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Copycat Starbucks Iced Banana Bread Chai | Easy Homemade Coffee Shop Drink

Iced Banana Bread Chai

A copycat Starbucks Iced Banana Bread Chai made with real mashed banana, warm spices and chai tea concentrate over ice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chai tea concentrate
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • 1/4 cup whipped cream for topping (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled banana bread for garnish (optional)
  • Extra ground cinnamon for garnish

Method
 

  1. Mash the banana: Peel a ripe, spotty banana and mash it well with a fork in a small saucepan until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.
  2. Cook the banana syrup: Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to the mashed banana and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and turns glossy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Cool the syrup: Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup sit for about 5 minutes so it isn't hot enough to melt your ice right away.
  4. Fill the glasses with ice: Divide the ice cubes between two tall glasses, filling them about three-quarters full.
  5. Spoon in the syrup: Spoon the cooled banana syrup over the ice in each glass, dividing it evenly between the two.
  6. Add the chai concentrate: Pour the chai tea concentrate over the ice and syrup, splitting it evenly between the two glasses.
  7. Pour in the milk: Top each glass with whole milk, leaving a little room at the top for whipped cream if using.
  8. Stir to combine: Stir each drink with a long spoon until the banana syrup swirls through and the color turns a light caramel brown.
  9. Add whipped cream: Top each glass with a layer of whipped cream if you want the coffee shop finish.
  10. Garnish and serve: Sprinkle crumbled banana bread and a dusting of ground cinnamon over the whipped cream, then serve with a straw.