This recipe tastes similar to a Wendy’s vanilla Frosty.
It’s like one of those thick vanilla milkshakes you’d find at a fast-food restaurant… but without all the empty calories and sugar to make you feel sluggish. The recipe actually came about by accident: I was working on a Tiramisu ice cream, and when I stopped to sample the unfinished mixture at one point, I discovered it tasted astoundingly like a real vanilla milkshake. Then, when my roommate came home from work and tried it, she proclaimed:
Holy crickets, it’s like a Wendy’s vanilla frosty!
Except, she didn’t really say “holy crickets” because, honestly, who talks like that? Holy crickets is just the PG version of her comment. In any case, I scrapped all plans for Tiramisu ice cream, and we poured ourselves ice-cold vanilla frosties instead.
Vanilla Frosty Recipe
(yields about 3 cups)
- 2 cups milk of choice (480g)
- 1 cup Morinu silken firm tofu (or 1 cup soaked cashews for a soy-free option. For other substitution options on this recipe, see nutrition link below.) (240g)
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, or more if you actually want a lemon-flavored frosty
- just under 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp xylitol or sugar of choice (23g)
- 1/16 tsp pure stevia, or 2 extra tbsp sugar
- don’t add any ice cubes, as this will dilute the flavor
In advance: Freeze the 2 cups of milk in ice cube trays or little dixie cups. (It might be a good idea to freeze multiple servings at once, so in the future you won’t have to wait before proceeding with the rest of the frosty recipe.) Pop the frozen milk into a blender or food processor with all other ingredients, and blend until desired consistency is reached. If your blender isn’t super-strong, you might have to thaw the milk a little before blending.
A note about the milk: Silk almondmilk works well in this recipe, and I’m sure many other types of milk will be good as well, but I can only vouch for the Silk because I haven’t tried the recipe with any others. I’d probably steer clear of the less-thick milks like ricemilk… then again, who knows: maybe it’ll work fine!
View Vanilla Frosty Nutrition Facts
And an aerial view, to show the thick frosty texture.
Have you ever had a Wendy’s Frosty?
After sports practices in middle school, my team used to go to Wendy’s. I wasn’t big on their strange square burgers, but I always looked forward to a broccoli baked potato and a Wendy’s chocolate frosty. Even before going vegetarian, I was a veggie lover! And a chocolate lover… I didn’t even know frosties came in other flavors until my roommate mentioned it yesterday.
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This is so apropos! Wendy’s is giving out free bacon cheeseburgers and Frosties across the street from where I work right now, which I obviously won’t be eating! I’d love to have a chocolate version of this, since that’s the only flavor of Frosty that I thought existed, too!
I officially LOVE you. Vanilla frostys are amazing! And this one is even better!
I really need to buy tofu so I can try all of your delicious looking recipes. This one especially!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited about this! I love vanilla Frosty’s but I hate the amount of calories they have!
This is to funny. My favorite thing to eat was the broccoli baked potato and a Wendy’s chocolate frosty as well.
I am going to have to make this now. It brings back yummy memories!!!
No chocolate in three days, what is going on? : ) I bet a chocolate frosty would be even better!
Yes, I’ve had Frosties, and I love the chocolate ones. This looks awesome, too…I may just have to see if I can morph this into a chocolate flavored one…maybe I can add in some cocoa powder with the Stevia and see how it tastes. I don’t mind using tofu…I made your Creamy Dreamy Frosting awhile back, and it was soooo good. My hubby and kids loved it, too!
maybe make a vegan chocolate sauce…use vegan chocolate and some coconut oil maybe. i know theres a recipe on here for a chocolate sauce which should work really well.
now this is just awesome! hello, new obsession. like I reeeally need another one of those 🙂
What an awesome accident!! Okay, I guess I’ve finally got to try using tofu! I’ve actually never had a Frosty, but I definitely have had a couple of chocolate & vanilla shakes in my day.
Yum… how could we make this a chocolate version of Wendy’s frosty?
Add cocoa powder! 🙂
Hey Katie! Do you know what other brands of silken tofu would work? I live in Canada and can’t find Mori-Nu in my local grocery store?
Thanks 🙂
Anything that’s in an aseptic package and says “silken firm.” I would think Canada would have MoriNu, as it’s an Asian company, not American (I think…)
In any case, maybe look at an Asian grocery store? As I wrote in the nutritional info link, I haven’t tried this with regular silken (fridged) tofu… it might just work too!
I’ve had luck finding it in the organic section at sobeys in Ontario
Yumm! Wendy’s frosty’s are great and this one looks even better!
Wow this looks amazing, I cannot wait to try it! I was just wondering have you ever considered trying to healthifiy the dairy queen blizzards? Anyway I am very excited to try this, what an awesome mistake!
OH MY GOD. YES.
Healthy blizzards are the best idea I’ve heard in a really long time! (Besides this Frosty recipe I have to try… here’s hoping it works w/ skim milk since my *nonvegan* family doesn’t like buying nondairy milk for recipes.)
Maybe my cookie dough shake would come close if you used less milk to make it thicker?
Angela has a few Blizzard recipes (vegan.)
http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?search_term=blizzard&ui=133
That is one GREAT looking milkshake! Yum!! I just bought a bag of quinoa for the first time ever, and does anyone have any great recipes that I should try? I really hope I like it since it’s so healthy, so I think it’s important I first try it out in a good recipe
I don’t have any at the moment… but I’m working on it!
there’s a parfait you can make with quinoa. I havent tried it yet but i’ve been told its really good. you cook the quinoa like normal…put a dash of cinnamon in it when its done, maybe a touch of vanilla too. layer cooked apples, vanilla or plain yogurt (almond milk or coconut milk yogurt if your’re vegan) and the quinoa a couple of times then top with a tiny amount of granola. the cooked apples are kinda like an apple pie filling..cook with a touch of cinnamon and a bit of corn starch to thicken the juices. theres lots of savory recipes ive seen it in too but sometimes a dessert is the best way to get used to a new ingredient.
My friend just introduced me to this recipe and I am in love! Make the easy recipe at this link and simply replace the cous cous with Quinoa. 🙂 http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcc/recipes/couscous-and-bean-salad
This does sound amazing – but please please keep on with the experimental tiramisu ice cream – tiramisu used to be my once a year birthday treat!
I have been trying to replicate the Wendy’s frosty for so long!!! It was one of my favorite pre-vegan treats. I have a decent version, but yours is healthier, so thank you!!!!
Though Tiramisu ice cream sounds amazing too . . .