Starbucks Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

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Why You’ll Love Homemade Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino!

• Easy to make: The whole process is really easy to make! If you already have your chocolate sauce and vanilla syrup ready to go, then you’re honestly just brewing some coffee and blending!
• Basic ingredients: No niche ingredients are used here, especially if you’re making most of the components from scratch! You should already have everything already available to you in your pantry and fridge!
• Budget-friendly: At the time of writing this post, this drink in a grande (16 fluid ounce) size costs $6.45, and that’s $7.30 with tax! Isn’t that insane? I remember thinking $5 was a lot before the mass inflation! Of course I’ll still splurge sometimes, but when you see how fast it is to make your own Frappuccino, then you’ll realize it takes just as long to blend and serve as it would probably take you to go to the store! Plus, the net cost of all ingredients should only add up to a dollar or so!
• Customizable: Check out later on in this post how you can make your frappuccino your very own to suit your preferences!
• Decadent and packed with rich chocolate flavors: I find this copycat recipe better than the Starbucks drink, and I love the Starbucks’ version a lot! When I sipped them one after the other, I found that the Starbucks version is much sweeter! Maybe when I’ve got a clean palate I can enjoy the Starbucks version, but I find I take way longer to drink it because it is so sweet. Mine was much milder and focused more on the mocha and chocolate flavors!

Tools Needed for Starbucks Frappuccino

• Saucepan
• Whisk
• Spatula
• Squeeze bottle
• Mason jar
• Ramekin
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Blender
• Mortar & pestle
• Whipped cream dispenser
• Squeeze bottle
• Straws
• French press

Ingredients for Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

Time to review the ingredients we’ll need to make the best frappuccino at home! I’ll show what you need to make the chocolate sauce and vanilla syrup if you decide to make these, but if you want more details on how to prepare these in addition to your very own Chocolate Whipped Cream, then be sure to check out those recipes! All ingredient quantities and the complete recipe are available to save for later by checking out the FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD at the bottom of this post! You can also scale the recipe based on how many Frappuccinos you want to make! This will yield one grande by default.

For the Chocolate Sauce

• Heavy cream
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Vanilla extract

For the Quick Vanilla Syrup for Coffee

• Sugar
• Water
• Vanilla extract

For the Frappuccino

• Ice cubes: You need ice for this drink! The quantity does matter because you don’t want it to be too liquidy like a smoothie, and you want just the right amount of chunkiness. However, you don’t want it too chunky either like a slushie. Crushed ice or ice cubes are both fine.
• Milk: In spirit of the default recipe and my personal preference, I’m using whole milk. Feel free to use your favorite type of milk, however, I do recommend dairy milk for best results.
• Whipped cream: Based on the early versions of the frappuccino, I’m going all out and I’m using my Homemade Chocolate Whipped Cream! While I’ve never seen it myself, I did a quick Google search and it seems Hershey’s sells a chocolate whipped cream in an aerosol can if you don’t want to make it yourself, though I do recommend homemade!
• Oreo cookies: Use regular Oreos to mimic the type of cookie crumble that Starbucks uses. You can also use gluten-free Oreos if you’re making this for someone who has a gluten intolerance.
• Chocolate chunks: You’ll see in the recipe that 3 scoops of “Java chips” are added to the drink. I’m not quite sure what exactly these are, but it seems like they’re chocolate chunks, so let’s just go with that! These are added to the blender.
• Chocolate syrup: I’m basing this chocolate sauce off of my Cafe Mocha Chocolate Syrup Recipe without the added instant coffee to get the mocha flavor. It’s super simple to make! You will add your chocolate syrup in the blender, at the bottom of the cup, and the top of the cup.
• Coffee: You can brew your favorite coffee using a French press for a stronger flavor. Otherwise, a standard coffee machine will work just fine. If you have an espresso machine, then by all means go for it!
• Sweetener: You’ll see if you order the Frappuccino online that the drink actually isn’t sweetened with any syrup. However, in the Reddit thread I found discussing the first iteration of the drink, vanilla syrup used to be added to the drink. At the time of writing this, there’s no syrup to sweeten the drink. I first tested the drink without extra sweetener, but I found that it did need some. In spirit of the original recipe, I’ve whipped up my Quick Vanilla Syrup for Coffee. You can buy one if you want or if you don’t want to use any vanilla syrup then don’t worry! Table sugar will be perfectly fine for the drink, or you can choose brown sugar, honey, cane sugar, agave syrup or maple syrup for natural sweetener options. You can also use Splenda or Stevia for sugar-free options.

How to Make Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

In a blender/food processor add the milk, coffee, chocolate chunks, oreos, vanilla syrup and chocolate sauce.

Blend well on low-medium speed until the ice is completely crushed. Ensure the blender is not running too fast to ensure there are still tiny pieces of cookie and ice to keep the drink frosty and textured.

Pour half the chocolate whipped cream at the bottom of your serving glass, add a drizzle of chocolate sauce and then pour the blended Frappuccino drink.

Top with more whipped cream, drizzle chocolate sauce and add a sprinkle of crushed oreos.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Tips for a Mocha Cookie Crumble Frapp That’s Better Than Starbucks!

• The amount of ice is important to consider to get the right final consistency in the drink.
• Avoiding over-blending the drink to prevent excessive foam. If you do get extra foam due to blending, you can spoon that out.
• Blend at Low to Medium-Low speed to ensure there are still small pieces of ice and cookie in the drink. The texture should essentially be crushed, like a frappuccino should be.
• Using a whipped cream dispenser to add the whipped cream will help give an authentic experience since the cream will be topped just like at starbucks and will have a very similar taste and texture.
• Serve it right away to get the complete experience of the drink with the frozen bits of ice.

Variations

Milk: You can use a dairy-free milk if you want. My recommendations would be coconut milk and soy milk. People say that oat milk is good for coffee, but I personally don’t like the taste of it… The “oat”ness of the drink is too strong for me! If you really want to make this drink special, you could make it using your own Homemade Almond Milk!More chocolate: Throw in some cocoa powder in the blender! Whipped cream: You can use my regular whipped cream recipe make your own if you want to follow the current frappuccino recipe. If you want this drink to be plant-based, then use a coconut whipped cream topping. If you want to really by like Starbucks, then check out how to make whipped cream in a dispenser here. Oreo: I used standard Oreo cookies to best replicate the cookie bits in the Starbucks recipe. However, if you want to have some fun, you can experiment with different Oreo flavors! Try out golden if you want some vanilla flavor, or even one of the more exciting Oreos like birthday cake or cinnamon bun! The flavor of the cream inside the Oreo won’t really matter since we’re going to be grinding these anyway, but a flavored cookie can really switch things up! Sauce: If you want some caramel goodness to complement the chocolate here, then you can replace the chocolate sauce with some Simple Caramel Sauce. For an adult-style Frappuccino, then you could go for my Coffee Whiskey Caramel Sauce to give you everything - mocha, caramel, and some booze! Want to enjoy fall goodness with chocolate? Then you could experiment with my Pumpkin Spice Sauce.Syrup: If you want some more flavor going into your Frappuccino, you could try my Brown Sugar Syrup! Here are some other options that are store-bought you may want to experiment with:

• Butterscotch
• Caramel
• Hazelnut
• English toffee
• White chocolate

What to Serve with Starbucks Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappe

To be honest, this drink is quite hefty on its own and could really be its own dessert! You may not have the appetite to have anything with it and just enjoy this as a snack.