Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Drink (Printable Version)

A refreshing vanilla bean blended drink with creamy texture and sweet flavor, ready in just 5 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup whole milk or milk of choice
02 - 1 cup ice cubes

→ Flavor

03 - 3 tablespoons vanilla bean ice cream or vanilla ice cream
04 - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Topping

06 - Whipped cream for serving

# Directions:

01 - Add milk, ice cubes, vanilla bean ice cream, sugar, and vanilla extract to blender container.
02 - Blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, approximately 30-45 seconds.
03 - Pour blended mixture into two tall glasses. Top each generously with whipped cream and serve immediately with straws.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You can make this in under five minutes with ingredients you probably already have
  • The texture comes out incredibly close to the real thing, minus the six dollar price tag
02 -
  • Letting it sit for even five minutes turns it into a watery mess, so blend right before serving
  • The ice amount might need tweaking depending on your blender—weak ones need smaller cubes
03 -
  • Scraping actual vanilla bean seeds into the blender takes it from great to unforgettable
  • A tiny pinch of salt sounds weird but it makes the vanilla pop like you would not believe