Love the Starbucks Strawberry Creme Frappuccino but not the 370 calories and 51 grams of sugar? This easy copycat frappuccino recipe gives you all the creamy, fruity flavor you love at just 155 calories, zero refined sugar and 17 grams of protein. Made with fresh strawberries, Greek yogurt and almond milk, it comes together in 5 minutes in a blender. No coffee, no refined sugar and no guilt!
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Creating a Sugar Free Strawberry Frappuccino recipe
Do you love a Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino but not all the calories and sugar? A grande Starbucks Strawberry frappe has 370 calories, 15 g of fat and a staggering 52 grams of sugar. Our skinny version has been adapted to have just 155 calories, zero refined sugar and 17 grams of protein, but still keep that sweet and creamy strawberry flavor.
Instead of all the excess calories and sugar, we’ve adapted the recipe to use a monk fruit sweetener, instead of refined sugar. This significantly cuts the calories so you can enjoy this classic Starbucks drink at home without the guilt.
Making your Strawberry Frappuccino high in Protein
This recipe calls for using Greek yogurt, which has about 17 grams of protein per serving. If you’re looking to add even more protein to your strawberry frappuccino I would suggest adding a serving of vanilla protein powder or collagen protein. Both of these will add at least 20 extra grams of protein (depending on the type of protein you’re adding). This will bring your strawberry frappuccino to 35-40 grams of total protein per serving.
What do I need to make a strawberries and cream frappuccino at home?
Here’s a quick reference ingredients list of the things you’ll need to make a skinny strawberry frappe at home:
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Plain Greek yogurt, like Fage 2% or 5%
- Stevia Sweet Drops, Vanilla Cream (you can use any liquid or granular sweetener of your choice)
- Fresh or frozen strawberries
- Ice
- Light whipped cream, like Reddi Whip or Homemade Cool Whip
For exact ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions please scroll down to the bottom of this post to the recipe card. Thanks!
How do I make a Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino at home?
- First, add the liquid ingredients to the blender: milk and yogurt. Then add the strawberries, sweetener and ice.
- Blend on medium-high speed for 30-45 seconds or until the ice is completely blended and smooth.
- Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream, if you like. Enjoy right away while cold.
Love a great copycat recipe? Check out my Chick-fil-A copycat milkshake recipes, like the Chick-fil-A Peach Milkshake, Cherry Milkshake, Birthday Cake Milkshake and their super-popular Chick-fil-A Cookies and Cream Milkshake.
How to make a dairy-free or vegan strawberry frappuccino
To make your frappuccino dairy-free, swap the dairy milk for your preferred plant-based milk. I already use almond milk, but feel free to use coconut, soy, oat or cashew. You can also use a coconut whipped cream to keep that signature fluffy whipped topping.
How to make your strawberry frappuccino thicker and smoother
To make your strawberry frappuccino super thick, creamy and smoothie I recommend a few things. First, use frozen strawberries instead of fresh. Frozen strawberries will have less water, and keep your frappuccino consistency thick. Additionally, use less milk – start with a small amount, about 1/4 cup, just to keep the ingredients and blender blades moving, and add more only if needed.
The third tip to getting an ultra thick and creamy frappuccino is to add xanthan gum. Xanthan gum is a natural thickening agent used at Starbucks to help keep drinks thick, smooth and prevent separating. I recommend using about 1 teaspoon for a frappuccino.
Topping your strawberry frappe
The traditional strawberries and cream frappuccino is topped with whipped cream. To save a few calories and sugar, I subbed a light whipped cream for full-fat. If you’re looking for a dairy-free whipped cream, I recommend using a coconut milk whipped cream or topping.
Feel free to add extra fresh strawberries to the top of your drink with, or instead of the whipped cream.
