Introducing: HEALTHY STARBUCKS SWAPS. I’m so excited to share this video and these recipes! It’s one of the most FUN things i’ve done for the blog to date. We’re featuring healthy breakfast and coffee options at Starbucks when you’re on-the-go and how to upgrade these drinks and meals at home to make them healthier and more flavorful!
My girlfriend Celina Pompeani and I were just dying to do a video together. We spent some time thinking about what we know WELL and can share with the world. For Celina, it’s coffee. This girl has spent the last 5 years waking up at 4:30 to do morning news and stays up late as the spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Penguins. She is the ultimate on the go, accomplished, chick… and is no stranger to the inside of a Starbucks. For me, I spend a brief moment at almost every place I eat, thinking how I could remake this delicious food healthier at home – something Patrick always makes fun of me for!
Breakfast Combo 1:
Starbucks Cafe Misto paired with Starbucks Egg White Turkey Bacon Sandwich
Say Jess Please Cafe Misto
Ingredients
- 8 oz hot brewed coffee Bulletproof brand
- 1 scoop collagen protein Bulletproof brand
- 4 oz unsweetened almond milk (Malk brand or homemade) steamed
- 1 dash cinnamon
Instructions
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Brew the coffee
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Add a scoop of collagen and combine fully with a hand frother / mixer
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Froth the milk with a milk frother and lay on top of the coffee
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If you don't have a milk frother, blend all ingredients and pulse on high until the mixture is frothy. it's not quite the same but better than nothing!
homemade almond milk – If you can make your own milk, it takes your coffee to the next level! If you don’t have time, the brand Malk has the least added preservatives. I have an older post on how to make your own almond milk if you’re interested!
Gluten Free Turkey Bacon & Egg Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 gluten free sprouted grain english muffin prefer Food for Life brand
- 1 organic egg prefer Vital Farms
- 2 slices uncured turkey bacon prefer Applegate
- 1 slice raw cheddar cheese optional
Instructions
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Toast english muffins
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Cook turkey bacon. I like to bake the whole pack in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes but you can cook in the pan if you prefer.
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Fry egg in a lightly sprayed pan (avocado oil is best here)
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Add HOT turkey and egg to english muffin
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Add one slice cheese to the top and close the english muffins
Major nutrition comparison:
- Starbucks Misto: 110 calories, 4 grams fat, 10 grams carbs, 10 grams sugar, 7 grams protein
- Say Jess Please Misto: 89 calories, 4.5 grams fat, 3 grams carbs, 0 grams sugar, 9.7 grams protein
- Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich: 230 calories, 5 grams fat, 28 grams carbs, 2 grams sugar, 17 grams protein
- Say Jess Please Breakfast Sandwich: 330 calories, 8 grams fat, 31 grams carbs (higher because higher fiber), 0 grams sugar, 24 grams protein
Breakfast Combo 2:
Starbucks Matcha Latte paired with Egg Bites
Healthy Collagen Matcha Latte
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 scoop Vital Proteins Matcha Collagen
- 8 oz Unsweetened almond milk Malk or homemade
- 1 dash Cinnamon
Instructions
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Using a whisk or hand mixer, blend hot water and matcha
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Side note: if you don't have matcha collagen, swap with a tbsp matcha and scoop of collagen
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Add the hot steamed milk to the top of the matcha mixture and mix together
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Top with generous dashes of cinnamon
Interested in learning more about Matcha? Read my post on the benefits of drinking matcha.
Say Jess Please Breakfast Egg Bites
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 3 whole eggs
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 2 links spicy Italian chicken sausage from the meat counter (I like Whole Foods or Fresh Market)
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- non stick avocado oil spray
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees and place a baking dish that is filled with 1-2" water on the bottom rack. This will create a humid environment to help the eggs cook evenly
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On the stove, sautee the spicy chicken sausage (remove the casing and break up the meat so its like ground meat). Set aside.
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Spray a large saute pan with avocado oil. Warm the oil to medium high. Cook the garlic for 3 minutes or until it begins to brown. Add the kale and a bit of the water. Stir until the kale is wilted. Add the chicken sausage and everything together until it's evenly distributed.
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Bring out your blender. Add the eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese, parsley, salt and pepper and blend on high until it's light and frothy.
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Spray a muffin tin with a little avocado oil and fill the tins with the egg mixture. Add in spoonfuls of the kale & sausage mixture split between the 6 muffin tins.
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Bake for 30 minutes, or until the center of the egg bites are just set.
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Remove the eggs from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Major nutrition comparison:
- Starbucks Matcha Latte: 240 calories, 7 grams fat, 34 grams carbs, 32 grams sugar, 12 grams protein
- Say Jess Please Collagen Matcha Latte: 156 calories, 9 grams fat, 7.1 grams carbs, 2 grams sugar, 13 grams protein
- Starbucks Egg Bites: 230 calories, 14 grams fat, 11 grams carbs, 1 gram sugar, 15 grams protein
- Say Jess Please Egg Bites: 288 calories, 12 grams fat, 7 grams carbs, 1 gram sugar, 34 grams protein
