📖 Iced Chocolate Almond Milk Shaken Espresso (Starbucks Copycat)

mason jar filled with a frothy iced chocolate shaken espresso with a glass straw. the glass sits on a wooden board and is surrounded by a blue and white checkered linen and hydrangea flowers.

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📖 Iced Chocolate Almond Milk Shaken Espresso (Starbucks Copycat)

This chocolate almond milk shaken espresso recipe is easy to make and oh so delicious. If you’re a fan of the Starbucks shaken espresso drinks or iced mochas, this recipe will be right up your alley!

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: Serving

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Meredith

Ingredients

3 tablespoon chocolate malted milk powder*
⅓ C espresso (or strongly brewed coffee)
ice cubes
¼-1/2 C unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

Add chocolate malt powder and hot espresso (or strongly brewed coffee) to a mason jar and stir to combine.
Fill the jar about half full with ice, tightly secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until the coffee feels cold and looks frothy.
Remove the lid and top with unsweetened almond milk.
Add a straw, stir to combine, and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe Variations and Substitutions

Use sweetened almond milk. Replace unsweetened almond milk with sweetened almond milk if you prefer a sweeter drink!
Try a different milk. If you do not want to use almond milk, you have lots of options! This iced shaken espresso recipe work great with dairy milk, or you can select another plant-based option too like oat milk, coconut milk,
Make your own chocolate malt powder. The 3 tablespoons of chocolate malted milk powder can be replaced with: 1 tablespoon of malt powder, 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar.
Use cold brew coffee. This is a great coffee option for iced drinks. If you're going to do this, you'll want to make a quick DIY chocolate syrup to ensure your chocolate malt powder mixes in well with the cold coffee. To do this, add your 3 tablespoons of chocolate malted milk to a small glass and top with a dash of hot water. Stir vigorously to combine (or use a milk frother!). Then add to your mason jar with ice and shake per the simple steps in the recipe card.
Use coffee ice cubes to really elevate your caffeine levels.

*Note: for those with dietary restrictions, please note that malt powder is NOT considered gluten free or vegan.

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