Description
Starbucks-inspired Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino blends sweet summer strawberries with creamy vanilla in a refreshing cold drink. Chilled perfection awaits with this simple homemade beverage you can craft in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Ingredients:
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream
Dairy Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup milk
- Whipped cream for topping
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Combine fresh strawberries, crushed ice, cold milk, creamy vanilla ice cream, and granulated sugar in a high-powered blender.
- Pulse the mixture on high speed for 30-45 seconds until achieving a silky, uniform consistency with no visible strawberry chunks.
- Transfer the vibrant pink frappuccino into a chilled tall glass, filling it almost to the rim.
- Crown the beverage with a generous swirl of fluffy whipped cream, creating a billowy peak.
- Enhance the presentation by either perching a ripe whole strawberry on the cream’s surface or artfully drizzling strawberry sauce in an elegant zigzag pattern across the top.
Notes
- Chill ingredients beforehand for a more refreshing and smoother frappuccino texture.
- Swap dairy milk with almond, oat, or coconut milk for a vegan or lactose-free version.
- Use frozen strawberries to create a thicker, more slushy-like consistency without diluting the flavor.
- For a lower-sugar option, replace sugar with stevia or monk fruit sweetener and use sugar-free vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Coffee
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg