Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable)

Creamy blended vanilla beverage with real vanilla bean, 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

# How To Make It:

01 - Pour the whole milk, ice cubes, vanilla ice cream, vanilla bean seeds or vanilla extract, and granulated sugar into a blender container.
02 - Blend on high speed for 30 to 45 seconds until completely smooth and creamy, with no remaining ice chunks.
03 - Taste the frappuccino mixture and add additional sugar 1 teaspoon at a time if desired. Blend for 10 to 15 seconds to incorporate.
04 - Pour the blended frappuccino into two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream if using and serve right away with straws.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It comes together in literally five minutes with ingredients you probably already have
  • The real vanilla bean creates those gorgeous little specks that make everything feel fancy
02 -
  • The ice cream is what makes it drinkable through a straw instead of requiring a spoon
  • If it is too thick, add a splash more milk rather than adding more ice
03 -
  • Scrape your vanilla bean by slicing it lengthwise and using the back of your knife to collect all those precious seeds
  • If you only have extract, use the good stuff because it really does make a difference

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