Starbucks Frappuccino is a drink made with coffee, whipped cream, milk, crushed ice, and caramel or chocolate sauce. It quickly became a best seller and conquered the hearts of fans of creamy and gourmet drinks.
Follow our Frappuccino recipe and all the variants (caramel, mocha, vanilla, and many other) to learn how to make Frappuccino at home.
How to make homemade Starbucks Frappuccino
Starbucks Frappuccino mocha, Starbucks Frappuccino caramel, Starbucks Frappuccino vanilla, milk, or non-dairy substitutes, mocha coffee, or espresso…. the offer of the brand is vast!
Have a taste of our recipes for Starbucks Frappuccino. If you do not consume dairy milk, use the nondairy or plant milk of your choice.
How to make Starbucks Frappuccino at home
Ingredients to make a Frappuccino without ice cream:
- 1 cup of strong coffee
- 3/4 cup of milk (dairy or plant) or half and half
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 3 ice cubes and whipped cream.
Blend the sugar, milk, and coffee (use a blender).
If you have an espresso machine use espresso. If not, a strong filter coffee is perfect.
The ice cubes are added last. Blend until you get crushed ice. The texture of the homemade Frappuccino should be smooth and frothy. Serve in cups, mugs, or glasses and top with homemade whipped cream.
It’s sometimes found under the name iced Frappuccino because of the ice cubes used in the recipe.
For those who like to mix it up and taste different flavors, here are some recipes for homemade Frappuccinos: chocolate, caramel, vanilla, strawberry, Oreo, Matcha tea Frappuccino, and more…
Recipe to make vanilla Frappuccino at home
Coffee is an option for this drink. If you don’t like coffee swap it with vanilla milk for an all-vanilla drink. To make Vanilla Frappuccino at home replace the sugar with vanilla syrup.
To make Vanilla Frappuccino at home, blend the ice, the vanilla syrup, the milk or half and half, and the coffee (if used or the vanilla milk instead) with a blender on high speed. Stop when the texture is smooth.
Serve your homemade Vanilla Frappuccino in a large glass with whipped cream on top. Add vanilla ice cream for an even more delicious and gourmet result.
Chocolate Frappuccino recipe
In the classic homemade Frappuccino recipe, remove the sugar and add chocolate sauce and chocolate chips. If you prefer without coffee, replace it with chocolate milk.
The process is the same as the classic Frappuccino, put everything except the whipped cream in the blender and blend until the texture is smooth. Pour in a glass or cup and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips. To make a chocolate Frappuccino at home really decadent add some more chocolate sauce on top!
Recipe for caramel Frappuccino homemade
As for the previous recipe, substitute the sugar with a caramel sauce in the classic homemade Frappuccino recipe. Coffee is optional, you can just drop it or replace it if you prefer, try vanilla milk for example.
Use your blender to blend all the ingredients apart from the whipped cream. Blend on high speed until you get a smooth texture. To finish your homemade Caramel Frappuccino pour in a large glass and top with the whipped cream.
Recipe for Oreo Frappuccino homemade
To make Oreo Frappuccino at home the ingredients are:
- 1 cup of strong coffee
- 3 Oreos
- 3/4 cup of milk (dairy or plant) or half and half
- a scoop of vanilla ice cream
- chocolate sauce (for the topping)
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 3 ice cubes and whipped cream.
First blend the milk and a scoop of vanilla ice cream with the ice cubes. Then add 2 Oreos and the coffee (optional). Pour into a glass, and add your homemade whipped cream. For toppings, pour the chocolate sauce and top with an Oreo for the finishing touch of your homemade Oreo Frappuccino.
How to make a Frappuccino without coffee
Use the recipe for homemade Frappuccino and remove the coffee. To compensate, flavor the milk to your taste: strawberries, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, etc. Add the ice cubes and blend your drink. Top with homemade whipped cream and you’re set. Here are a couple of ideas.
Recipe to make Matcha Frappuccino at home
This is a coffee-free drink, the coffee is replaced by Matcha green tea. For a homemade Matcha tea Frappuccino you need the following ingredients:
- 20 cl of milk
- some liquid vanilla
- sugar or honey to taste
- 1 teaspoon of matcha green tea
- ice cubes.
To make Matcha Frappuccino, put all the ingredients in a blender at high speed. Blend until a smooth texture is obtained. Pour into a large glass or cup, top with homemade whipped cream and enjoy!
Recipe for homemade strawberry Frappuccino
In this case, replace the coffee of the classic homemade Frappuccino recipe with blended strawberries or strawberry syrup. Smooth it up by adding a scoop of vanilla or strawberry ice cream.
If you prefer your drinks without coffee, check more of our recipes for coffee-free Starbucks drinks.
Starbucks Frappuccino and calories
If you’re paying attention to your weight or are on a diet, it’s important to control the calories of the drinks you consume in your favorite coffee shop. Head over to Starbucks website where all the nutritional values of all Starbucks products are found.