12 Coffee Shop Favorites You Can Make at Home—Better and Cheaper!
Love your favorite coffee shop treats but not the high prices? These 12 recipes let you recreate the best coffee shop drinks, pastries, and snacks right in your own kitchen—better and cheaper! From frothy lattes to bakery-style cupcakes, you’ll get all the cozy café vibes without leaving home. Grab your apron and get ready to whip up coffee shop favorites that taste just as good (if not better) than the real thing!
Breakfast Sandwiches
Breakfast sandwiches are even better when you make them at home and you can top the English muffins and baked eggs with your favorite cheese, sausage, bacon, or ham! I’m always glad when I have these on hand!
Breakfast Biscuit Sandwiches
Biscuit breakfast sandwiches are so easy to make and prepare for the freezer! Make a bunch in advance to have an easy breakfast on the go.
Homemade Butterscotch Caramel Blended Iced Coffee
I may have mentioned this more than a few times but I have a special relationship with coffee. Being the mother of four boys… well, need I say more? I actually consider myself a bit of a pro at this stage in life. I have the Starbucks app on my phone that allows you to pay by just passing it in front of their little scanner. Bloop. Thank you very much. Anything that speeds up the process of getting a cup of coffee in my hand is alright by me.
Breve Coffee
Breve coffee is a drink that pairs bold espresso and rich half and half. The balance makes a deliciously smooth sip!
Vanilla Iced Coffee
Make a cheap & easy Vanilla Iced Coffee at home in just a few minutes with 3 simple ingredients. Enjoy this healthy ice coffee option every day – it’s all good for you, and your wallet.
Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie is a glorious two layer buttery yellow cake filled with homemade vanilla pastry cream and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Every bite of this classic and iconic American dessert is pure bliss!
Burnt Almond Cupcakes
Burnt Almond Cupcakes have a soft vanilla cupcake filled with vanilla bean pastry cream, then they are topped with swiss meringue buttercream and crunchy sugared almonds! Just like a Burnt Almond Cake but in handheld form!
Easy Classic French Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are made from a choux pastry (aka pâte à choux) which is just a light pastry dough made with flour, eggs, butter, and water. The puffed up hollow shells are perfect for filling with pastry cream or whipped cream for an easy, elegant dessert!
Pistachio Latte
Make this cozy Pistachio Latte right in the comfort of your own home and for way less money. You just need four ingredients and it can be made hot or cold! You are gonna be sipping on this new favorite every morning.
Iced Americano
The Iced Americano is a refreshing, bold, and bitter coffee drink! Here’s how to make this simple iced coffee drink at home, from two coffee experts who’ve made it our goal to master all the espresso drinks.
Pumpkin Scones (Starbucks Copycat)
These copycat Starbucks pumpkin scones are bursting with fall flavors. Warm, richly flavored tender scones are drizzled with a sweet glaze and topped with a pumpkin drizzle for the perfect cozy autumn treat. They’re a great way to start your day!
Mocha Frappe
The Mocha Frappe is a frozen coffee drink that’s so easy to whip up at home! All you need are 4 ingredients, plus ice.
