Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino is perfect for summer. Everyone loves a vanilla frappuccino.
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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.
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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 to make 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.
Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Milk
- Ice
- Vanilla bean ice cream
- Vanilla extract
- Whipped cream
Simply add the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
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? Try these copycat recipe favorites!
- Banana Walnut Bread
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- Green Tea Frappuccino
- Pink Drink
- Spinach Feta Wrap
- Starbucks Berry Drink
- Starbucks Passion Fruit Tea
- White Chocolate Mocha
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- Frosted Lemonade
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- Orange Julius Smoothie
- Pina Colada Smoothie
- Sonic Strawberry Lemonade
Be sure to check out more of my summer drink recipes and the best copycat Starbucks recipes here on CopyKat.com!
Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice
- 1/2 cup vanilla bean ice cream
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream
Instructions
- Pour the milk and vanilla extract into a blender.
- Add ice and ice cream. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture into glasses.
- Top with whipped cream.
Sarah McClure
I love this drink, and is easy to make. I would also like to know how to make a Cafe Java Chip Frappucicino.
Becca
I am not sure about all the comments about being confused about the vanilla. It states…Add ALL ingredients… that’s all…EXCEPT the whip cream. It states again..to TOP WITH WHIP CREAM.
Simple..read the instructions.
Have a nice day
Bronwyn
Are you supposed to blend the whipped cream in? Or just use it as a topping?
Stephanie
It is a topping.
kinsey
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
What is “ce:?
Stephanie
It was a typo, it “ce: was supposed to be ice.
Nano
How many oz does this make? 8? 16? 24?
Stephanie
It makes 2 12 ounce servings.
Grace
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
Blend them together
Kyanna Gardner
Thankyou for sharing this easy recipe with me!!
Stephanie
I hope you enjoy it!
Kyanna Gardner
I have been looking for a recipe and you did it!!!!!!!!!!
connie
Starbucks does not use ice cream
Naomi
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
I buy the vanilla bean powder on Amazon add milk & ice & its exactly l like Starbucks…soo good
Abigail Newhouse
Which powder? There’s so many to choose from.
Sofie
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe…
I have wanted to make that at home for so long time:-)
You saved my day:-)
tasteaholics
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
We all make mistakes. The recipe looks so refreshing and delicious.
Mary
Nice recipe but incomplete. What do you do with the vanilla extract?
Kira Tonner
You put it in the blender
Karen
When do you add the vanilla extract?
Stephanie
You add it into the blender.
LIz
why do you list vanilla but then say do not add to ingredients and never mention it again. Thanks it sounds delicious.
Stephanie
My bad, seriously. You add it in.