Starbucks Holiday (Skinny) Drink Guide

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If you’re like me you order the same exact drink at Starbucks ALL OF THE TIME…  My go to is the Skinny Vanilla Latte, no foam.  I figured with the Holidays coming I would venture out and try their New Holiday Drink Menu.  The three drinks are tried are.. Caramel Brûlée Latte,  Chestnut Praline Latte, and Peppermint Mocha.  If you are interested in their calorie amount, click the links provided. You will see that if you get these drinks “As Is”, meaning 2% Milk and Whipped Cream, they are upwards of 400 Calories for a grande!  I don’t like to sacrifice all of my calories in my morning coffee, so I made these 3 Holiday Drinks Skinny (using nonfat milk), and with no whipped cream. I don’t know if I would call this an “experiment”,but if so this was the most tasty!! 

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My favorite drink by far is the Skinny Peppermint Mocha... It’s smells like candy canes and chocolate mixed together. I had this drink when I was battling a cold/allergies for the first time last week..I swear it helped.  I’ve had it 3 more times since then. If you order a Regular Tall Peppermint Mocha with Whip, you will drink a delicious 350 Calories.  If you do the tall”Skinny” version which is sugar free and uses non fat milk, it’s 160 Calories. 

Drink #2 is the Caramel Brûlée Latte.  This sounded super sweet in the beginning, and I was super hesitant to try it…It was pretty good!  Since I got it the “skinny” way, it was very reminiscent of the Skinny/Sugar Free Vanilla Latte I always get, but it did get sweeter as I kept drinking it.  Maybe all of the flavoring was at the bottom of the cup.. the original version will have you drinking 350 Calories, while the Non Fat Skinny Version is 240 Calories.

The last drink is my least fave, but still good…and has the least amount of calories as is… The Chestnut Praline Latte is 240 calories which is a lot less than the other two!  That’s a plus!  I tasted more of the chestnut, than praline.  It wasn’t as sweet as the others (made the skinny way). A skinny Tall with no whip it makes this drink 160 calories.  That’s the same as the Skinny Peppermint Mocha!  Woot!

The other seasonal drinks available are..

• Eggnog Latte (which can be less calories with the non fat milk. The Eggnog itself though is separate).
• Ginger Bread Latte  – Also another 160 Calorie Drink (Tall) when made with nonfat milk and no whip!
• White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha– If you really want to indulge, the grande version is 540 Calories!

I found a great site www.delishably.com that gives great insight on all the lingo ….A “Quad” is 4 shots of espresso.. Who’s doesn’t need that every now and then lol?!  She also tells you what syrups are sugar free – there are a lot more than I thought!

Hope this post helped you as a Holiday Drinking Guide!! I will say I am in no way a health and fitness expert, just sharing my opinion and giving some alternatives for some healthier options!  What are your thoughts? Do you have your favorite Starbucks Drink?  I’d love to hear it!

*Starbucks is in no way affiliated with this post.

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