Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable Version)
Creamy blended beverage with vanilla bean, milk, cream and ice for smooth, frosty texture.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 1 cup whole milk
02 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
→ Sweeteners & Flavor
03 - 3 tbsp granulated sugar
04 - 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
→ Ice
05 - 2 cups ice cubes
→ Toppings
06 - Whipped cream
07 - White chocolate shavings
# Directions:
01 - Pour milk, heavy cream, sugar, and scraped vanilla bean seeds into blender canister. Mix until sugar begins to dissolve.
02 - Add ice cubes to blender. Process on high speed for 45-60 seconds until mixture becomes smooth, thick, and frothy with no visible ice chunks.
03 - Stop blender and taste mixture. Add additional sugar or vanilla extract if needed, then pulse briefly to incorporate.
04 - Divide blended frappuccino evenly between two 16-ounce tall glasses, pouring carefully to maintain frothy texture.
05 - Top each serving with generous dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with white chocolate shavings. Serve immediately while frosty.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- It comes together in literally five minutes with ingredients you probably already have
- The real vanilla bean makes it taste infinitely better than anything you could buy at a coffee shop
- You can customize the sweetness and creaminess exactly how you like it
02 -
- Letting the vanilla bean steep in the milk for 30 minutes before blending makes an incredible difference in flavor depth
- Do not skip the heavy cream unless absolutely necessary it is what makes this taste like a coffeehouse drink
03 -
- Scrape every single seed from that vanilla bean pod they are pure flavor gold
- If using extract add it after blending so the alcohol does not affect the texture