recipe at An Alli Event HERE

Starbucks describes this drink as a “blend of black tea infused with warming spices and topped with the famous pumpkin cream cold foam.” Since it’s a tea-based drink, there’s no espresso here for teens who aren’t huge coffee lovers but of course, your teens can always add espresso to it if they want. This one is so yummy!

Find the Iced Pumpkin Cream Tea Latte recipe at Lifestyle of a Foodie HERE

This Eggnog Latte is rich, creamy, and slightly sweet with a hint of autumn and winter spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. The flavors are similar to that of traditional eggnog but with the added richness of espresso or coffee. at

Find the Eggnot Latte recipe at Mommy Evolution HERE

Everyone loves the Pink Drink from Starbucks but did you know you can recreate it at home with just 3 ingredients!! This Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink tastes exactly like it and you can make it at home for pennies a cup! And, it’s just so delish! This is one drink you’ll want to drink year-round!

Find the Pink Drink recipe at Life with the Crust Off HERE

This seasonal Starbucks favorite is salty sweet and perfectly balanced, and it tastes like your favorite pistachio ice cream mixed with your morning java. This copycat recipe is quick and easy, has only 5 ingredients, and makes a week’s worth of pistachio-flavored latte goodness for what your teens would pay for just one of them in-store.

Find the Easy Pistachio Latte recipe at Coffee Copycat HERE

This might taste like summer, but it’s yummy enough to make any time of year! It takes a few more ingredients than some of the other drinks listed, but if your teen is a major Dragonfruit Refresher fan, it’s worth it! 

Find the Mango Dragonfruit Refresher recipe at We Are Not Marth HERE

Only 4 simple ingredients are needed to make this amazing Iced White Chocolate Mocha! When you can make it cheaper, it somehow just tastes sweeter!

Find the recipe at The Super Mom Life HERE

Now your teen (or you!) can make their own homemade Peppermint Mocha Frappe with this delicious, easy recipe. It’s only a handful of ingredients – most of which you might already have on hand! 

Find the Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino recipe at Thrift Frugal Mom HERE

Save time and money during the winter months by making this fast copycat white hot chocolate recipe, it ranks up there with the best things in life. 

Find the White Hot Chocolate recipe at The Fresh Cooky HERE

It’s always nice to have a recipe for a seasonal Starbucks drink so that you can drink it all year round if you want to. And this one is a go-to drink during the winter, and every other season in our house because we all love any type of crème brulee dessert. And the toffee bits on top are not necessary – but they are amazing!

Find the Creme Brulee Latte recipe at Made by A Princess HERE

 The beauty of making your own Frappuccino at home is that you can control the ingredients and have this guilty (or not-so-guilty) pleasure anytime. Either way, it’s crazy good!

Find the S’Mores Frappuccino recipe at Find Time to Fly HERE

Your teen can save bucks this holiday season by making their favorite Sugar Cookie Latte at home. It’s way easier than you think! Add a few holiday sprinkles to make it truly delectable!

Find the Starbucks copycat Sugar Cookie Latte at Mozie Life HERE

Ho…Ho…Ho… Merry Christmas! The Santa Claus Frappuccino is so good it just might become one of your teen’s all-time favorite creations! (You may not find this on Starbucks’ menu… check out the post on how to order!)

Find the Santa Claus Frappuccino recipe at Totally the Bomb HERE

With more than 173K shares on Pinterest, this recipe might even beat Starbucks. So keep your money in your wallet and whip up this easy drink right in your own kitchen!

Find the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate recipe at Bright Green Recipes HERE

About Marybeth Bock

Marybeth Bock, MPH, is a Mom to two young adults and one delightful hound dog. She has logged time as a military spouse, childbirth educator, college instructor, and freelance writer. She lives in Arizona and thoroughly enjoys research and writing – as long as iced coffee is involved. Her work can be found on numerous websites and in two books. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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