Description
This better-for-you almond milk Frappuccino packs the flavor of what you’ll get at Starbucks, but it uses better ingredients and won’t break the bank!
Ingredients
Scale
For Chocolate Sauce:
- 1 cup (100 g) Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Almond Milk, unsweetened
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup (100 g) Monk Fruit Sweetener
For Frappuccino:
- 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee or espresso, cooled
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tbsp chocolate sauce
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Chocolate sauce, for topping and drizzling on the glass
Instructions
Chocolate Sauce:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the cocoa powder, unsweetened almond milk, coconut oil, and Monk Fruit. Stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on high for about 45 seconds.
- Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and stir the mixture.
- Return the bowl to the microwave and cook on high for another 45 seconds.
- Check the consistency of the mixture. If it hasn’t reached your desired consistency, you can microwave it for a few more seconds.
- Alternatively, you can make the chocolate sauce in a small saucepan. Combine the cocoa powder, unsweetened almond milk, coconut oil, and monk fruit. Stir until all the ingredients are well combined. Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and constantly stir until the mixture thickens and becomes glossy.
- Once the sauce has reached your desired consistency, remove it from the microwave and let it cool for a 20-30 minutes.
Frappucino:
- Brew a cup of strong coffee and let it cool.
- In a blender, combine the cooled coffee, almond milk, chocolate sauce, and Monk Fruit.
- Add the ice cubes and blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Drizzle chocolate sauce inside the glass before pouring in the frappuccino.
- Pour the frappuccino into the glass and top with whipped cream.
- Drizzle additional chocolate sauce over the whipped cream.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Any sweetener of your choice can be used instead of Monk Fruit Sweetener.
- Caramel sauce can be used instead of sugar-free chocolate sauce for non-low-carb diets. Note that using Monk Fruit Sweetener for caramel sauce isn’t ideal and requires additional ingredients.
- Let the chocolate sauce cool before adding it to the blender to avoid a watery frappuccino.
- Frozen almond milk cubes can be used for an extra-thick drink.
- Add more sweetener or vanilla extract for a sweeter taste.
- Use more coffee or espresso for a stronger coffee flavor.
- Chocolate sauce can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to a week.
- Add a scoop of protein powder for an extra protein boost.
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: Coffee
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 398
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 351.1 mg
- Fat: 29.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 57.3 g
- Protein: 18.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg