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Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato Copycat
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Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato Copycat Recipe

Better than a PSL, this Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato copycat recipe tastes like your favorite fall dessert bottled up into a coffee drink. You'll enjoy warm notes of apples, buttery brown sugar, hints of cinnamon and oat.
Author: Mallory Austin

Ingredients

Brown Sugar Apple Crisp Syrup

  • 2 Apples, thinly sliced I used 1 honey crisp and 1 granny smith
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 cup Apple cider 100% apple juice not from concentrate as an alternate, such as Santa Cruz or R.W. Knudsen
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon good quality cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Butter extract or flavoring

Caramel Spiced Apple Drizzle

  • 2 cups Apple cider 100% apple juice not from concentrate as an alternate, such as Santa Cruz or R.W. Knudsen
  • 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

Assemble Starbucks Apple Crisp Maccchiato

  • 2 tablespoon Apple crisp syrup adjust to your liking
  • 3/4 cup Oat milk
  • 2 Espresso shots
  • 2 tablespoon Apple Crisp drizzle adjust to your liking

Instructions

Brown Sugar Apple Crisp Syrup

  • Into a saucepan add the thinly sliced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, extracts, and apple cider/juice.
  • Let that mixture simmer for about 20 minutes or until you have a nice syrup texture, (similar to a thin maple syrup texture). Set aside and allow to cool then strain out the apple slices, discard or save for other uses. Pour the syrup into a tightly sealed container for storing.

Caramel Spiced Apple Drizzle

  •  Into the same saucepan, add apple cider/juice, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat and allow it to cook and reduce for ~30 minutes. You should be left with 1/2-2/3 cup of liquid once it's reduced to a saucey caramel texture. Remember it will thicken up slightly as it cools.
  • Allow it to fully cool, then store in a tightly sealed container for storing.
  • Build your Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato
  • To a tall glass with ice add in the oat milk, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar apple crisp syrup. Add the espresso or cold brew, and top off with 2 tablespoons of the caramel apple spiced drizzle. See notes for hot preperation**

Notes

To make a hot Starbucks apple crisp macchiato: 
  • Into the bottom of your coffee mug, add the brown sugar apple crisp syrup.
  • Heat and froth your milk. If you don't have one they are life changing and you can get a hand-held frother for cheap HERE (or heat it on the stove if this isn't an option) and pour the steamed milk into your coffee mug.
  • Pour your espresso shots (or strong black coffee) *through* the steamed milk foam.
  • Drizzle the caramel apple spiced drizzle on top and enjoy!