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    Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (protein-packed)

    Aug 3, 2022 · Updated: May 9, 2023 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    A Starbucks caramel frappuccino that is protein-packed, refined-sugar-free is here! Quick and easy to make, this creamy, sweet, and rejuvenating milkshake is perfect for a pick-me-up in the afternoon.

    Caramel Frappe

    This Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino is both nutritious and delectable, yet easy to prepare, is just a few ingredients away. This vegan and gluten-free beverage is made with four simple base components: milk, nut butter, dates or date syrup, and chocolate syrup. And the best part? Like my chocolate smoothie and my strawberry smoothie, it's packed with essential nutrients, yet still boasts a scrumptious flavor.

    I add my chocolate sauce to my frappe instead of coffee, but you can use other forms of chocolate like chips, bars, or cocoa. Taste test and add dates if needed.

    Table of Contents
    • Why You'll Love This Frappe
    • Ingredients
    • Steps to Make
    • Tips & Substitutions
    • FAQS
    • More Healthy Drinks
    • 📖 Recipe

    Why You'll Love This Frappe

    1. It's only 3 base ingredients and they are less expensive than buying a McDonald's frappe or a Starbuck's frappuccino.

    2. It only takes a few minutes to make and you can double or triple the recipe easily depending on how many you need to serve.

    3. The drink will make you feel great and energized, without the high-sugar drop other drinks will give you. It is sweetened from nature's best caramel made from date paste. Dates are high in magnesium and fiber, and the healthy fat is from nut butter, super high in nutrition.
    2 caramel frappes

    Ingredients

    1. Dairy-free milk and frozen milk cubes - I usually keep a can of coconut milk frozen in ice cube trays to add as a thickener to frappes and smoothies. Canned coconut milk is super thick, like heavy cream, but you could also freeze away any milk you choose. You just want milk cubes to support the frappe's texture.

    2. Dates. I use dates blended with anything to use as a healthy caramel. Dates alone or blended with water into a paste or syrup, even a store-bought date syrup replace the flavor of commercial caramel beautifully, and add nutrition. Dates are one of the most nutritious sweeteners I have found to date (lol). They contain many hard-to-find nutrients, fiber and antioxidants which reduce the risk of disease. [source]

    3. Nut butter. This provides a creamy texture to the drink and adds its own nutrients and protein. Nut butters provide a variety of nutrients such as magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, vitamin E, and selenium.

    4. Chocolate syrup or brewed coffee. You can use homemade or store bought.

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    Steps to Make

    You can grab the detailed recipe in the bottom of this post, along with a video soon, but here is a general review of the steps.

    Start by gathering or preparing the ingredients.

    1. Freeze a creamy milk into ice cubes, I used oat but almond or coconut milk is also creamy

    2. Blend the milk cubes, dates, sunflower seed butter next until smooth. Add a bit more milk if the mixture needs it to blend.

    3. Decorate sides of glass with date syrup lashings, maybe a bit of whipped cream, and add chocolate to the bottom. Fill with the frappe mixture, and then top with whipped cream and a drizzle of date syrup or date paste

    4. Store the frappe in a sealed container in the fridge for about 2 days. Or freeze in ice cube trays, Add a few cubes to a glass the night before, refrigerate and stir up the next day.

    caramel frappe steps

    Tips & Substitutions

    1.Replace the chocolate syrup with brewed coffee at a ratio of 1 to 1.

    2. Replace the chocolate syrup with another form of chocolate such as chocolate bars or chips, or even unsweetened cocoa.

    3. Use whole dates, or date paste (1 pitted date = 1 tablespoon date paste), or date syrup.

    4. Use any milk you choose, I used oat milk.

    5. Top your milk with spices or whipped cream or both. I whipped up coconut cream from a can with a few tablespoons of powdered sugar.

    FAQS

    What Is A Caramel Frappe?
    A caramel frappe is a blended ice drink served with whipped cream topping and made with milk, caramel, chocolate or coffee and ice. Commercial versions are available at McDonald's and as well as the famous commercial frappuccino, an iced cappuccino-based milkshake made famous by Starbucks.

    a straight on view of a caramel frappe with cream on top and strraw
    What is the difference between a Frappuccino and a frappe?
    A frappe is a blended iced drink, while a Frappuccino is a cappuccino served as a milkshake.

    Does a caramel frappe have milk?
    Yes, it can have any type of milk you prefer. I often freeze my milk in ice cube trays to use those to make caramel frappe frosty instead of using ice which will water it down.

    Do frappes have caffeine?
    You can make a frappe with or without caffeine, or rather with or without coffee. Just add chocolate milk instead if you want the frappe to have less caffeine than coffee would add.

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    📖 Recipe

    Caramel Frappe

    Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino (protein-packed)

    Created by Dee Dine
    A Starbucks caramel frappuccino that is protein-packed, refined-sugar-free is here! Quick and easy to make, this creamy, sweet, and rejuvenating milkshake is perfect for a pick-me-up in the afternoon.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 2 minutes mins
    Total Time 7 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1
    Calories 194 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups dairy free milk
    • 3 frozen milk cubes
    • 3 dates or 2 tablespoon date syrup
    • 1 tablespoon nut butter
    • 3 tablespoon chocolate syrup
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Freeze a creamy milk into ice cubes, I used oat milk but almond or coconut milk is also creamy

    Make Caramel Frappe

    • Place the milk cubes, dates and nut butter in a blender and process until smooth.
      2 cups dairy free milk, 3 frozen milk cubes, 3 dates, 1 tablespoon nut butter, 3 tablespoon chocolate syrup
    • Decorate sides of glass with date syrup lashings, maybe a bit of whipped cream, and add chocolate to the bottom. Fill with the frappe mixture.
    • Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of syrup.
    • Store the frappe in a sealed container in the fridge for about 2 days. Or freeze in ice cube trays, Add a few cubes to a glass the night before, refrigerate and stir up the next day.

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    Notes

    1.Replace the chocolate syrup with brewed coffee at a ratio of 1 to 1.
    2. Replace the chocolate syrup with another form of chocolate such as chocolate bars or chips, or even unsweetened cocoa.
    3. Use whole dates, or date paste (1 pitted date = 1 tablespoon date paste), or date syrup.
    4. Use any milk you choose, I used oat milk.
    5. Top your milk with spices or whipped cream or both. I whipped up coconut cream from a can with a few tablespoons of powdered sugar.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 114mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 497IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 357mgIron: 2mg
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