The Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino is perfect for summer. Everyone loves a vanilla frappuccino.
Have your ice cream and drink it too! That’s how I feel about the vanilla bean frappuccino from Starbucks. It’s a delicious cream based drink that is like melted ice cream heaven in a cup. It’s one of their most favorite frappuccinos even though it doesn’t have any coffee in it! If you are heading to Starbucks with your kiddos and they need something to cool them down, the vanilla bean frappuccino is the answer!
Starbucks offers a complete line of blended cream based frappuccinos for its patrons to enjoy. They range from coffee-based favorites like the chocolatey mocha frappuccino to the extreme non-coffee drinks like the s’mores frappuccino and the new caramel waffle cone. The vanilla bean falls into the mild range of blended cream drinks but is still wildly popular.
How to Make a vanilla bean frappuccino
One of the great things about the vanilla bean frappuccino is that is oh so easy to make at home! All you need is a few ingredients, and you are ready to be sipping pretty. The key to this drink is made sure it is extra vanilla-y. You start with vanilla bean ice cream, some milk, and ice and add a few drops of vanilla extract. The extract gives it that oh so creamy and delicious vanilla flavor that we all love. Also, feel free to add whipped cream on top! I enjoyed mine without, but it’s extra yummy with a dollop or two!
Do you love Starbucks recipes? Try these copycat recipe favorites.
Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread
Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino
Starbucks Passionfruit Lemonade
Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup ice
- 1/2 cup vanilla bean ice cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients, to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass, top with whipped cream and enjoy! This recipe makes two vanilla bean frappuccinos for you to enjoy!
Bronwyn says
Are you supposed to blend the whipped cream in? Or just use it as a topping?
Stephanie says
It is a topping.
kinsey says
it tastes milky DO NOT put in 1 cup of milk put in 1/2 cup of milk in and then add the rest of the stuff and it tastes much better
Kathi says
What is “ce:?
Stephanie says
It was a typo, it “ce: was supposed to be ice.
Nano says
How many oz does this make? 8? 16? 24?
Stephanie says
It makes 2 12 ounce servings.
Grace says
Thanks i needed that recipe, but what do you do with all of the ingredients, it just says that you need them doesn’t tell what to do
Megan says
Blend them together
Kyanna Gardner says
Thankyou for sharing this easy recipe with me!!
Stephanie says
I hope you enjoy it!
Kyanna Gardner says
I have been looking for a recipe and you did it!!!!!!!!!!
connie says
Starbucks does not use ice cream
Naomi says
She’s recommending ice cream because Starbucks uses a vanilla bean powder that they don’t sell. Vanilla bean ice cream is way easier to obtain than powder.
Cynthia Velazquez says
I buy the vanilla bean powder on Amazon add milk & ice & its exactly l like Starbucks…soo good
Abigail Newhouse says
Which powder? There’s so many to choose from.
Sofie says
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe…
I have wanted to make that at home for so long time:-)
You saved my day:-)
tasteaholics says
Such a simple recipe. I’ll give it a try. I’ve been wanting to make starbucks style frapps at home! Thanks for posting this
LIz says
We all make mistakes. The recipe looks so refreshing and delicious.
Mary says
Nice recipe but incomplete. What do you do with the vanilla extract?
Karen says
When do you add the vanilla extract?
Stephanie says
You add it into the blender.
LIz says
why do you list vanilla but then say do not add to ingredients and never mention it again. Thanks it sounds delicious.
Stephanie says
My bad, seriously. You add it in.