Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable)

A creamy blended vanilla beverage made with real vanilla bean, milk, and ice cream. Ready in 5 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup whole milk or milk of choice
02 - 1 cup ice cubes
03 - 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

→ Flavor

04 - 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Sweetener

05 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or to taste

→ Topping

06 - Whipped cream for topping, optional

# How To Make It:

01 - Combine milk, ice cubes, vanilla ice cream, vanilla bean seeds or extract, and sugar in a blender container.
02 - Process on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, approximately 45-60 seconds.
03 - Taste the mixture and add additional sugar if desired. Blend briefly for 10-15 seconds to incorporate.
04 - Pour evenly into two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream if using and serve immediately with straws.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It costs about a third of what you'd pay at a coffeehouse but tastes somehow better because you control everything
  • The real vanilla bean specks floating throughout make it feel impossibly fancy despite taking five minutes
  • You can customize the sweetness perfectly instead of getting that sugar bomb version from shops
02 -
  • Blending too long can make it melt into regular milkshake territory — stop when it's smooth but still frosty
  • Fresh vanilla beans make a massive difference, but if you only have extract, bump it to 2 teaspoons
  • The mixture thickens as it sits, so serve immediately or store in the freezer for 10 minutes before serving
03 -
  • Chill your glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes before pouring to keep everything frosty longer
  • Save the scraped vanilla pod and bury it in a jar of sugar for homemade vanilla sugar

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