A super easy and delicious copycat frappuccino recipe you can make at home, with just 5 minutes and a blender!
Homemade Coffee Shop Drinks
In almost no time, this creamy frosted coffee drink can be all yours.
And you get full control of how much sugar to add.
No artificial flavors, no xanthan gum, and no preservatives.
Over the years, so many readers have written in to say the same thing: that this homemade version really does taste just as good as the original, even without the artificial ingredients. These homemade frappuccinos do not taste healthy at all!
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Another benefit to making your own frozen coffee drinks at home is the lower price.
One single Starbucks Frappucccino can cost as much as $5.25, which adds up pretty quickly.
Depending on the type of milk and sweetener you use, this homemade frappuccino can make more than seven drinks for just about three dollars total!
The recipe can be vegan, gluten free, soy free, dairy free, sugar free, nut free, and keto friendly.
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How To Make Your Own Frappuccino Flavors
Salted Caramel Frappuccino: Add a spoonful of caramel sauce–such as this Coconut Caramel–to the base recipe, or add a swirl on top after blending.
Mocha Frappuccino: Add 3 tbsp cocoa powder to the base recipe before blending.
Java Chip Frappuccino: Blend in a handful of chocolate chips or Sugar Free Chocolate Chips along with the other ingredients in the base recipe.
Pumpkin Frappuccino: Blend 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and 1/4 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice into the base. Don’t forget the whipped cream!
Can you think of any other flavors I should try?
A few healthy breakfast recipes to go with your coffee frappuccino:
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Frappuccino Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk of choice
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp regular or decaf instant coffee, such as this one
- 1/16 tsp salt
- sweetener of choice, such as 3 tbsp sugar or stevia to taste
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!
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I love coffee, but I like it dark and unsweetened-just how I like my chocolate, too! I can’t imagine starting my day off with one of Starbuck’s sugary drinks…and there is no way I am spending that much money on it either!
These look sooo good!
I actually never liked the frappacinos i’ve had–to sweet!
hey katie i’m wondering if your nutritional stats are wrong? milk (any kind of milk) has natural sugars in it.
in 1 cup almond milk, there’s 7g sugar
in 1 cup skim milk, there is 12g sugar
in 1 cup oat milk, there is 4g sugar
etc
I use Silk unsweetened almondmilk, which has 0g of sugars.
I was always a bit confused about sugars v. carbs on labels. I feel like some manufacturers only list *added* sugars as “sugar”, and everything else (aside from fiber) is just listed next to “carbohydrates.” I could easily be mistaken on that though.
oh i’m jealous, we don’t have that here!
you are actually a genius. just saying!
I live off of coffee!! I love the stuff (too much!). I used to have frapps all the time when I was only a vegetarian and still drank milk (I would get light espresso frapps, with an extra shot or two of espresso). Now even though they offer soymilk and vegan frapps, I don’t get them anymore. I really don’t want to drink 170 calories worth of sugar and ice (170 is the lowest calorie vegan frapp! That’s crazy! And it’s so small!!) I had one and only one after the introduction of the soymilk option, and it didn’t even taste good to me. Overly sweet and uber artificial.
It’s funny…I mentioned in one of my last two posts on my blog that I want to veganize and healthify Starbuck’s dessert menu! We must be on the same (and awesome!) wavelength!!
Great chocolate minds think alike? 🙂
Sounds yummy! I might have told you this before, but I do a healthy mocha frappuccino-like green smoothie. I fill my blender 2/3 full with spinach, then add 1/2 a frozen banana, 1 cup or so of Silk unsweetened almond milk, 2 tsp of cocoa powder, and 1 tsp instant decaf coffee. I love it, and it’s completely guilt-free! It’s often my breakfast!
That sounds like a must try!
I’ve never had a Frappuccino, nor do I much care for coffee, but this looks to die for!! Definitely going to try. My boyfriend is a Starbucks FIEND but I can’t justify spending the money!
Yummy! I don’t drink warm coffee, but frappuccino is something I drink. Strabucks mocha frappuccino is my favorite, but I don’t drink it as often anymore 🙂 It’s very sweet indeed!
I like my coffee black and strong with no sugar, and preferably from an independant shop. Though I have been to Starbucks a few times when travelling round the country by train. Looks good though! I love that you’ve reinvented starbucks!
This is going to save me a SHIT ton of money in college!!
I love coffee but coffee hates me. So I am a decaf girl and make all my coffee drinks at home. I might give yours a try, too 🙂
I would say I’m something of a coffee maniac. I usually take it the same way for about 2 or 3 months, and then get completely sick of it, and go in search of my new “usual.”
Starbucks frappuccinos are pretty delicious, but I’m good for maybe 3 a year (none yet this year!). I liked the light coffee and light mocha options the most; don’t know if they even still have them. I’m usually good for an instant iced latte at home… just instant espresso, almond / soy milk, and some sweetener. So good.
I am not a coffee drinker, but love tea. Starbucks makes some amazing tea lattes but I wait until I have a gift card : ) I always love a Starbucks makeover.
I am not a big coffee gal but these (of course) look amazing 🙂 you = amazing! ahah
Hi Katie,
I saw how simple this recipe was this morning when I woke up and quickly threw it together before I went to work. I threw it into my blender when I got home – it’s fantastic! I used hazelnut flavored instant coffee and added cinnamon and a frozen banana. My blender is by no means high-power, in fact I’m fairly certain it’s at least 20 years old, so my frapp is probably thicker than yours was, but I don’t mind eating this with a spoon! Thanks for the awesome recipe 🙂
I’m so excited you already tried it! I never thought to use hazelnut coffee powder… I’ll have to look for some!
I love Starbucks! My favorite drink is the green tea latte. I’m not much of a coffee drinker but I like trying their coffee beverages too. I think I’ve had every frappuccino thanks to their half priced happy hour promotion which happens once a year. I’m not a huge fan of the fraps but I do enjoy them sometimes I think my favorite is either vanilla bean or mocha coconut. I’ve made drinks at home before and they were pretty good. I think I’ll try out your frappuccino soon
I love frappuccinos but now I think I know why….holy moly is that a lot of sugar! Your healthy version sounds much better. And my budget will be happy too 🙂
Like coffee? LOVE IT!
I am so glad you gave the Starbucks drink a makeover!! im addicted to their iced coffees!! I do always get them sugar free with but i spend so much money on them and the caffeine is so bad for me!! I love i can make this one decaf and this one is so much cheaper to make, but the recipe says it serves two but you said you can make 8 cups?? Im confused, does it serve 2 people or 8?? sorry if thats a dumb question, it has been a long day haha!! cant wait to try this 🙂
PS i also posted this recipe to my pinterest page, hope you dont mind!!! Dont worry ill give you full credit!!!
LOL I haven’t figured out the whole Pintrest thing yet! When you post a recipe to pintrest, you’re really just posting a link and photo, right? In that case, I am completely honored!! 🙂
No no, not dumb at all! It serves two, but I can get an 8-cup bottle of almondmilk for under $3, which is why I figured out the price for that amount ;).
I used to get Frapps all the time as a tween. My friends would go to the mall and hang out at the barnes and noble and slurp down Frapps every weekend!
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 🙂
Just made this, and oh my goodness it really DOES taste like a Frappuccino! And that’s coming from someone who used to be addicted to Starbucks Frappuccinos. I would literally drink one every day. Now that I’ve found your version, I’ll be drinking THIS every day. YUM!!!
🙂
Much better than a starbucks drink – I bet it tastes amazing!
I haven’t read through all of the comments, but wanted to mention that whole or ground chia seeds could be used as a thickening agent also. Being hydrophillic they attract water – the fun effect is that they thicken any liquid you add them to – Aim for about a tablespoon per person, per serving. They also give you lots of omega 3 essential fatty acids, a great amino acid profile and are incredibly high in fibre!
I bake with them (making chia ‘eggs’ to replace eggs) add them to soups, smoothies and sprinkle over salads etc.
I’m so happy you found me!!! 🙂 And I love your chia idea. I honestly need to experiment more with chia. So far, all I’ve used them in are oatmeals and pudding!
This sounds amazing! Great idea!
This was SO GOOD! I have to get up very early in the mornings (which is why I’m leaving you a comment at 6am!!!) and I normally stop by Starbucks (also known as 4 bucks or $$$Bucks!). Today, though, I had your frapp base in the freezer, so all I had to do was blend it up.
I swear, if it had been in a Starbucks cup, and if I hadn’t known better, I would NOT have been able to tell that I hadn’t gotten the drink from Starbucks itself! 🙂
Your Frapp. looks good. And yes I’ve been to starbucks and will admit I am just a little bit addicted to there mocha coconut frappicino. Mmmm, so yummy.
So I finally got around to making this. Yummy! I added a little chocolate syrup to mine, just cause you know I was saving all that sugar and all ;). It was fantastic! Thanks CCK! 🙂
I saw some people talking about/requesting egg replacers – for health and ease of use you can’t go past a chia egg! 1 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp water and stir briskly for 30seconds. This is equivalent to 1 egg in all your baking recipes and for binding purposes. I use them in all my recipes – gives you high amounts of omega 3 fatty acids, fibre, protein and antioxidants!
I still have never tried a chia egg… can you believe it?! Awful, right? I need to get on this!
