You can make a super easy and delicious Starbucks copycat Frappuccino recipe at home, with just 5 minutes and a blender!
The best homemade Starbucks Frappuccino recipe
In almost no time, this popular frosted coffee drink can be all yours.
Thick, whipped, frosty and creamy, the classic energizing blended coffee beverage is one recipe you will be making over and over again.
Thousands of reviewers agree that this is absolutely the best homemade Frappuccino recipe they’ve tried. Plus, you get full control of how much sugar to add.
Even with no artificial flavors, no xanthan gum, and no preservatives, it really does taste just as good as the famous original, or possibly even better!
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Benefits of making your own
Another advantage to making your own frozen coffee drinks is the lower price.
One single venti Starbucks Frappuccino can cost as much as $5.95. While grande and tall drinks cost fifty cents to a dollar less, this can still add up pretty quickly if you order them every week.
Add a pump of syrup, and the price goes up even more.
Depending on the type of milk and sweetener you choose, this DIY Frappuccino can yield more than seven drinks for just about three dollars total.
So why not save money and skip the coffee shop version? Whip up your own healthy Frappuccinos at home, and you won’t even have to leave your pajamas!
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Watch the homemade Frappuccino recipe video, above
Healthy coffee Frappuccino recipe ingredients
To make the easy coffee recipe, you will need milk of choice, regular or decaf instant coffee, pure vanilla extract, sweetener of choice, and a pinch of salt.
There’s no brewed espresso and no heavy cream required. And the iced coffee drink can be dairy free, sugar free, gluten free, soy free, nut free, keto friendly, and vegan.
For a vegan Frappuccino, just choose a nondairy milk. Almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, and oat milk are all great options.
Use your favorite all purpose sweetener. This includes granulated sweeteners like white or brown sugar or unrefined sweeteners like coconut sugar or date sugar. You may also use a liquid sweetener, such as honey, agave, or pure maple syrup.
If you prefer a keto Frappuccino with no sugar, opt for low carb offerings like xylitol, erythritol, allulose, or a monk fruit blend. Or add stevia extract to taste.
Be sure to buy pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla flavoring. This will make a big difference in your finished recipe.
Leftover coffee? Make Keto Chocolate Mousse
How to make a copycat Starbucks Frappuccino
Read through the recipe instructions, then gather all of your ingredients.
Whisk together the milk of choice, coffee granules, vanilla, sweetener, and salt.
Freeze the liquid mixture in a shallow container or ice cube tray.
This step can be done days or even weeks ahead of time, giving you an almost instant coffee drink any time a craving hits.
Once the coffee ice cubes are frozen, pop them out into a blender.
Let the blocks thaw just enough for your blender to handle. If you have a powerful high speed blender like a Vitamix or Blendtec, you may be able to skip the thawing step.
The recipe will also work with a cheaper blender or a food processor. There’s no fancy equipment needed to make your own Frappuccinos.
Blend everything together until it reaches a thick and slushy Frappuccino texture.
Taste, then add additional sweetener if needed. Do not add any ice, because it would dilute the deep coffee flavor.
Pour the frozen coffee frappe into a tall glass or two mason jars.
Top with whipped cream, ice cream, chocolate syrup, crushed graham crackers, or crumbled cookies if desired.
While the blender is out, make Coconut Ice Cream
Secret Menu Frappuccino Flavors
Salted Caramel Frappuccino: Increase the salt to a scant one eighth teaspoon. Add a spoonful of jarred caramel sauce or homemade Coconut Caramel to the base recipe. Or add a swirl on top after blending.
Mocha Frappuccino: Add three tablespoons of cocoa powder to the base recipe before blending. For a double chocolate Frappuccino, top with shaved chocolate.
Java Chip Frappuccino: Make the recipe below as written, blending in a tablespoon or two of regular size or mini chocolate chips or Sugar Free Chocolate Chips.
Vanilla Bean Frappuccino: This one is made with no coffee or caffeine. Make the recipe below and omit the instant coffee. Instead of the half teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, add one teaspoon of vanilla bean paste or the seeds from a vanilla bean.
Pumpkin Frappuccino: Blend in half a cup of pumpkin puree, a fourth teaspoon of cinnamon, an eighth teaspoon each of pumpkin pie spice and ground ginger, and an optional pinch of ground cloves. Top with Coconut Whipped Cream.
Peanut Butter Frappuccino: This one is easy. Simply blend in one or two tablespoons of peanut butter (or almond butter) into your coffee beverage.
The next secret menu flavor variations on my list to create include Oreo, white chocolate, chai tea, strawberry crème, mint or peppermint, matcha, butterbeer, chocolate hazelnut, toffee nut, birthday cake batter, and unicorn Frappuccinos.
Can you think of any other flavors I should try?
Serving suggestions for your coffee drink
One of the best things about the recipe is that you can serve it with breakfast instead of hot coffee, as part of a healthy afternoon snack, or as a delicious dessert.
The coffee Frappuccino copycat pairs perfectly with Healthy Banana Bread or a thick slice of Chocolate Banana Bread or this low carb Almond Flour Banana Bread.
If you are not a banana fan, the drinks are also great alongside other baked goods such as scones, blondies, brownies, donuts, cookies, or Applesauce Muffins.
Or turn it into a meal, serving with Vegan French Toast or heart healthy oatmeal for an energy rich breakfast or a grilled veggie wrap, sandwich, or Avocado Salad for lunch.
