Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable Version)
A creamy blended beverage with rich vanilla bean flavor, ready in 5 minutes. Perfect for warm days or as a sweet treat.
# What You Need:
→ Base
01 - 1 cup whole milk or milk of choice
02 - 1 cup ice cubes
→ Flavor
03 - 3 tablespoons vanilla bean ice cream
04 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Topping
06 - Whipped cream for serving (optional)
# How-To:
01 - Combine milk, ice cubes, vanilla bean ice cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, approximately 30-45 seconds.
02 - Taste the blended mixture and add additional sugar if needed, blending briefly to incorporate.
03 - Pour the frappuccino into two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream if desired and serve immediately while cold.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- You probably have everything in your kitchen right now
- Takes literally five minutes from start to sipping
- Costs about one third of what you pay at the coffee shop
02 -
- The longer you wait to serve it the faster it melts into regular vanilla milk
- Vanilla bean paste works even better than extract if you can find it
03 -
- Scraping actual vanilla bean seeds into the blender takes it to another level
- Add a pinch of sea salt to make the vanilla flavor really pop