Don’t skip your favorite drinks from Starbucks just because you’re going low-carb or cutting sugar out of your diet. There are plenty of ways to order low-carb Starbucks options, or even make your own. Flip through the slideshow above for healthy Starbucks-inspired recipe ideas, or see the tips below for the best options when ordering at the coffee house.
How To Order Low-Carb Drinks at Starbucks
Low-carb Starbucks drinks can be a challenge, especially if you are avoiding sugar. Skipping any additional sugar and syrups is obvious, but there is hidden sugar elsewhere, too. It’s possible to find low calorie options by requesting skim milk, but you won’t avoid sugar this way. Milk has a type of sugar in it called lactose (approximately 12 grams per cup). At the grocery store, people looking to cut sugar often buy almond or coconut milk, or even soy, all of which come in unsweetened varieties. Unfortunately, the kinds that Starbucks uses all have added sugar. Their coconut milk has even more carbs than dairy milk (18 grams per cup), and the almond milk has almost the same amount (11 grams per cup). So, how do you order sugar-free, low carb drinks at Starbucks? To a degree, it will be a trade-off between taste, carbs and calories. There are a few options:
Low-Carb Starbucks Food Options
Unfortunately, Starbucks’ low-carb food is even more challenging than drinks. The company has been trying to present healthy food options recently, but most of them are still filled with carbs. I much prefer to eat elsewhere and just get low-carb Starbucks drinks when I’m there. Obviously, all the baked goods are filled with sugar and flour. If you have to eat at Starbucks and are desperate for low-carb and the most keto-friendly options, there are a couple of things you can get:
Homemade Recipes for Low-Carb Starbucks Drinks & Food
You know what’s even better than trying to figure out how to order low-carb Starbucks drinks and food? Avoid the temptation and make your own! It’s not hard to prepare delicious sugar-free coffee drinks, tea, scones and cookies yourself. These recipes are simple and taste just as good. You’re going to want to save this for the next time you need your coffee fix! Click the Pinterest icon and pin the image below, so that you can come back to it anytime. It’s popular on TikTok right now, but Just How Healthy is the Starbucks’ Keto “Pink Drink”?
