14 Delicious Starbucks Drinks For Kids To Enjoy
From hot chocolate to tango tea - some of the best drinks for your little one to relish.
Dina Totosegis is a registered dietitian specializing in pediatrics. She has graduated from McGill University with Bachelors in Physiology as well as Dietetics and Human Nutrition. She started working in wellness clinics and fitness clubs in Montreal, Canada, and Austin, US, helping individuals establish a healthy way of life through nutritious food, an active lifestyle, and a positive mindset.
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Starbucks, one of the most celebrated coffeehouse chains globally, is renowned for its delicious drinks and the unique experience it offers, which has changed people’s perception of coffee shops. While the Starbucks drinks for adults, ranging from pumpkin spice latte to white chocolate mocha, are drool-worthy, the Starbucks drinks for kids are equally delicious and exquisite.
It might sound surprising, but Starbucks also offers a special kid-friendly menu. Moreover, it allows you to modify your drinks and make them healthier as per your child’s needs.
Starbucks Drinks For Children
Starbucks has different drinks categories, such as Frappuccino blended beverages, hot drinks, and cold drinks. So, read their menu carefully and look for drinks with healthy ingredients, such as animal or plant milk, fruits, and nuts.
Here’s the list of a few drinks that we have shortlisted for you.
1. Lemonade
Starbucks lemonade is a refreshing drink made with lemon juice, sugar, lemon oil, and ice. If the sugar in the drink worries you, you can ask the staff to reduce its quantity or simply replace it with other sweeteners, such as stevia. Club this delicious drink with Starbucks spinach, feta, and egg white wrap and let your child enjoy a healthy meal.
2. Violet drink
If your child likes to drink beverages with a sweet-tart flavor, then this drink is for you. Violet drink is a flavorful and refreshing Starbucks drink made with freeze-dried blackberries and coconut milk. The drink also has Starbucks’ unique berry base, which gives the drink its tart hibiscus flavor. Pair this refreshing drink with healthy Starbucks breakfast and lunch options, such as kale and portobello mushroom sous vide egg bites.
3. Starbucks kiwi star fruit refresher
This deliciously tasty, tropical-flavored drink comprises a kiwi star fruit refresher base and watermelon and huito juice. Additionally, it contains pieces of freeze-dried kiwi that give the drink a semi-thick texture. Your child can relish this beverage with healthy breakfast sandwiches and wraps available at Starbucks.
4. Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is a popular drink that adults and children love alike. Starbucks’ hot chocolate is made with milk, mocha sauce, whipped cream, and vanilla syrup. However, the drink is customizable, and you can replace whipped cream with light whipped cream or entirely skip it. In the same way, you can also do without caramel drizzle and reduce sweetener and mocha sauce quantity to bring down the total calories of the drink.
5. White hot chocolate
White hot chocolate is another version of hot chocolate made with steamed milk and white chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream. However, like other Starbucks drinks, you can customize this one as well to make it healthier for your child. For instance, instead of whole or two percent milk, you can pick almond milk or nonfat milk. Additionally, you can substitute mocha sauce with pumpkin sauce and skip sweeteners entirely.
6. Steamed apple juice
Starbucks’ steamed apple juice is a sweet-tasting beverage that you can personalize by altering the type of apple juice and adding fruit add-ins. Although it isn’t a healthy choice over whole fruit, you can let your child try this juice when you don’t have many options around.
7. Caramel apple spice
Caramel apple spice is a version of steamed apple juice with cinnamon syrup, whipped cream, and a caramel sauce drizzle. Eight fluid ounces of this drink for children offers 220 calories. However, you can bring down the calories by simply tweaking the ingredients, such as opting for light whipped cream with light or no caramel drizzle.
8. Cinnamon dolce crème
This delicious, creamy drink is a blend of freshly steamed milk with cinnamon dolce–flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon dolce topping. This 12- fluid-ounces drink is quite huge for a child to finish, so join in and share this delightful drink with your child. The drink without any customizations offers 280 calories, but you can add and remove a few ingredients to ensure the drink is healthier.
9. Pumpkin spice crème
This coffee-free fall favorite is a delicious drink made with steamed milk, pumpkin flavors, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. Mostly, the drink comes with a topping of whipped cream. However, you can skip the whipped cream and also substitute the milk type. If your child is a chocolate lover, you can add a fine drizzle of chocolate sauce to this drink.
10. Steamed milk
Steamed milk is a cup of plain milk that is made and served steaming hot. One can make the drink appetizing by adding sauces and toppings of their choice to it. Additionally, you can choose the milk type and then tweak other ingredients to make a personalized steamed milk drink for your child.
11. Pineapple coconut green smoothie
Smoothies are one of the healthiest options that children can drink anytime during the day. Pineapple coconut green smoothie at Starbucks is one such smoothie that you can serve your child without inhibitions. This delicious drink is made by blending pineapple, kale, spinach, and toasted coconut with ice and milk of your choice.
Note: Starbucks has discontinued serving smoothies. However, based on customer feedback, they may return to the menu. If they do, unsweetened smoothies are one of the best choices to make.
12. Iced passion tango tea
Iced passion tango tea is made by infusing hibiscus flowers, cinnamon, apple, licorice root, lemongrass, and fruit juice extract in water. This zero-calorie beverage is suitable for older children and teens with no known allergies or sensitivities to mentioned ingredients.
13. Cold-pressed juices
Juices aren’t a good choice for children. However, on some occasions, you let your child try Starbucks’ 100 percent cold-pressed juices. These juices are made by blending different fruits, such as watermelon, pineapple, berries, mango, and orange, and have no added flavors or sweeteners. Some of the options that you may find in your nearest Starbucks store are evolution fresh organic vital berry and evolution fresh organic defense up.
14. Blended strawberry lemonade
Blended strawberry lemonade is a flavorful, refreshing beverage that has the same consistency as strawberry slush. Generally, the drink is made by infusing lemonade with Frappuccino syrup and strawberry puree sauce. However, you can request the preparation desk to tweak the ingredients and customize the drink to suit your child’s likes.
Finding children-friendly beverages at your favorite restaurant or coffeehouse isn’t always easy. But, if you are at Starbucks, you don’t have to worry at all. Although there’s no separate menu for children at Starbucks, they have several children-friendly drinks that are customizable and available in serving sizes (8oz.) suitable for children.
Key Pointers
- You can give your kids healthy Starbucks drinks that contain fruits, nuts, and milk.
- We also offer some meal recommendations to pair with these drinks.
- Find several drinks for kids, such as lemonade, hot chocolate, and caramel apple spice, as you scroll through.
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