Want the ‘real’ Starbucks strawberry frappuccino? Here’s the puree trick:
Today’s Starbucks strawberry frappuccino now layers of strawberry puree in the middle of the creamy blended frappuccino. Making this strawberry puree is super simple, and just needs a few ingredients: strawberries, sugar and a spash of water. Here’s how to make it.
How to make homemade strawberry puree for your strawberry frappuccino
In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of fresh strawberries that have been trimmed of stems and cut into pieces. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, or to keep it refined sugar free, use 2 tablespoons of your preferred granular monk fruit sweetener, like Whole Earth or Lakanto. Add a spash of water.
On medim-low heat, bring the strawberry mixture to a low simmer, stirring often. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until the strawberries begin to break apart. Let the strawberry sauce cool completely. When cool, make your strawberry frappuccino and add a drizzle of strawberry sauce in the middle or on top of your frappuccino. Check out this fresh Strawberry Jam Recipe from Kylee Cooks, which could also be used in a frappuccino.
FAQ about making your own frappuccino at home:
No. The Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino does not have coffee or caffeine in it. Neither does this skinny copycat recipe.
This recipe makes a 16 oz., or Grande sized drink. Add a few more strawberries, and increase the milk to about 3/4 cup and you’ll have a Venti sized drink for just a few more calories!
According to the Starbucks website nutrition information, the Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino contains the following: Ice, Milk, Cream Frappuccino Syrup [Sugar, water, natural flavor, salt, zanthan gum, potassium sorbate, citric acid], Strawberry Puree Sauce [strawberry puree, white grape juice concentrate, water, fruit and vegetable juice for color, natural flavors, xanthan gum, citric acid], Whipped Cream [cream (cream, mono and diglycerides, carageenan)], Vanilla Syrup [sugar, water, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, citric acid], Classic Syrup [sugar, water, natural flavors, potassium sorbate, citric acid.]
Yes, I would recommend adding 1 scoop (serving) of vanilla protein powder. This recipe already has 17 grams of protein from Greek yogurt. Adding an extra serving of protein powder could push this frappuccino over 35-40 grams of protein.
According to Starbucks website nutrition information, a Grande 16 oz. Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino has 370 calories, 16 grams of fat and 51 grams of sugar.
Can I make a strawberry frappuccino without a blender?
No, some type of a blender is needed to make a frappuccino. If you don’t have a blender, a food processor could work, as well as an emersion blender with a large glass or mason jar to hold the ingredients. Ideally, a blender is best for making frappuccinos.
Blendtec 650 Designer Series Blender with Wildside Jar
This is the Blender I use almost DAILY! Everything from smoothies, to cocktails, to waffle and muffin batter and even nut butter, this ultrapowerful blender creates an amazing puree every time. It’s very durable and made to last!
If you’re loving this copycat Starbucks recipe, be sure to check out some of my other recipes:
- Nutella Latte
- Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino
- Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino
- Mocha Smoothie
- Iced Vanilla Latte
- Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Recipe
- Caramel Brulee Latte
- Starbucks Pumpkin Scones
- Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Recipe
- Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe
- Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Recipe
- Skinny Starbucks Eggnog Latte
- Starbucks Copycat Salted Caramel Mocha
- Copycat Chick-Fil-A Peach Milkshake
- Frosted Lemonade inspired by Chick-Fil-A
- Easy Peppermint Mocha
- Almond Joy Mocha Frappuccino
If you love Starbucks snacks and baked goods, be sure to check out these recipes:
- Healthier Starbucks Lemon Loaf
- Better than Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf
- Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars
- Double Chocolate Banana Bread
- Purple Ribbon Banana Bread
- Lemon Bundt Cake
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Copycat Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino (Sugar Free, High Protein)
Equipment
- blender I use and LOVE my Blendtec Designer Series Blender! We use it daily!
- Smoothie Tumbler These smoothie tumblers are fantastic for taking your smoothies and Frappuccino's on-the-go!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt like Fage 2%
- 1/2 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon granular Monk Fruit sweetener like Whole Earth
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum optional, helps with thickening
- 1 heaping cup of ice
- Light Whipped Cream or Homemade Cool Whip for topping
Instructions
- In a blender jar, add the milk, yogurt, strawberries, sweetener, xanthan gum and ice.
