Starbucks recently announced the return of its holiday drinks, which begin rolling out on November 6. The first wave brings back fan-favorite lattes and mochas—many topped with whipped cream, festive drizzles, and plenty of nostalgia. On December 2, Starbucks will drop a second round of holiday offerings, including the much-anticipated return of the Eggnog Latte, the Chestnut Praline Latte, and a new add-on: Eggnog Cream Cold Foam.
While many people look forward to this time of year, there’s also that familiar desire to maintain a healthy diet. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a treat or two throughout the season. The trick? Keeping track and making it all fit into a balanced plan.
While Starbucks leaned into wellness this year by adding a protein boost to some of its lattes, there still aren’t many lighter options on the holiday menu. So how can you stay on track with your nutrition goals while still enjoying Starbucks’ seasonal drinks?
Below, we’ll break down the nutrition facts for this year’s holiday lineup—and share simple swaps to help you lighten up your favorites.
What’s on Starbucks’ 2025 holiday menu?
Each year, Starbucks brings back its most-loved holiday drinks—those nostalgic flavors that signal the start of the season with every sip. The 2025 menu features many returning favorites, filled with seasonal flavors like peppermint, chestnut, and gingerbread.
- Peppermint Mocha (hot, iced, or frappuccino): The perennial favorite is a combination of espresso, 2% milk, peppermint syrup, and mocha sauce, topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls or peppermint pieces.
- Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte: This iced, non-dairy drink features blonde espresso, almond milk, and sugar cookie-flavored syrup, finished with festive sprinkles.
- Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai: This is a tea latte made with chai concentrate, gingerbread syrup, and oatmilk, finished with a spiced topping.
- Caramel Brulée Latte (hot, iced, or frappuccino): The drink consists of espresso, 2% milk, and rich caramel sauce, topped with whipped cream and caramelized brulée bits.
December 2
- Chestnut Praline Latte (hot, iced): This latte is made with espresso, 2% milk, and chestnut praline syrup, topped with whipped cream and a crunchy praline topping.
- Eggnog Latte (hot, iced): This seasonal latte combines espresso with eggnog and 2% milk, and is finished with a dusting of nutmeg.
- NEW Eggnog Cream Cold Foam: This creamy, eggnog-flavored topping is subtly sweet and topped with a dusting of nutmeg. It’s designed to give cold drinks a seasonal twist.
Is there anything new on Starbucks’ holiday menu?
The primary featured lattes are all the same core favorites from the 2024 Starbucks holiday drinks. They are returning the same classics, not brand-new beverages. The Eggnog Cream Cold Foam is a new topping for any cold drink.
But, Starbucks is debuting new food items this season to go with your coffee: a polar bear cake pop and cinnamon pull-apart bread.
Starbucks’ holiday menu 2025: Nutrition information
Let’s look at the nutrition facts for the grande size (16-ounce) without any customizations or extra toppings. Unless a different type of milk is specified, that means 2% dairy milk is used.
| Grande (16-ounces) | Calories | Total fat (g) | Saturated fat (g) | Total sugar (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, hot | 440 | 16 | 10 | 54 |
| Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino | 420 | 14 | 9 | 65 |
| Starbucks Iced Peppermint Mocha | 420 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| Starbucks Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte | 150 | 3.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai | 360 | 10 | 1g | 45 |
| Starbucks Chestnut Praline Latte, hot | 330 | 14 | 9g | 39 |
| Starbucks Chestnut Praline Latte, Iced | 320 | 15 | 9g | 34 |
| Starbucks Caramel Brulée Latte, iced | 430 | 15 | 9g | 49 |
| Starbucks Caramel Brulée Latte, hot | 460 | 14 | 9g | 56 |
| Starbucks Caramel Brulée Frappuccino | 400 | 15 | 9g | 54 |
| Starbucks Eggnog Latte, Iced | 310 | 13 | 8g | 33 |
| Starbucks Eggnog Latte, hot | 470 | 20 | 12g | 52 |
If you’re going to enjoy a seasonal Starbucks drink, be sure to factor the sugar and saturated fat into your overall diet. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends people keep daily added sugar below 25 to 36 grams, and most people should get 20 grams or less of saturated fat per day. As you can see, many of the Starbucks holiday drinks get close to or exceed these limits in a single cup. That’s why you should think of these drinks as occasional treats.
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What is the healthiest choice on Starbucks’ holiday drink menu?
The Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte is the lightest option, with just 150 to 180 calories, depending on the size. It uses almond milk, which is lower in calories and fat than the 2% milk used in most of the other holiday drinks. It also doesn’t have whipped cream, which saves around 100 calories and adds no saturated fat to the drink.
Tips for ordering a lighter Starbucks holiday drink
If the Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte isn’t on your wish list, you can make a few swaps to make these drinks lighter.
- Order a tall instead of a grande. By reducing the drink from 16 ounces to 12 ounces, you get less syrup, less milk, and an immediate cut in calories and sugar.
- Request a lighter milk: As for nonfat or almond milk instead of 2% milk.
- Request fewer pumps of syrup. Ask for half the pumps to cut the sugar.
- Pro tip: Add flavor with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg at the counter.
- Ask for light or no whipped cream. Whipped cream adds around 100 calories per drink (depending on size), 10 grams of fat, and a few grams of sugar.
When can I buy the Starbucks holiday drinks red cup?
Each holiday season, Starbucks celebrates by giving customers a free reusable red holiday cup with the purchase of any holiday drink—typically for one day only in November. It’s one of the brand’s most anticipated seasonal events. The exact date for this year’s Starbucks Red Cup Day hasn’t been announced yet.
The bottom line: Starbucks’ holiday drinks are best as occasional sweet treats
The Starbucks holiday menu is always full of festive flavor, but the drinks are best enjoyed as occasional treats. With many options approaching or exceeding the daily recommended limits for sugar and saturated fat, these drinks are more like desserts.
That doesn’t mean you have to skip them altogether. The Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte is the lowest-calorie and saturated fat choice, but all of them can be customized with some simple swaps. The real key to enjoying your favorite drink while sticking to your health goals is making mindful choices. By allowing yourself to enjoy a limited-time latte, you can feel satisfied without feeling deprived.
If you want your holiday treats to fit into your overall health goals, use Noom to track your calories. With daily bite-sized lessons and easy-to-use tracking tools, Noom helps you stay mindful and build lasting habits—even when you’re enjoying holiday drinks.
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