Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Print)

A creamy, vanilla-flavored blended beverage ideal for a cool, refreshing treat.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 cup whole milk or milk of choice

02 - 1 cup ice cubes

03 - 3 tablespoons vanilla bean ice cream or vanilla ice cream

04 - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

06 - Whipped cream, for serving

01 - Add whole milk, ice cubes, vanilla bean ice cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract to blender container.

02 - Blend on high speed until mixture becomes completely smooth and creamy, approximately 45-60 seconds.

03 - Divide blended frappuccino evenly between two tall glasses, filling to near rim.

04 - Top each glass with generous dollop of whipped cream, spreading slightly over surface.

05 - Serve immediately with straw while still cold and frothy.

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Making this at home costs about a third of what you would pay at a coffee shop and takes literally five minutes
You can control exactly how sweet and vanilla-forward it gets, plus customize the base to match any dietary needs

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Using too much ice will make your frappuccino icy rather than creamy, so measure carefully
Letting it sit for more than 5 minutes will cause separation, so serve immediately

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Scraping the seeds from half a vanilla bean and adding them to the blender creates those beautiful specks you see in the coffee shop version
A tiny pinch of salt sounds strange but it actually makes the vanilla flavor pop and prevents the drink from tasting cloyingly sweet