Copy Cat Starbuck's White Chocolate Mocha

This Copykat White Chocolate Mocha is one of the simplest coffee drinks to make and just as convenient, affordable and delicious as the coffee shop version.

Ever since I made those Homemade Gingerbread Lattes , I have been going crazy hunting down more copy cat coffee recipes to make. I will admit it, I am hooked! I never really thought to make copy cat versions of my favorite coffee drinks, but I really think it's the way to go.

Don't get me wrong Starbucks is still the best, but I just cant afford my coffee addiction. Making them myself really saves me so much money.  I was searching around on the Internet and came across this copy cat version for my favorite Starbuck's White Chocolate Mocha.  

Using the vanilla syrup is definitely the way to go, but the syrup can be hard to find. We did find it online and have some on order but, until then I'm using this recipe using white chocolate chips that I found. 

Update: Starbucks & grocery stores now sell the flavored syrups. Original posting is from 2008 so the syrups were difficult to find back then! 

I was surprised at how similar it taste to the real deal. It was creamy with a delicious white mocha flavor. This coffee drink would be wonderful served for the holidays since this recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled. 

I like to prepare mine using the double boiler method, but I was think this could also be prepared in the slow cooker for a large get - together. The slow cooker would keep it nice and warm on the warm setting and then just have the whipped cream and garnishes available for you guests.  

These are the ingredients you will need: Whole Milk (I think 2% would work just as well), strong coffee, white chocolate chips (I prefer Nestle Premium White or Ghirardelli), whipped cream, cinnamon and white chocolate shavings (optional).

I used a make shift double boiler by adding water to a pot and placing a glass bowl over the top of the water and pot. This works just as well if you don't have a double boiler. Add the milk and white chocolate chips to the glass bowl. Bring the water to a boil then lower the heat a bit and simmer. 

Stir the white chocolate. At first it will stick together a bit as the chips start to melt, but it doesn't take long for the white chocolate to start melting. Make sure your milk is hot and steamy before you mix everything together. The white chocolate chips just melt away so nicely. 

I add about 1/4 cup of the milk mixture to a latte mug and then added about a 1/2 cup hot coffee and finish it off with Mix more of the milk mixture. Mix everything together and add a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish. You can also add white chocolate shavings to garnish. 

 

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