Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable version)
Creamy blended beverage with real vanilla bean and smooth, frosty texture.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 1 cup whole milk
02 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
→ Sweeteners & Flavor
03 - 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
04 - 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
→ Ice
05 - 2 cups ice cubes
→ Toppings
06 - Whipped cream
07 - White chocolate shavings
# How to Make It:
01 - Pour whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, and scraped vanilla bean seeds into blender canister.
02 - Add ice cubes and blend on high speed for 45-60 seconds until mixture achieves smooth, frothy consistency.
03 - Test mixture and adjust sweetness or vanilla intensity according to personal preference.
04 - Distribute evenly between two tall glasses.
05 - Top with whipped cream and white chocolate shavings. Serve immediately while cold.
# Expert tips:
01 -
- Ready in five minutes flat when that 3pm craving hits
- Real vanilla bean specks floating through every sip feel like a coffeehouse splurge without the coffeehouse price
02 -
- Letting vanilla bean seeds steep in the milk for 30 minutes before blending transforms the flavor completely
- Adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream pushes this from refreshing dessert drink into full milkshake territory
03 -
- Chill your glasses in the freezer for 15 minutes before serving for that coffeehouse presentation
- Save your spent vanilla bean pods and steep them in sugar for a week to make vanilla sugar for future batches