Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (Printable)

A creamy blended beverage with real vanilla bean, milk, and ice cream 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, adjust to taste

→ Topping

06 - Whipped cream, for garnish

# How to Make It:

01 - Place milk, ice cubes, vanilla ice cream, vanilla bean seeds or extract, and sugar into blender canister.
02 - Process on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, approximately 45-60 seconds.
03 - Taste mixture and add additional sugar if preferred. Blend briefly to incorporate.
04 - Divide evenly between two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream if desired. Serve with straws.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • It comes together in literally five minutes with ingredients you probably already have
  • The real vanilla bean specks floating through make it feel fancy without the coffeehouse price tag
02 -
  • The texture changes fast so serve within ten minutes or it will settle into something more like a regular milkshake
  • Vanilla beans vary wildly in intensity so always taste before deciding on more sweetener
03 -
  • Chill your glasses in the freezer for ten minutes before serving for that frosty coffeehouse experience
  • Scrape the vanilla bean pod into your sugar canister and let it sit for a week before using

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