This homemade Mocha Frappuccino recipe is so easy to make! Chilled iced coffee is blended with creamy ice cubes, chocolate sauce, and sweetened condensed milk for a less expensive, but just as delicious at-home version of the classic Starbucks coffeehouse Frappuccino drink.

Mocha Frappuccino Recipe {Starbucks Copycat}

Iced coffee is really common today, thanks to all the coffee houses. But when I was growing up, my Dad used to make it and I thought it was the strangest thing. Who drinks coffee….cold? Well, he did.

I’m not a coffee drinker, but I absolutely love the smell, and definitely love how it tastes in ice cream, baked goods, and a cold Mocha Frappuccino. I mean, of course. A Frappuccino is made with chocolate sauce, half-n-half, and sugar. What’s not to love?

My daughter is at that age where going to Starbucks is all the rage, so I take her frequently to get some syrupy concoction. But it gets expensive, so half the time I’ll make this cheater Mocha Frappuccino at home. It’s probably not as cool as going to the actual coffeeshop, but she and her friends are still impressed. HA.

What is a Frappuccino?

‘Frappuccino’ is a combination of two words – frappe (pronounced ‘frap’) and cappuccino. It’s a drink made by combining a milkshake with coffee, and was developed by The Coffee Connection, a Massachusetts based coffee shop.

In 1994, Starbucks bought The Coffee Connection, along with the rights to make, sell, and market the drink as Starbucks Frappuccino. They altered the recipe slightly, which now consists of coffee or a cream base, blended with ice and other various ingredients, usually topped with whipped cream and flavored syrups.

Ingredients Needed

You only need a few simple ingredients to recreate the classic Starbucks Frappuccino at home.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

• Cold brewed coffee – Use whatever your favorite coffee is!
• Half-n-half – This is located near the milk and heavy cream at the grocery store. If you can’t find it, it’s simply equal parts whole milk and cream.
• Chocolate sauce – Use our chocolate sauce recipe or buy it. Chocolate syrup can be used, as well but will be thinner.
• Sweetened condensed milk – Makes the drink sweet and creamy.
• Whipped cream –  For serving
• Shaved chocolate – For serving

How To Make Mocha Frappuccino

This Starbucks Frappuccino copycat is so easy to make!
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

1. Divide half-n-half in 8 ice cube tray slots (2 tablespoons each), and freeze overnight.
2. Place cooled brewed coffee in the refrigerator overnight.
3. Place 1 cup coffee, half-n-half ice cubes, chocolate sauce (or syrup), and sweetened condensed milk in a blender. Blend until smooth and frothy.
4. Pour into a tall glass, top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate. Drink immediately and enjoy!

Recipe Variations

• Add some caramel. Replace some of the chocolate sauce with caramel sauce, or use both!
• Try it with coffee ice cream. Put a few dollops of coffee ice cream in the glass before you pour the liquid in.
• Make it lighter. Make a skinny version using milk instead of half-n-half.

More Coffee Recipes:

• Coffee Cupcakes
• Irish Coffee
• Coffee Banana Smoothie
• Kahlua Coffee Poke Cake
• Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake
• Chilled Nutella Latte

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