Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printer-friendly)

A smooth, creamy vanilla bean blended beverage with a sweet, refreshing flavor for a cool treat.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup whole milk or milk alternative 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 - Place milk, ice cubes, vanilla bean ice cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract into a blender canister.
02 - Blend on high setting until mixture achieves completely smooth, creamy consistency without ice chunks.
03 - Distribute blended mixture evenly between two tall glasses, top with whipped cream, and serve immediately with straws.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in literally five minutes with ingredients you probably already have
  • The vanilla bean ice cream trick creates that signature Starbucks texture without any special syrups or equipment
02 -
  • Overblending will make it thin and soupy, so stop as soon as its smooth
  • Using straight ice cream instead of milk makes it too rich and loses that slushy frappuccino texture
03 -
  • Chill your glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes for that coffee shop experience
  • A tiny pinch of salt makes the vanilla flavor pop like you would not believe

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