Last verified 17 September 2026
Copycat Banana Bread Recipe
How to build the 7 Brew Banana Bread at home — 4 ingredients, 9 minutes, 462 calories a serving, and roughly $3.98 cheaper per drink than the $6.21 you would pay at the window. This is the recipe I keep coming back to when I am not standing in line.
What you are aiming for — a Banana Bread off the board. The stand's Medium is 462 calories; this version comes in at 462.
A Banana Bread is a latte build. Banana bread in a cup works because banana and brown sugar read as one flavour. The trap is using actual banana — it does not dissolve and you get a strange texture.
At a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 4 minutes |
| Total time | 9 minutes |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Yield | 1 drink (16 oz) |
| Calories (per serving) | 462 kcal |
| Sugar | 38 g |
| Caffeine | 187 mg |
| Home cost | $2.23 |
| Stand price (Medium) | $6.21 |
| You save | $3.98 (64%) |
Ingredients
- 2 shots espresso (60 ml)
- 240 ml whole milk
- 1 tbsp banana syrup, 1 tbsp brown sugar syrup and 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- whipped cream and a brown sugar dusting
Equipment
- Espresso machine, moka pot or double-strength coffee
- Milk steamer, frother or saucepan + whisk
- 16 oz mug
How to make it
- Pull 2 shots of espresso (60 ml). Without a machine, brew 60 ml at double strength — 30 g of grounds to 120 g of water.
- Measure 240 ml of whole milk into a pitcher while the shot pulls.
- Stir 1 tbsp banana syrup, 1 tbsp brown sugar syrup and 1/2 tsp cinnamon into the hot espresso and give it 5 seconds. Syrup dissolves properly in coffee, not in cold milk.
- Steam the whole milk to 60 °C. No steamer? Heat it until it just steams, then whisk hard for 20 seconds.
- Pour from a height into the centre of the espresso in one steady stream, then drop the spout close to the surface to set a foam cap.
- Finish with whipped cream and a brown sugar dusting. Taste before adding anything else — 1 tbsp banana syrup, 1 tbsp brown sugar syrup and 1/2 tsp cinnamon already carries a lot of sweetness.
Tips that actually matter
- Use banana syrup, not mashed banana — mashed banana will not dissolve and turns the drink gloopy.
- Brown sugar syrup carries this drink; do not substitute white sugar syrup.
- Add the cinnamon last, as a dusting, so it hits the nose before the palate.
Variations
- Banana bread mocha: add 1 tbsp of white chocolate to the base.
- Banana bread cold brew: swap espresso for cold brew concentrate.
- Nutty version: 1 tsp of hazelnut alongside the banana.
What it costs to make at home
| Component | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 2 shots espresso (60 ml) | $0.55 |
| 240 ml whole milk | $0.48 |
| 1 tbsp banana syrup, 1 tbsp brown sugar syrup and 1/2 tsp cinnamon | $0.35 |
| whipped cream and a brown sugar dusting | $0.35 |
| Total per serving | $2.23 |
| Stand price (Medium 24 oz) | $6.21 |
| Saving per drink | $3.98 |
Costs assume supermarket prices and a syrup bottle amortised over roughly 25 drinks. The first drink is more expensive than $2.23 because you are buying the bottle; by the fifth drink you are clearly ahead.
How this recipe compares
Across all 46 copycat recipes on this site, this one is the 30th fastest at 9 minutes and the 43rd lightest at 462 calories — 160 calories above the 302-calorie average.
Same technique (latte)
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