Cozy, Caffeine Mornings With Starbucks®

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August is here and you know what that means…

FALL IS COMIN’ IN HOT… and it’s approaching quickly! By this time of the year, I start to crave all of those cuddly, cozy fall feels. Think lots of leather (YES), oversized sweaters (more room for carb overload!), crisp mornings, and… *drum roll*… pumpkin flavored everything! I say that proudly, knowing that I am “that girl”.

To be honest, I wish seasonal flavored coffees were available to indulge in year round. But maybe that’s why they taste so dang good when that time of year rolls around!

So I have a PSA for all of you coffee-sipping addicts out there…

If you want something really delicious to start your day, then you have got to try the Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Caffè Latte K-Cup® pods. Talk about a party in your mouth! This limited-time only Starbucks® drink goes down so smoothly and it’s spiced just perfectly. The best thing about these K-Cups® are that they can be purchased at Giant Eagle. That means FALL comes to ME right in my own home! No need to splurge on specialty drinks every morning.

I have a family-famous homemade Banana Bread recipe that my mom taught me to make that goes amazing with the Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Caffè Latte! Here’s the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 stick of butter

1 and 1/3 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

¾ tsp salt

1 cup sour cream

1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 medium)

DIRECTIONS:

Cream butter then gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy

Beat in eggs one at a time

Add vanilla

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Add dry mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with sour cream

Add bananas to mixture until everything blended

Grease pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes

How do you guys like to start your morning? Is anyone else dependent on caffeine like I am? My routine is pretty standardized, but you can be sure that I’ll be sipping my Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Caffè Lattes every morning during the fall season!

Be sure to check your local grocery stores for this veryy delicious coffee drink!