Copycat Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino

Coffee and chocolate, the most delicious combo. I’m sure you agree. Well, here’s my version of a Copycat Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino recipe below. You can make your very own homemade version that tastes just like the original. Enjoy!

Forget about heading to Starbucks for your coffee fix today.Because, you can easily make one of these cool, refreshing frappes right at home in less than five minutes.

When I want a Starbucks beverage (hot or cold), I’m usually not in the mood to run out to buy one if I can make it at home.

When I’m out already, that’s a different story, but in most cases to spend the big bucks on a their smallest size which is called a “short” is hard for me to do.

So, that brings me to my newest Starbucks Frappuccino copycat recipe that I’m sharing with you today.

This happens to be one of my all time favorite frappes and it’s also one that’s been around probably since Starbucks began to make frappes.

The Star Recipe Today Is A Copycat Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino

It’s a basic recipe with a little secret to make it stay creamy until the last sip.

Here’s a quick story how I found out the secret about the way Starbucks keeps this yummy frappe creamy. It was so simple and surprising…

When I was in Starbucks recently, it happen to be a quiet time of day and one of the nice barista’s and I started chatting,

She recognized me from visiting her Starbucks in the past and we just got to talking about all the different flavors on their menu.

After going over the menu a billion times, because as we all know, it’s not easy to decide what to order at Starbucks since everything is so good, I finally went with my old time favorite the mocha frappe.

I had to ask her at that moment while she was making my grande, what was in their mocha frappe that kept it together and creamy most of the whole time drinking away.

Well, if you want to know what she told me, you will have to check out the recipe below to find out.

Of course, you don’t have to add this secret ingredient, it’s still delicious with the four basic ingredients—not including ice and whipped cream.

Because some of us are whipped cream people and some of us just like our frappes just as is. For me, it just depends on my mood for the day. But, most of the time, it’s a whipped cream day.

I think this recipe is a pretty close clone to the original and so did my taste testers.

You decide for yourself. I really hope you love this frappe as much as I do and since it takes less than five minutes to make at home and a fraction of the cost to buy one, isn’t it worth it? I think so.

So, if you are excited about trying this cool and delicious frappe with the combo of coffee and chocolate, check out my hot version, Copycat “Oldie” Starbucks Cafe Mocha that’s also here on my blog.

It’s one of Starbuck’s first specialty hot beverages and it’s still so popular they kept it on the menu even with all the other newer beverages added.

It is just as delicious, but great for a day when you need to warm up instead of cool down and again, you don’t want to run out and buy one.

All of the copycat recipes on my blog are simple to make at home, at a fraction of the cost to buy one.

Enjoy every last chilly sip of this mocha frappuccino and be sure to check out the others.

Copycat Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino

Yields: 1 Large/Grande

Nutrition:

With sugar - calories 179.1, fat 1.3 g, sat fat 0.0 g, carbs 38.1 g, sugars 32.6 g, pro 0.5 g, fiber 0.7 g

With Sugar -WW Smart Points: 9 - WW Points Plus: 4

Sugar free version- calories 59. fat 1.3 g, sat fat 0.0 g, carbs 8.5 g, sugars 0.0 g, pro 0.5 g, fiber 0.7 g

Sugar free version - WW Smart Points: 2 - WW Point Plus: 1 - WW Personal Points: 2

What Goes Into This Luscious Frappuccino?

Here are the Ingredients:

• ½ cup to 1 cup brewed strong coffee or espresso that has been chilled, you can use decaf too
• ¼ cup milk of choice, I used almond milk
• 1 tbsp sugar of choice, granulated or no calorie sugar substitute such as Spenda, optional
• 1 cup ice, make sure the ice is fresh and not small little old pieces of ice, this is important for the recipe
• 2 Tbsp chocolate syrup, plus extra for topping, regular or sugar free, Hershey is the one I used for this recipe
• ¼ tsp xanthan gum, optional, this is the secret that’s used in Starbucks, another option is 1 1/2 teaspoons dry instant chocolate or vanilla pudding, dry mix only, both of these ingredients are what make the the
• 2 Tbsp (or more) aerosol whipped cream, from a can, for topping

How Is This Frappuccino Made?

Here are the simple and easy directions:

1. In a blender add ice and and chilled coffee. Whirl a few seconds to break up ice.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients except whipped cream.
3. Whirl again until creamy and thick. Taste before pouring into cup or glass. Check for thickness and sweetness. Add more ice if needed.
4. Pour into a tall cup or glass, top off with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Here are a three more Starbucks copycat recipes to enjoy…

Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino

Copycat Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino

Copycat Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed these delicious Frappuccino recipes. Please stop back again soon, there’s so many more recipes to see both sweet and savory. New ones too.

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Bye for now…

Photo of the first time I made this frappe…