Cassie DeNisco

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What to Get at Starbucks

My name is Cassie DeNisco and I’m addicted to Starbucks.

Yes, you did read that correctly, I am absolutely addicted to Starbucks and will get a drink there at least once a day. There’s just something about going to a Starbucks that’s so calming knowing that you’re about to have that caffeine that you are seriously in need of. My friends always ask me, “You don’t even drink coffee, so why do you go there?” and I tell them, Starbucks isn’t just coffee, it has a whole bunch of other drinks that are just as yummy. Here are a few of my favorites:

  1. Iced Green Tea Lemonade Sweetened

This is literally my all time favorite drink and my go to Starbucks order. It’s so yummy and gives me just enough caffeine to get me through the day. Not to mention, green tea is really good for you so this is a really good option if you’re trying to stay healthy.

2. Strawberry Açaí Refresher with Lemonade

I like to call this my “dessert” drink. This drink is so great but super sweet. I call this my dessert drink because it’s just like a sweet that you would have for dessert. I also like to make sure I order it without the dried strawberries in it so that they don’t get in my straw.

3. Iced Blonde Vanilla Latte

I still am not a coffee drinker but I do like a latte here and there. I am seriously obsessed with blonde lattes though. They are so smooth and really don’t have a bitter coffee taste. I think that might be why I drink this because it is coffee but doesn’t really taste like it.

4. Hot Chai Tea Latte

I am a chai tea enthusiast. I love chai and it is hands down the best tea to have. I used to drink the iced chai’s from Starbucks but I don’t really like the concentrate that they use cold so I only get chai’s from here hot. I love the frothed milk and absolutely love this drink on a cold day.

5. Mint Majesty Tea

I don’t think anyone cried the day Teavana closed down their stores like I did. Mint Majesty is my absolute favorite tea but seriously the only place I can get it now is at a Starbucks, and sometimes they don’t even have it. This tea is so soothing because of the mint and is a really great option if you want something from Starbucks but don’t really want the added sugar.

As you can tell, I’m basically a Starbucks expert and I’m passionate about the drinks I love. Not to mention, Starbucks is starting to really care for the environment by switching to straw free lids. I literally will support this brand forever, as long as they don’t get rid of my favorite drinks.

(RIP Mango Black Tea Lemonade)

Vegan Starbucks Lemon Loaf

I have two go to sweet treats when I go to Starbucks: birthday cake pop and lemon loaf. Both are so yummy but super sugary and not the best to have. Starbucks is also pretty expensive for just a slice of a loaf cake so I made it my mission to find a recipe similar to Starbucks’ lemon loaf that would be much cheaper and healthier. I finally think I have found the perfect vegan recipe so here it is!

Ingredients:

Loaf

– 2 c Flour

– 3 tsp Baking Powder

– 1/2 tsp Salt

– 3/4 c Sugar

– 1 c Dairy Free, Unsweetened Milk

– 1/2 c Vegetable Oil

– 1/4 c Lemon Juice

– 2 tbs Lemon Zest

– 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Icing

– 1 c Powdered Sugar

– 1/4 c Lemon Juice

– 2 tbs Lemon Zest

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9″ by 5″ loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
  2. Stir all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together all wet ingredients.
  4. Slowly add dry ingredients mix to the wet ingredients mix.
  5. Pour batter in loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes. Remove and place aluminum foil tent over it to prevent the top from browning.
  6. Put it back in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted is clean.
  7. Let cool and prepare glaze by mixing powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together until combined.
  8. Drizzle icing over cooled loaf and place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to set!

Although the cook time is kind of long, this loaf turned out so yummy. It is definitely so similar to the Starbucks Lemon Loaf that you probably will want this loaf over their’s any day. It has way less sugar and is a lot healthier of a treat. Let me know if you try this recipe out or if you want me to make more Starbucks recipe dupes in the future!

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