Fact: I love love love McDonald’s mocha frappes.
Fact: I don’t love the 560 calories that comes along with one 16 oz container of yumminess
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Fact: I don’t handle caffeine well and you can’t get mocha frappes at McDonald’s that don’t have caffeine.
What’s a girl to do?
Well, make a homemade, healthier, and cheaper version of course!
First I searched online for a recipe for McDonald’s mocha frappes. I found this post where a blogger made her own version of one. I used her recipe/directions and tweaked it a bit.
Here’s what I did:
I brewed a pot of coffee (just regular strength, but decaf) and then poured it into an ice cube tray and froze it. Then for each mocha I put 6 frozen coffee cubes, 1/2 cup skim milk, and a generous squirt of Hershey’s sugar free chocolate syrup (actually I used the Walmart brand) into my blender. I never have measured the syrup but it’s a few tablespoons, I’m sure. Blend it all up and voila…
My own mocha frappe. Much cheaper, much healthier (less than 100 calories!), and jitter-free. Try it!
This looks wonderful! I can’t do the frappes either. Between the sugar and the caffeine I am down for the count! I am definitely going to try your version.
Looks delicious. I can handle the caffeine. I think I will try this with the regular coffee. Have a feeling this may just be a favorite!
This is awesome! I’m totally going to do this…if I ever get a blender and coffeepot :)
Definatly trying this!!!
This is way easier to make i found another recipe and didn5 have all the ingredients this is better thx ima try it right now
you do know that Mcdonalds does not use coffee in their Frappes. it is coffee flavoring
I kind of figured that about the coffee. What about if you tried something like instant coffee? Would it have chunks in it? I was thinking of International Instant in a can.
I think that’s a good idea! Maybe dissolve it in the milk before adding it to the blender, that should prevent any chunks.
I do make my own frappes at home because something in Mcdonalds frappes is like taking an immediate laxative and I don’t have that problem when I make my own.
I use cocoa and splenda, with the coffee ice cubes, with milk, and a little 1/2 & 1/2…topped with a little squirt of real whipped cream, and a drizzle of hersheys
Smart idea.
finally found what I been looking for,no caffine and no sugar,my health will not allow either,thanks so very much!!