Vegan Gingerbread Latte Recipe - Vegan Richa (2024)

FAQs

Can Starbucks gingerbread latte be made vegan? ›

You can make the Starbucks gingerbread latte vegan by opting for dairy free milk, and omitting the whipped cream.

Also new to the Starbucks seasonal holiday beverage menu this year is the Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai. While this beverage is not made with dairy, it contains honey in its core ingredients and cannot be ordered entirely free from animal products.

Steamed milk, with sweet molasses, hints of real vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, and a couple shots of espresso. This latte is creamy, rich, just perfectly sweet, and best enjoyed with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of salted caramel brûlée candy.

The standard Gingerbread Latte can be ordered vegan by removing the whip and opting for one of the many non-dairy milk alternatives. At the same time, the Oleato Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte is totally vegan as-is!

Unfortunately, its star ingredient, the pumpkin spice sauce, contains dairy. We've done a significant amount of sleuthing, but even the most experienced barista cannot offer a secret hack to get around this dilemma—you simply can't make a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks without the chain's pumpkin spice sauce.

The Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai Latte is flavored with their chai concentrate (not vegan; it contains honey) and gingerbread syrup, both of which are dairy-free, and garnished with pumpkin spice.

One of the key components of a chai latte is the milk used to create its creamy texture. To ensure your chai latte is vegan, it's important to request non-dairy milk. Fortunately, Starbucks offers several non-dairy milk options, including soy milk, almond milk, and coconut milk.

Almond milk and oat milk are both dairy-free and vegan. Oat milk is also nut-free. You can drink certain types of almond milk on a keto or paleo diet. Both are also often fortified with important nutrients like calcium and vitamins B12 and D.

2018 marked 18 years of this warm, spicy goodness. 2019, Starbucks released their seasonal holiday drink lineup with a notable absence of gingerbread.

Starbucks' Gingerbread Latte was released in 2000 and was a staple on the menu for nearly 20 years. However, it was discontinued in 2019, syrup and all, so you couldn't even customize an existing drink to taste similar.

What was in Starbucks Gingerbread Latte? ›

Ingredients. Milk, Brewed Espresso, Gingerbread Syrup [Sugar, Water, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid], Whipped Cream [Cream (Cream, Mono And Diglycerides, Carageenan), Vanilla Syrup (Sugar, Water, Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid)], Nutmeg.

The Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai Latte is flavored with their chai concentrate (not vegan; it contains honey) and gingerbread syrup, both of which are dairy-free, and garnished with pumpkin spice.

Starbucks in Europe has launched a limited edition Halloween drink called the Phantom Frappuccino. It's a chilled, blended drink made from coconut milk, mango and pineapple essence, Starbucks crème Frappuccino syrup, and what the brand calls "ghoulish lime slime."

Ingredients. Milk, Brewed Espresso, Gingerbread Syrup [Sugar, Water, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid], Whipped Cream [Cream (Cream, Mono And Diglycerides, Carageenan), Vanilla Syrup (Sugar, Water, Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid)], Nutmeg.

Check out some of our favorite drinks that are vegan as-is or can be made vegan with minor adjustments: Freshly brewed coffees. Caffè Americanos. Caffè lattes (with oat, soy, almond, or coconut milk and without the whipped cream)