Chai Tea Latte Copycat

Ok, so this is more of a product placement than a recipe...but it is so good! It tastes pretty much the same Starbuck's chai tea latte and is so much cheaper! And you can make it from home! And it tastes like Christmas! All you need is:

• OREGON CHAI'S ORIGINAL CHAI TEA LATTE CONCENTRATE
• MILK

I have found the Oregon Chai Original Chai Tea Latte Concentrate for $3.38 at Wal-Mart on the isle with coffee & tea. One box of concentrate should make somewhere between 6-8 lattes depending on how big you make your drinks.

To make your latte all you do is mix equal parts chai tea concentrate and milk. It is great served hot or over ice!

To take you latte up a notch you can use a milk frother to make it nice and foamy! I got one for Christmas a few years ago and it has been great! I know you can find them at Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Amazon for sure!



Enjoy!

Lemon Pound Cake

This recipe for lemon pound cake is supposedly a Starbucks copycat recipe. I haven't actually had Starbucks' lemon pound cake, but I have made this cake and it is wonderful! It is moist, sweet, and has a nice lemon flavor without being overwhelming. 

To make this pound cake you will need:

• 1 & 1/2 cups of FLOUR
• 1/2 tsp BAKING SODA
• 1/2 tsp BAKING POWDER
• 1/2 tsp SALT
• 3 EGGS
• 1 cup SUGAR
• 2 Tbs softened BUTTER
• 1 tsp VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1 tsp LEMON EXTRACT
• 1 tsp LEMON JUICE
• 1/2 cup VEGETABLE OIL

To make the icing you will need:

• 1 cup + 1 Tbs POWDERED SUGAR
• 2 Tbs WHOLE MILK (I used 1% since that's what I had on hand)
• 1/2 tsp LEMON EXTRACT

Start by preheating your oven 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Next, mix the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon extract, and lemon juice in a separate bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and add the oil. Mix until there are no lumps in the batter. 

Pour the batter into a well greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until you are able to insert a toothpick and have it come out clean. 

To make the icing, use an electric mixer to blend together the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon extract in a small bowl. When the loaf has cooled, pour the icing over the top of the cake! And vuala!

The website where I found this recipe is: http://punkinheadsanddoodaloos.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrissy-from-boerman-ramblings-is-on-da.html

Starbucks Frappuccino Copycat Pt. 2

Ok, so I know that I already posted a Starbucks frappuccino copycat recipe, but you will want to try this one as well. It is quite tasty and unlike the previous recipe, this one has a texture more like Starbucks! It is creamy and yummy and smooth. 

Are you ready for the secret? Ok, here it is….MILK CUBES!!! I know, crazy right?! But it works! I promise! Instead of using ice cubes, freeze milk into cubes and blend those up with the coffee and flavoring! It’s so good!

So here is what you will need…

• 6 MILK CUBES 
• 4.5 oz of chilled COFFEE (just make a cup of your favorite coffee and throw it in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes until it is cool so it won’t melt the milk cubes)

To flavor the frappuccino I have used…

• 1.5 oz or 3 Tbs CARAMEL COFFEE CREAMER

Or…

• 1.5 Tbs CHOCOLATE SYRUP, you could probably use less syrup, but I have a little bit of a sweet tooth… ;)

All you have to do is combine the milk cubes, chilled coffee, and flavoring in a blender (or Ninja food processor) and blend! It’s soooo easy and it’s soooo good!

I always forget to take a picture right after I made it because I am so eager to drink it, but here are a few not so great pictures of the half drank frappuccinos I've made…

Mocha:

Caramel:

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Starbucks Frappuccino

Ingredients:

• 6 MILK CUBES 
• 4.5 oz of chilled COFFEE (just make a cup of your favorite coffee and throw it in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes until it is cool so it won’t melt the milk cubes)

To flavor the frappuccino I have used…

• 1.5 oz or 3 Tbs CARAMEL COFFEE CREAMER

Or…

• 1.5 Tbs CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Directions:

1. Combine the milk cubes, chilled coffee, and flavoring in a blender (or Ninja food processor) and blend! That's it!

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Here is the website where I found the recipe and the milk cube secret:

http://thenotsoskinnybaker.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/skinny-caramel-frappuccino/

Starbucks Frappuccino Copycat

Here is a Starbucks copycat mocha frappuccino recipe! I’ll tell you now that one of the hardest things to replicate is the texture of the frappuccino. This recipe has a good flavor, but whether using my blender or my Ninja food processor (which actually blends better than the blender!) I don’t get a very smooth ice texture. With that said, it’s still pretty good!

What you will need is:

• 1 Tbs INSTANT COFFEE (regular or decaf)
• 2 Tbs FRENCH VANILLA COFFEE CREAMER
• 2 Tbs CHOCOLATE SYRUP
• 1/2 cup MILK
• 10 ICE CUBES

The recipe I adapted this from is at: http://www.laaloosh.com/2011/08/04/diy-light-frappuccino-recipe/

****Look for "Starbucks Frappuccino Copycat Pt. 2" for a different recipe that tastes even better!