Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino
Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino is a delicious caramel shake, or caramel crunch frappe, made with or without coffee but a delicious caramel flavor. Mine is made with healthier ingredients and is protein-packed and refined sugar free.
Servings: 1
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk dairy free, frozen in ice cube trays
- ½ cup coffee, decaf or caffeinated**
- 2 dates or 2 tablespoon maple syrup but dates are better as they mimic toffee bits
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter
- 3 tablespoon chocolate chips, melted
- whipped cream
- pinch salt
Instructions
Prep
- Freeze a creamy milk into ice cubes.
- Drop dates in just-boiled water for 5 minutes before pitting them.
- Make ½ cup of coffee, either brewed or instant.
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute.
Make Frappuccino
- Place the milk cubes, coffee, dates, salt and peanut butter in a blender and process until smooth.* Taste and add more sweetener if needed.1 cup milk, ½ cup coffee, decaf or caffeinated**, 2 dates, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 3 tablespoon chocolate chips, melted, pinch salt
- Decorate sides of glass with maple syrup, whipped cream, and add melted chocolate to the bottom. Fill with the frappe mixture.1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.whipped cream
- 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
*Blend about 30 seconds, not enough for the dates to fully blend into the mixture - that's because leaving a few chewy bits of dates mimics the processed toffee bits that Starbuck's adds.
**Make it with regular coffee, decaf or even chocolate milk if you prefer your frappuccino without coffee.
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: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 357mg | Iron: 2mg
