8 Starbucks recipes to help you save money

   Many people are loyal fans of Starbucks, and those delicious drinks and delicious snacks often make people unable to stop. However, frequent visits to Starbucks are not cheap. In fact, there are many classic Starbucks foods that we can easily reproduce at home.

Not only can we enjoy the same deliciousness, but we can also save a lot of money. Here are 8 super practical Starbucks recipes for you. ​

Fragrant Pumpkin Latte​

Starbucks' pumpkin latte is very popular. To make it at home, first prepare the ingredients: 1 cup of milk (you can choose whole fat, low fat or skim milk according to your preference), 2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree (canned unsweetened pumpkin puree is fine).

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (if you don't have it, you can also mix cinnamon powder, ginger powder, nutmeg powder, etc. in proportion), 1-2 tablespoons of honey (add according to your personal preference for sweetness), 1-2 teaspoons of instant coffee powder (if you want a stronger coffee flavor, you can add more).​

When making it, first pour the milk into a small pot and heat it over low heat. Be careful not to let the milk boil. Stir constantly during the heating process to prevent the milk from sticking to the pot. Then add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spices and honey, stir well, and let the various flavors fully blend.

When the milk is slightly steaming, add instant coffee powder and continue stirring until the coffee powder is completely dissolved. Finally, pour the cooked pumpkin latte into your favorite cup, and a cup of fragrant and delicious pumpkin latte is done. The cost is much lower than buying it at Starbucks. ​

Rich Caramel Macchiato ​

Caramel Macchiato is also a popular drink at Starbucks. The required materials are: 1 cup of espresso (you can make it with freshly ground coffee beans or espresso liquid), 1/2 cup of milk, 2-3 tablespoons of caramel sauce (you can buy the finished product or make it yourself. Homemade caramel sauce can be made with sugar, water and butter). ​

First make espresso, grind the coffee beans into fine powder, extract the espresso liquid with a coffee machine, and pour it into the cup for later use. Then, pour the milk into the milk frother and whip it into dense milk foam. Slowly pour the whipped milk foam into the cup of espresso, letting the milk foam float on the surface of the coffee.

Finally, pour caramel sauce on the milk foam and draw a few beautiful lines, and a tempting caramel macchiato is ready. Making it yourself not only allows you to adjust the amount of caramel sauce according to your preference, but also saves a lot of money. ​

Crispy croissants​

Starbucks croissants have a crispy texture and are very popular. To make croissants at home, you need to prepare 250 grams of high-gluten flour, 50 grams of low-gluten flour, 3 grams of yeast, 30 grams of fine sugar, 3 grams of salt, 150 ml of milk, 30 grams of butter (for dough), and 120 grams of flaked butter (for wrapping).​

First, mix high-gluten flour, low-gluten flour, yeast, fine sugar, and salt in a large bowl, slowly pour in milk, stir until it becomes flocculent, then add 30 grams of butter and knead into a smooth dough. After kneading the dough, put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Take out the refrigerated dough and roll it into a rectangular thin slice. Roll the sliced ​​butter into a thin slice of similar size to the dough, put it on the dough, wrap the dough around the butter slice, and pinch the edges. Then roll out the dough, fold it three times, roll it out again, and repeat the folding and rolling steps 2-3 times.

Finally, cut the dough into triangles, roll it up from the wide end, shape it into a croissant shape, put it in the oven, and bake it at 180°C for 15-20 minutes until the surface is golden and crispy. Homemade croissants are low-cost, and you can make more at a time, put them in the refrigerator and freeze them, and take them out and heat them when you want to eat them. ​

Fresh Matcha Frappuccino​

Starbucks' Matcha Frappuccino is a summer favorite for many people. The ingredients are: 1/2 cup of milk, 1/4 cup of matcha powder, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, 2 cups of ice cubes, and appropriate amount of fresh cream. ​

Put the milk, matcha powder, granulated sugar and ice cubes into a blender and mix well until they form a fine smoothie. Pour the blended matcha smoothie into a cup, squeeze a layer of fresh cream on it, and a refreshing matcha frappuccino is ready.

Making it at home not only allows you to control the sugar content, but also allows you to enjoy the fun of making it, and the cost is greatly reduced. ​

Sweet Blueberry Muffins​

Blueberry muffins are a classic snack at Starbucks. The ingredients required are 120 grams of low-gluten flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 60 grams of butter, 50 grams of granulated sugar, 1 egg, 60 milliliters of milk, and 80 grams of blueberries. ​

First soften the butter, add granulated sugar and mix well, then add the egg and mix into a uniform paste. Sift the low-gluten flour, baking powder and salt, pour into the butter paste and stir well. Then slowly pour in the milk and stir into a batter. Finally, pour the blueberries into the batter and gently stir evenly.

Pour the batter into the muffin mold, about 80% full, put it in the oven preheated to 180°C, and bake for 20-25 minutes until the surface is golden. Homemade blueberry muffins are full of the sweetness of fresh blueberries, but the cost is much more affordable than buying them. ​

Rich Chocolate Cookies​

Starbucks' chocolate cookies have a rich taste. Prepare ingredients: 110 grams of butter, 60 grams of fine sugar, 60 grams of brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 180 grams of low-gluten flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 120 grams of chocolate chips.​

After the butter is softened, add fine sugar and brown sugar and mix well, then add eggs and vanilla extract and continue to mix well. Sift the low-gluten flour, salt and baking powder, pour into the butter paste and mix into dough.

Finally, add chocolate chips to the dough and knead it evenly. Divide the dough into small pieces, roll them into balls, place them on a baking tray, and gently flatten them with your fingers. Put them in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 10-12 minutes until the surface is golden.

For homemade chocolate cookies, you can put more chocolate chips, the taste is richer, and the cost is low. ​

Nutritious oatmeal porridge​

Starbucks oatmeal porridge is healthy and delicious. It is very simple to make. Prepare 1/2 cup of instant oatmeal, 1 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of water, 1-2 tablespoons of honey, appropriate amount of raisins, and appropriate amount of nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, etc.). ​

Pour instant oatmeal, milk and water into a pot, cook on low heat, and stir constantly to prevent sticking. Cook until the oatmeal becomes thick, add honey, raisins and nuts according to personal preference, and stir well. A bowl of nutritious oatmeal is ready, and the cost of making it at home is much lower than buying it at Starbucks. ​

Refreshing Chicken Salad​

Starbucks' chicken salad is also a good choice. You need 1 chicken breast, appropriate amount of lettuce, appropriate amount of cucumber, appropriate amount of tomato, appropriate amount of purple cabbage, appropriate amount of salad dressing (you can choose Thousand Island dressing, Caesar dressing, etc. according to your preference), salt, and black pepper. ​

First, cook the chicken breast, tear it into shreds, and season it with salt and black pepper. Wash the lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and purple cabbage, and cut them into appropriate sizes. Put all the ingredients in a bowl, add appropriate amount of salad dressing, and stir well. Homemade chicken salad has fresh ingredients and low cost. ​

With these simple recipes, we can easily make the same food as Starbucks at home, which not only satisfies the taste buds, but also saves a lot of money. Why not? Hurry up and try it!