Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable)

A delicious homemade version of the popular Starbucks vanilla bean frappuccino using fresh ingredients.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup whole milk (or milk of choice)
02 - 1 cup ice cubes

→ Flavor

03 - 3 tablespoons vanilla bean ice cream (or vanilla ice cream)
04 - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Topping

06 - Whipped cream, for serving

# How To Make It:

01 - Combine milk, ice cubes, vanilla bean ice cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
02 - Pour into two tall glasses and top each with whipped cream. Serve immediately with a straw.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Its five minutes from craving to sipping which matters when youre melting
  • The vanilla bean ice cream trick changes everything about texture and richness
02 -
  • Over blending makes it thin and watery so stop once it looks smooth and uniform
  • Using partially melted ice cream actually helps incorporate everything better than frozen rock hard scoops
03 -
  • Use a high speed blender if possible but any regular blender will work you might just need to blend a bit longer
  • Adding a pinch of salt cuts the sweetness and makes the vanilla flavor pop more

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