You no longer have to spend time and money to enjoy your favorite Frappuccino treat. This Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Recipe is easy to make and tastes just like the one from Starbucks.
What is a Frappuccino?
A Frappuccino is a term that was created by Starbucks but now I think it’s used by everyone.
A Frappuccino is a cold blended coffee drink that is made with either coffee or a crème base (like ice cream). So you can make a coffee Frappuccino or a crème Frappuccino.
Check out this video to see how to make this Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Recipe!
This Vanilla Bean Frappe is a crème base Frappuccino as it’s made with ice cream and not made with coffee so I don’t feel guilty when I give these to my kids.
This Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Recipe is easy to make and delicious!
I love copycat recipes so that I can enjoy my favorite foods for less money but they still have all the great flavors of the original.
You’ll love my other copycat recipes from our copy cat Chick fil A Lemonade to our copycat Starbucks Passion tea lemonade, and our KFC chicken pot pie. I just know you will love this recipe too.
Obviously trying to recreate a recipe at home will save you money.
Today I’m sharing with you a new Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino recipe. This copy cat recipe is so easy to make and tastes amazing!
My kids love a delicious Vanilla Bean Frappuccino!
I really love a delicious Starbucks drink every now and then. Sometimes we like to splurge and I take my kids to Starbucks with me. They all usually order a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino because they are delicious!
It’s a fancy drink but doesn’t actually have coffee in it so I don’t have to worry about the extra caffeine in their drink.
However, the cost can really add up when you have a lot of kids like I do (eight if you are counting). Now, we can make these delicious treats at home for my family to enjoy which saves a small fortune if you have a lot of kids like me!
What is needed to make vanilla bean frappe?
I was surprised by how simple this drink was to create. It’s just a few ingredients and I have heard of them all! I promise, it really is easy to make.
You don’t even need the Frappuccino syrup that Starbucks offer that I thought would be needed.
Here is what you’ll need to make this amazing copycat Starbucks drink.
- Milk and Ice
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Whipped Cream (This is optional but definitely recommended because whipped cream is amazing!)
How to make Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Recipe.
First, blend all ingredients except whipped cream until blended. Then transfer to serving glass and top with whipped cream.
Serve immediately with your favorite straw! I love giving my kids all a different color straw so they can easily know which drink is theirs.
If you need a blender, I highly recommend a Vitamix Blender. It does cost more than an average blender, but it’s definitely the best blender I have ever used.
If you’re wanting something a little cheaper, I have this Waring blender as well and it works great. They are really nice and very affordable. I just love mine.
What does the vanilla bean Frappuccino taste like?
Like I said before, my kids love these. I think they taste like a vanilla milkshake but not quite as sweet as a traditional milkshake. The vanilla bean adds a great vanilla flavor to this recipe.
Can you make a Vanilla Frappuccino without ice cream?
When I make this at home, I usually use vanilla bean ice cream because it’s easy and it gives this copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean drink a delicious flavor.
However, you can create it without the ice cream as well. I would recommend blending heavy whipping cream with vanilla bean powder so you get that delicious vanilla bean flavor for this recipe.
Can you freeze the leftovers of this Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino recipe?
When I make these for my family, we drink them pretty quickly because they are so tasty. However, if you do have leftovers, I recommend freezing them in mason jars in your freezer.
Then when it’s time to serve your leftover Vanilla Bean Frappe, take them out of the freezer and put them some place warm for approximately 20 minutes to defrost and allow time for the drink to soften.
After this time, they will be ready to drink and enjoy!
Enjoy this Vanilla Bean Frappuccino recipe!
I hope you try this easy and delicious recipe with your family soon. You can easily have the indulgence of a Starbucks treat without spending a ton of money.
I hope you try them soon and please leave us a comment to let us know what you think!
If you love Starbucks then you need to try this delicious copy cat starbucks vanilla bean frappuccino recipe. You will love it!
- 1 cup Ice
- 1 1/2 cup Milk
- 3 scoops Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/8 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Whipped Cream optional
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Blend all ingredients except whipped cream until blended.
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Transfer to serving glass and top with whipped cream.
This copy cat recipe is so easy to make and tastes amazing!
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Dena says
I tried this today loved it!
MsbB says
Looks so good! I wonder if there’s a way to make this in low-carb form.
Jasmine says
What is a subsitute for vanilla bean ice cream?
Carrie says
You could use regular vanilla if you wanted.
Chealsa Andersen says
I put in 2 tablespoons of coffee and it tastes even better.
Carrie says
Great idea – Thanks for sharing!
Violet says
What do you do if you don’t have any ice cream ?
Carrie says
Violet – I haven’t tried it without ice cream but you can try it with heavy cream. Let me know how it turns out. Thank you 🙂
Debi says
Your recipe says 1/8tsp vanilla whipped cream. What is vanilla whipped cream?
It also says save it till the end . How do I put just 1/8tsp of whipped cream on top?
Carrie says
Debi – Sorry, that is 2 ingredients: 1/8 tsp vanilla extract and then the whipped cream for the top. Sorry for the confusion. I have corrected the post. Thank you!
Elle says
It tastes more like a milk shake but it’s good
Kay says
Haven’t texted it yet but looking forward to it!
Carrie says
Thanks Kay. Let us know how you like it!
Scot says
It took me longer to read the diatribe than to make the drink once I found the ingredients.
Dara says
do you need vaniilla bean icecream to make it
Teresa Estrada says
OMG I tried it and it tastes INCREDIBLE thanks for sharing with us your recipe!!
Amber says
Hello All! So when I go to Starbucks I normally get light ice and 3 extra scoops of the vanilla bean. So with this receipt what I did was I added an extra scoop of ice cream and I added an additional 2 tsp of sugar. Taste AMAZING!! Thank you so much for posting this! Glad I found it!! I too used the $1.75 1/2 gallon Walmart brand ice cream and can’t tell a difference in the taste! My family has found a new trend!! Thanks again
Carrie says
I’m so glad you loved it!
marie says
I love this recipe. but what do you do if you don’t have ice cream or heavy cream. I feel in these times people would want to know that including myself.
seren says
does this work dairy free too
paige says
do you have to use ice
Nonya says
Delicious! I did it with cherry ice cream and some chocolate sauce instead of vanilla bean and vanilla extract… thought it would taste weird but it was AMAZING
Ellie says
Absolutely Amazing! I fully recommend and it’s definitely something to try during quarantine!!
Carrie says
Great idea on the cherry ice cream. I bet that was delicious!
Terry says
Is this recipe for one serving and if so what size serving. Asking if I want to make two servings how to adjust
Carrie says
The recipe is for one serving. Mine filled a 20 oz cup easily. I just made each one in the blender separately but you can try doubling it for 2 servings if your blender can hold all the ingredients.
Kristen says
I do this but add espresso shots for a cafe vanilla Frappuccino and it’s delish
Carrie says
Yum! That sounds amazing!
Leaizjiah says
I used some of these ingredients but instead of ice cream i used heavy whipping cream and 3 teaspoons of sugar it tastes amazing!
Heavy whipping cream
3 teaspoons of sugar
3 cups of almond milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Carrie says
Yum! That sounds delicious!
Gil says
I have french vanilla ice-cream. Can that substitute for vanilla bean ice-cream? Will it affect the drinks taste?
Carrie says
I think that would be delicious and would not change the flavor much at all. Enjoy!
jaden says
I was looking at some recipes for a chocolate frappe, and they all NASTY and I was just feeling something more, you know, simple. So i looked up vanilla bean frappe, and this came up! I was anxious at first ro==to trust this recipe because I had tried other vanilla bean frappe copycats and they were runny, nasty, they tasted like water. BUT I TRIED THS ANYWAYS. It was the best moment of my life lol. So good, so simple. So TASTY? I will def be having this again. Also tip#1 add in extra sugar and vanilla.
Carrie says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
Catherine says
When I tell you . THIS IS SO GOOD !!!
Karen says
Looking forward to making this and trying it… thank you so very much for sharing this recipe … I just love copy Kat recipes… one question : I know you said vanilla bean ice cream but is there a particular brand name that you used that works better then others?
Carrie says
I haven’t found one that works better than the other. They all work great for this recipe!
Kathy says
Can fruit or syrup be added to make other flavors??
Carrie says
Yes, I think that would be delicious!
Joy says
I tried it and its delicious
Carrie says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!