Budget-Friendly Mocha Frappuccino
Make a creamy, chocolatey blended coffee drink at home for less money.
- Prep Time: 0 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 Large serving 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2–1 cup brewed strong coffee or espresso, chilled
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1 tbsp sugar of choice, optional
- 1 cup ice
- 2 tbsp chocolate syrup, plus extra for topping
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum, optional
- 2 tbsp aerosol whipped cream, for topping
Instructions
- Add ice and chilled coffee to a blender. Blend briefly to break up the ice.
- Add the remaining ingredients except whipped cream.
- Blend again until the mixture is creamy and thick.
- Taste the mixture. Add more ice if you need a thicker texture or more sugar if you prefer it sweeter.
- Pour into a tall glass.
- Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
Notes
- For thickness, you can substitute the xanthan gum with 1 1/2 teaspoons of dry instant chocolate or vanilla pudding mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 10
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