Description
An elegant twist on a café classic, this Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino recreates a smooth, vanilla-scented indulgence at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) cold whole milk
- 1 cup (240 g) ice
- ½ cup (120 g) vanilla ice cream
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) vanilla simple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or the seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
- Cold whipped cream (for topping)
- Ground vanilla or finely grated white chocolate (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Chill the glass by placing a 12–16 oz glass in the freezer.
- In a high-speed blender, combine cold milk, ice, vanilla ice cream, vanilla syrup, and vanilla bean seeds.
- Pulse 2–3 times to break up the ice, then blend on high for 15–25 seconds until smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with additional syrup or vanilla extract if needed.
- Pour the frappuccino slowly into the chilled glass.
- Top generously with cold whipped cream and optional toppings.
Notes
Serve immediately in a frosted tall glass. For a dairy-free option, substitute with plant-based ice cream and milk. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 24 hours; expect some separation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 50mg