- Blend on medium-high speed for 30-45 seconds or until the ice is fully blended and creamy.
- Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream, Homemade Cool Whip and/or additional fresh strawberries. Enjoy right away while cold.
Notes
Nutrition
I love that you lightened this up!
Yum, I had one of these the other day and was trying to figure out how to recreate it at home! I am pinning this for later!
This is my daughter’s favorite drink at Starbucks. I can’t wait to make it for her to try a lighter version! Pinned!
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I’ve printed this off and pinned, this looks so good and better than Starbucks version.
This looks so yummy!! Not only is this a healthier version, I’m sure its cheaper too!!
I’d love it for you to share this on my weekly link party, it goes live tomorrow at 6PM:)
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Looks amazing!
Yum! Can’t wait to make this!! Looks delish and thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Thanks for sharing at the “What’s for Dinner” party!
I like the idea of the “skinny” version & can’t wait to try it! I love for you to add this to the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up at: http://www.marathonsandmotivation.com
That looks really good I can’t wait to try one.
Looks fabulous! I’m visiting from the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop.
That looks really good! Yum! I am so glad you posted this. I am a huge fan of healthier “Starbucks” drinks. I’m glad I found you over at #HeartsForHome.
I do love the strawberry and cream shake, but I rarely order one because of the calories. This recipe is perfect!! Thanks for figuring it out and sharing it!
I’m on the hunt for healthier style drinks like this! I’m glad you shared this recipe with us on the #HomeMattersParty so that I could use it.
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Hi Erin, I just wanted to stop by and let you know that your post has been chosen by one of our hostesses to be one of our features this week on #OMHGWW and will be in a Slideshow and is on Youtube. Its also be pinned to our WW Board!! Stop by and linkup again this week. https://youtu.be/jiImmlxUAu8
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This looks so delicious and refreshing:) Plus its so simple… I’ll have to try this out!
Super Licious I added a bit of vanilla coffee creamer for some extra sweetness and flavor
This looks absolutely delicious – Thank you for the ‘translation’! Yum!! I can see myself throwing in some flax seeds &/or wheat germ just for the bennies. 😋 Btw, came here from Bakes & Blunders blog hop!
I am liking this recipe! I rarely go to Starbucks do you just made it even easier to not go there. Thank you for linking this post up with us at #omhgww
I made this yesterday and this morning – it it DELICIOUS and filling, so I didn’t get hungry too soon. Thanks!
I recently tried the Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino at Starbucks and it was absolutely delicious! The combination of sweet and creamy flavors was perfect. I will definitely be back for more! 😋
Thanks for the great information you have shared.
I absolutely loved your take on the Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino! Your description made my mouth water, and I can’t wait to try making it at home. Thank you for the inspiration!
I absolutely loved reading your take on the Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino! Your description made me crave one instantly. I can’t wait to try making a homemade version using your tips. Thanks for sharing such delicious details!
I absolutely love the Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino! Your description made me crave one right now. The blend of strawberries and that creamy goodness is just perfection. Can’t wait to try your suggested variations!
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I absolutely love the Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino! It’s the perfect treat for warm days. The strawberry flavor is so fresh and creamy, and it really hits the spot. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it!
I absolutely loved your review of the Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino! Your description made my mouth water, and I can’t wait to try it for myself. Thanks for sharing such delicious insights!
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I stumbled upon this post and I’m so glad I did! The way you explained everything made the topic really easy to understand. It’s clear that you know what you’re talking about. Keep up the awesome content — I’m a new fan of your blog now.
This Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino sounds absolutely dreamy! I can’t wait to try it, especially with the warm weather coming up. Your description makes it feel like a must-have treat for summer! 🍓🥤