Copycat Recipe For Making The Starbucks Java Chip
You can make a Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino with readily available ingredients and steps in this simple recipe from the comfort of your home.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chilled whole milk (or any high-fat milk)
- ½ cup dark roast espresso
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 dollop of whipped cream
- 2 chocolate cookies (optional)
Instructions
- Brew coffee in an espresso machine or drip coffee maker. Cool it to avoid melting down the drink.
- Drizzle some chocolate syrup on the sides of a tall glass and set it aside.
- Put the cold coffee, milk, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, and ice into a high-speed blender. If you love the texture of the Starbucks Java Chip, you can add chocolate cookies.
- Use the blender’s low setting for 30 seconds, then blend the mixture at a maximum speed for 10 seconds until it’s evenly smooth. Stop once or twice to stir and ensure it mixes uniformly.
- Pour the smooth blend into your garnished glass.
- Top off the drink with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
- Serve your frappuccino immediately to avoid watering it down.
Notes
Starbucks Frappuccino Roast is exceptional because its bitter taste offsets the excess sugar in such blended iced drinks. Unfortunately, Starbucks doesn’t sell its frappe coffee, but any dark roast, like its Italian one, is an excellent substitute because it is just as strong. The cookies in the recipe mimic the taste of Frappuccino chips, but you can skip this step.
If you want a creamier drink, use more ice and replace the milk with heavy cream or half-and-half. Starbucks sells the mocha sauce it uses for this drink, but the chocolate syrup tastes just as great. You can make a vegan frappuccino with plant-based options like almond milk. If you prefer a skinny frappe, cocoa powder is a less sweet alternative to chocolate syrup.