I am drinking one of these AMAZING frappuccinos right now and it is soo good. I have always tried mimicking the Starbucks frapps but have failed because I would add too much ice! This recipe is perfect though, ice free, fat-free, and sugar-free! I added cinnamon to mine before freezing…definitely will do that again. next time I’ll try my shot at cocoa powder…I’m guessing it will be delightful. Thanks Katie! 🙂
I am SO SO excited you tried it! 🙂
I saw this post on foodgawker (beautiful photos, by the way!) and saved it right away to try, because I looooooooooooove all things coffee, especially Starbucks drinks. I am so thankful that I found this, because it was delicious! And it really wasn’t hard to make at all, even with my old blender. I’ve already whipped up another FIVE batches of the base so I can have guilt free frappuccinos (that don’t taste guilt free!) all week! Also, I’ve been browsing through your other recipes (amazing!) and am looking forward to trying more of them. You’ve gained another fan!
I’ve been drinking these every day for the last week! I can’t get enough. They are awesome!!!
Oh also, I love your blog. I found it a few weeks ago and have loved everything I’ve tried. And I have a huge list of recipes I still need to make. You have made my tummy very happy!
OHMYGOSH it tastes just like a frappuccino!
You always come up with such wonderful ideas. I have one too. Instead of fruit pectin for added thickness why not use ground chia for added thickness plus a bunch of healthy minerals? 🙂
That sounds awesome!
Since I live in Canada we don’t have big Starbucks. I don’t really go there actually, I think the last time I went to Starbucks was in Malaysia about 2 or 5 years ago. Starbucks scares me kind of because of the calorie and sugar content, it’s amazing how they can squish so many calories into one drink.
Or their cake balls! They are flaunting those things like it’s a GOOD thing they’re “only” 200 calories. My friend looked at me and said, “I don’t even know how they were able to get 200 calories in something so small!”
Mmmm with all the excitement over Starbuck’s seasonal pumpkin spice lattes, I’m definitely adapting your version with some pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice as soon as I have the time. Yum!
Neeeeeevermind you already have a recipe for that 🙂 yaya
I’m all for making over restaurant/cafe recipes at home! I’ve made quite a few frappuccinos at home, sugar-free (naturally, not with artificial sweeteners) and lower in fat. But I haven’t made a vegan one so for those days when I’m getting rid of dairy (I’m vegetarian and ‘part-time vegan’) I can’t wait to try out this recipe. Thank you thank you thank you!
Pinned to my Pinterest 😉
You are so sweet!!
Girl, I just made your chocolate fudge pie and I am sold on the fact that you. are. a. genius! No one who tasted it could tell there was tofu in it or that it was anything less than decadent. PLUS it fills you up on its richness just as much as a 500-calorie slice of pie would so it’s not like you eat tons more of it just because it’s lower in calories. Heavenly and SO simple!
Aww yay!!! So so excited you made it!
I use Starbucked instant coffee and it tasted even more like the original–though it upped the price slightly–I froze them in big popsicle containers too so then about 2 is just right for a single grande frap 🙂
Katie! I love your healthy Fraps and was sad when I wanted one this morning and realized I was out of vanilla extract. I have to tell you that I used a little peppermint extract and threw some cocoa powder in the mix and it turned out excellent! Your recipes rock and your photography is amazing!
Oh yum, that sounds really good!!
What type of non-dairy milk did you use? My husband just found out that he is diabetic and I am on a search for anything sweet he can have.
Hi Joyce!
I used Silk unsweetened almond milk, but any almond milk, soymilk, ricemilk, etc. would work (although I can’t vouch for the taste of the result with any other milk than the one I used).
That looks SO delicious, but I can’t drink coffee! Is there a way to make their blended creams this way? I love their strawberries & cream and green tea blended cream frappes *u*
Sure thing! Maybe try one of these recipes (or add fruit or green tea to the vanilla one), but just thaw or blend a little longer so it’s frappuccino consistency instead of ice cream consistency. If you do try it, I’d love to know how it goes! 🙂
I just read your melting banana trick thingy and I was wondering if it only works with oatmeal?Whenever your sugar free recipes say to use stevia packets, mine have added sugar in it. So the banana trick. Is it only for oatmeal?
BTW this was delicious!!!!!
Oh you can definitely use the banana trick for things besides oatmeal! It’s especially good blended with peanut butter (and perhaps a little cinnamon) to make “banana butter.” 🙂
i love this recipe and i blogged about it, i did tweak it a lil’ to make it my own but i gave you credit and linked to your post! thnx for a great idea!! blessings….
oops forgot to leave this so you could check it out 😉
http://jolynccc.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/mocha-frapp-anyone/
Loved your post!