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Frappuccino Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Whisk ingredients together. Freeze in shallow containers or an ice cube tray (I used this ice cube tray). Once frozen, pop the blocks out. Thaw until just soft enough for your blender to be able to handle it. Blend until desired slushiness is reached. Add extra sweetener if needed, but do not add ice, because it would dilute the flavor. Feel free to add cocoa, cinnamon, berries, chai, banana, or other flavors if you wish. (More flavor ideas are listed earlier in the post.) And don't forget to leave a review if you try it!View Nutrition Facts
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I just recently got into coffee drinking actually!!! So I cannot wait to try this….and I just happen to have all these ingredients! YAY!
This sounds amazing, I’ll have to try it next time instead of heading to the local coffee shop. I love coffee and have to have it at least once a day. Fraps are a personal favorite, especially coconut mochas 🙂
I only started drinking coffee earlier this year. At first, I tried it for the caffeine boost, but now, I love the taste!
Iced coffee and I are serious BFF’s. Although your “frappucino” may change that 🙂
oh I make something similar to that quite often! so delicious!!!!
I am a coffee fiend. I like really strong coffee or espresso straight up though. I’ve never been a frappucino fan. Too much milk and sugar, not enough coffee. I might just have to try this recipe though!
The sugar grams don’t necessarily mean added sugar – there are naturally occurring sugars in the milk used to make those frapp’s, hence why the light versions would still have sugar. Even your own wouldn’t technically be sugar free, because it includes some form of milk. Naturally occurring sugars & added sugars aren’t the same thing, but generally don’t get separated on a nutrition facts label.
My almond milk does have 0g sugar, even on the nutrition label. But I guess that does make sense as to why even the light version at starbucks is so high! Thanks for helping me figure out that mystery :).
I have followed your blog for a long time and I really like it! This recipe, however, seems to be missing a key ingredient: something to hold the frappe together. I make a frappaccino every morning. I use
3/4 cup skim milk
1/2 – 3/4 cup extra strong coffee
tsp fruit pectin
1/2 cup ice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp sweetener / 1 tbsp torani syrup
You need the fruit pectin! It’s absolutely necessary. If your drink sits, it will hold it together. And I don’t freeze my coffee, but making it extra strong makes up for the 1/2 cup ice.
Thanks for the suggestion, Laura! I’ll add it in as an option to the recipe right now :). I’ve never used fruit pectin… it sounds fun!
I’ve made a vegan version of the Starbucks Frappucino for m blog before, because despite what you say, there ain’t no Starbucks in Australia’s national capital, Canberra! I’ll definitely try your version, though, because mine (liquid + ice) didn’t end up as thick as I remember the real deal being. And I like my smoothies thiiiiick 🙂
Thanks for this recipe. It absolutely was one that needed a healthy make-over. Thousands of people order these every single day, in complete denial of what it’s doing to their bodies. Kind of drives me nuts. 🙂
Mmmmm Katie, I had one this morning! It was AWESOME!!! You are my wallet’s new best friend. And it was so easy to make. I know I will be making this again and again and again!!! Thank you SO much! Mine wasn’t as pretty as yours, but it tasted soooo good. Anyone reading this: make this! It really is just like a frapuccino from Starbucks!
Coffee = eeewwww…. I cannot stand the stuff, or anything with coffee flavouring. However, I will indilge in a a soy milk hot chcoolate from Starbucks once in a while – they can be pretty good on cold days or really long airport layovers.
Ok this is literally probably the dumbest of dumb questions lol so please forgive me in advance!!! But ok are you supposed to dissolve the coffee granules before you freeze? Like should the coffee be liquid when you mix it with the milk? Lol I froze this last nite so I’d have it for the morning, and in my mind the blender would chop up the granules for me lol but yeah no. So should I brew a tiny pot of coffee then pour that in the milk to mix before I freeze? :-/ again I realize how dumb this sounds lol but please help! 🙂
Hey Ashley,
Did you mix the coffee with the milk before freezing? I don’t brew mine… here’s what I do: Mix the milk, vanilla, and coffee, then add the sweetener. At this point, my coffee has dissolved (even without heating). Maybe it’s a brand thing? I use Mt. Hagen.
Does Starbucks give a soymilk option on these drinks? To the best of my knowledge they are cow’s milk only, and then there’s the whip cream. Please people, boycott the pain and suffering of cow’s milk … don’t buy products with cow’s milk.
They actually do have a soy option… and even vegan frappuccinos now!
Vegan whipped cream too? I don’t think my local SB has gotten there yet … will have to check …
Thanks CCK. By the way, a dear friend of mine went to Bryn Mawr (long before you) … she’s really smart, and the salt-of-the-earth (wink).
No, no vegan whip. Maybe that’s next??? 🙂
hey katie! i love the idea of “health-ifying” things at home- it’s so fun to experiment and often times the result ends up even better than the real thing! my one weakness is coffee. specifically, starbucks caramel frappuccinos. i usually get the venti caramel frappuccino light (i’m not a vegan) and even though it only packs in 190 calories, it takes a toll on my wallet haha. so i tried to mimick it at home. i use:
2 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup silk light soy milk original
1/2 cup chilled coffee
sugar (or sugar substitute) to taste (i usually use a mix of torani sugar-free syrup – which i know isn’t the best thing for you, but i have to use the batch of the bottles i got somehow! – and stevia)
1/4th tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
and of course, the key ingredients for the lovely frappuccino texture:
1/4th tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp guar gum
now blend blend blend until its smooth! it tastes just like the real thing, and makes a 24 oz drink for less than 50 calories!
In love with this idea! I will be making this…never fear!
Came by to check on my favorite chocolate lover and was pretty excited to see this creation (not gonna lie!) Also, very happy that you’re not going anywhere! Follow your bliss & everything else will follow 🙂