Banana Frappé Recipe

Make this Banana Frappé Recipe when you need a delicious, blended coffee drink that's naturally sweetened! You'll love this refreshing, vegan coffee smoothie that tastes like a vanilla Frappuccino!

If you love coffee as much as I do, you have to try this frappé smoothie! It's basically a guilt-free coffee shake.

It's thick, creamy and frosty. And, it features the mouthwatering flavors of vanilla, pecans and espresso. OMG!!

Let me break it down for you. And don't miss this Espresso Smoothie!

Recipe ingredients

Espresso: Use ground espresso or two espresso beans. I haven't tried espresso powder, but that should work too.

I use a teaspoon of ground espresso (affiliate link). It lends far more flavor than brewed coffee, which waters everything down.

If you don't have espresso, you can use a teaspoon of regular coffee grounds or granulated instant coffee.

Banana: You can use a fresh or frozen banana, cut in half. If using a frozen banana, you'll just need a few ice cubes.

Almond milk: I prefer the flavor of almond milk here, but feel free to use cashew milk, soy milk or oat milk. Of course, you can use dairy milk, if that's not an issue for you.

Dates: A couple of pitted dates provide natural sweetness and delicious flavor. If you don't have dates, you could try a sugar substitute, such as Stevia, which is vegan. You can use granulated sugar if you don't need this to be a vegan smoothie.

How to make a banana frappé

See the card at the end of this post for the full recipe, but here's an overview.

Place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. I find a Vitamix (affiliate link) works best.

Recipe tips

• A frozen banana will produce a thicker frappé.
• Don't add too much ice with a frozen banana, or you'll end up with a sorbet consistency.
• Feel free to add oats and/or protein powder for extra fiber and nutrition.

More smoothie recipes to try

• Chocolate Banana Smoothie
• Cherry Almond Smoothie
• Pumpkin Smoothie with Almond Milk
• Carrot and Banana Smoothie
• Oatmeal Raisin Smoothie

If you love coffee, you have to try this Espresso Zabaglione and this tiramisu recipe with eggs. You also might like this Homemade Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino or this Cinnamon Mocha Frappuccino featured on Food Fanatic.

If you try this Banana Frappe Recipe, please leave a comment and a rating!

(Recipe Source: Cooking with Mamma C. Originally published as Healthy Homemade Vanilla Frappuccino on Food Fanatic and here on August 19, 2017. Updated now with new photos and additional information.)