Low-Sugar Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino Swap Recipe

Dec 18 2025
If you’re craving seasonal coffee drinks but are trying to save cash and calories, here’s our swap for the new Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino. A standard-order Grande has 430 calories—even if you skip the toppings, it’s still over 300 calories! Make our low-sugar recipe at home for a quarter of the calories.

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Hungry Girl Healthy Minty Mocha Protein Swappuccino Recipe

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Entire recipe: 100 calories, 3.5g total fat (1.5g sat. fat), 125mg sodium, 9.5g carbs, 2g fiber, 3.5g sugars, 9.5g protein

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Prep: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

2 1/2 tbsp. chocolate protein powder

2 packets natural no-calorie sweetener

2 tsp. unsweetened dark cocoa powder

1 tsp. semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

1 tsp. instant coffee granules

3 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1/8 tsp. peppermint extract

1 1/4 cups crushed ice (about 10 ice cubes)

Optional topping: light whipped topping, crushed candy cane, light chocolate syrup

Directions:

In a tall glass, combine protein powder, sweetener, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and coffee granules. Add 2 oz. very hot water, and stir until mostly dissolved.

Transfer to a blender. Add all remaining ingredients. Blend at high speed until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed.

MAKES 1 SERVING

HG Tip: Feeling fancy? Drizzle some light chocolate syrup along the inside of your glass!

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