If you’re someone who enjoys your frappuccino’s as much as I do, you’ll love this recipe! I found a way to make Starbuck’s Caramel Frappuccino with half the calories! And none of the richness is sacrificed. The secret to it’s richness? Using frozen milk cubes! Instead of using ice cubes (which are terrible to try to grind up in your blender!) I use frozen milk cubes. They break up so much easier, and make such a smooth and rich frappe (with no chunks of ice that get stuck in your straw). So next time you’re about to throw out milk that’s about to expire, pour it into ice cube trays and freeze it! I like to keep a ziplock of milk cubes in my freezer at all times, so I can have a rich, creamy frappuccino at any time!
Recipe:
6- 1 oz. fat free milk cubes (a standard ice cube tray will freeze 1 oz. cubes, but you may want to measure if you’re watching your waist line!)
4.5 oz. of cold brewed coffee (or chilled coffee or espresso)
1 ½ oz. (3 tbsp) Coffeemate Fat Free Vanilla Caramel Creamer
Freeze fat free milk into 1 oz. cubes the night before.
Brew your coffee or espresso, and chill in the fridge.
Add your coffee, 6 milk cubes, and creamer to the blender and pulse until smooth.
Pour into a glass, and enjoy!
Calorie Count:
67.5 calories from the fat free milk
75 calories from the creamer
0 calories from the coffee
Compare:
Starbucks 12 oz.Caramel Frappuccino: 290 calories
My 12 oz. Skinny Caramel Frappuccino: 142.5 calories
Love it!
OK- this looks sooooo good!!!
What a clever creation! I can’t wait to wake up to one of these!
Yum! I’ve just started to make my own frappuccinos and I LOVE them, I can’t wait to try these. Thanks for the recipe :)
Have you tried making cold pressed coffee concentrate? I used to be a full on frap-a-holic… I had a good $12 a day addiction. Now I just make one batch of coffee concentrate a week (for $8) and make fraps at home using pretty much the same recipe you do – except with the concentrate. Heaven, I’m serious.
frozen skim milk actually reconstitutes much better than the fattier types (the fat in milk basically un-homogenizes when froze) so I would guess it’s better to go skinny. Great idea!
Ok, this looks and sounds amazing!!!I found you at T&J and I am a new follower! :) I would love for you to link this up to my Weekend Soiree at Homemaker in Heels! Have a great weekend! http://www.homemakerinheels.com/
Crystal
nom nom nom :)
I simply can. not. wait to try this.
if you make it with Torani Sugar Free Caramel syrup and Sugar Free Vanilla syrup, you save even more calories!
replace dairy milk with almond milk and you’ll cut down the calories by more than 50%
Milk cubes? GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!
This is what I have been looking for !!! thanks for sharing this recipe!!
Thanks for the recipe. Now I can have one anytime!,
Just made one of these and one word……AMAZING!!!!! They are awesome!!! The milk cubes worked out perfect and they made the perfect texture. Sorry Starbucks, this beats you!! Thank you so much for sharing.
THANK YOU for this recipe! I have a serious Starbucks frapp addiction and have tried numerous times to make one at home. I could never get the consistency anywhere near the same. The frozen milk cubes were the key! THANK YOU!!! I am enjoying a wonderful homemade frapp as I type! :)
I can’t wait to make this thanks. Love your ideas
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I, too, make my own frappe, but I never thought to use milk cubes. BRILLIANT!! I use Vanilla Almond Breeze — it is so good!!
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