Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Drink (Printable Version)

Smooth vanilla bean blended drink with creamy texture and a refreshing finish.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 cup whole milk (or substitute with oat or almond milk for non-dairy)

02 - 1/2 cup heavy cream

03 - 3 tbsp granulated sugar

04 - 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped (or 2 tsp pure vanilla extract)

05 - 2 cups ice cubes

06 - Whipped cream

07 - White chocolate shavings

01 - In a blender, combine milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds (or vanilla extract).

02 - Add the ice cubes. Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy.

03 - Taste and adjust sweetness or vanilla as desired.

04 - Pour into two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and white chocolate shavings if desired. Serve immediately.

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You get that luxurious coffeehouse texture for a fraction of the cost, and honestly, the vanilla bean version puts most shop versions to shame
The recipe comes together in literally five minutes, which means you can satisfy a craving almost instantly

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The longer you let that vanilla bean steep in warm milk before blending, the more intense the flavor becomes
Adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream mid-summer was a complete game changer I discovered by accident

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Use room temperature ingredients so the ice doesn't melt too quickly while blending
If using extract instead of beans, add it last to preserve those delicate aromatic compounds