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Healthy peppermint mocha recipe tastes just like Starbucks with 1/3 of the sugar. Just 3 ingredients and it tastes identical! | www.grownupdish.com

Starbucks Copycat – Healthy Peppermint Mocha


  • Author: jzmcbride
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 14 ounces 1x

Description

This healthy peppermint mocha recipe tastes just like Starbucks with 1/3 of the sugar. You can make it hot or iced and there’s a non-dairy version. Just 3 ingredients.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4 ounces organic chocolate milk (see non-dairy instructions in notes)
  • 10 ounces strong coffee, espresso or cold brew coffee (regular or decaf)
  • 1/16 teaspoon organic mint extract

Instructions

FOR HOT COFFEE

  1. Heat milk using milk frother, stovetop or microwave
  2. While milk is heating, brew coffee
  3. Combine hot milk, peppermint extract, and hot coffee. Stir well.

FOR ICED COFFEE

  1. Combine chocolate milk, cold coffee and peppermint extract in a glass. 
  2. Stir well and add ice.

Notes

For non-dairy version, substitute plant-based milk (almond, soy, coconut) plus a tablespoon of cacao powder and your sweetener of choice (monkfruit, stevia, sugar).

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: recipe
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: coffee drink, mocha, peppermint, peppermint mocha, healthy drink, breakfast drink, Starbucks, Starbucks copycat