Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino {Starbucks Copycat}

Dreaming of strawberry cheesecake in drink form? This copycat recipe for the secret menu Starbucks Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino is packed with strawberry flavor and is perfectly sweet and creamy.

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• ❤️ Why this recipe works
• 🗒 Ingredients
• 🍓 Tips for making
• 🎉 Variations on recipe
• 🧋 More Frappuccino copycat recipes
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

Strawberry cheesecake, but ice cold and frosty in a cup with a straw? Sign me up! Along with all the people who order the specialty customized Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino at Starbucks.

The drink combination sounds a little bit unlikely, but Starbucks fans have figured out how you can order a drink that tastes just like the yummy dessert. And I'm thrilled to show you how you can make the copycat version at home!

And I happen to think the homemade version is a lot prettier than what you'd get at the coffee shop, too. And it's totally customizable!

❤️ Why this recipe works

So, why is this recipe better than any of the other Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino copycat recipes you'll find? Here are some reasons:

Uses the same ingredients as the coffee shop: I took a look at how to order the drink at Starbucks and I replicated it at home. I didn't add any of my own fancy ingredients or things I thought should go into a strawberry cheesecake drink. I just use what they use according to the secret menu recipe!

Cheesecake flavor without the fuss: cheesecake can be hard to make and it can be tough to replicate in drink form. This drink doesn't require working with cream cheese or anything complicated; but it still manages to get the flavor of cheesecake down pretty good with the white mocha sauce and cinnamon dolce syrup flavor combination.

Options for homemade or store-bought ingredients: at first glance, this recipe seems like it's incredibly lengthy. But it's actually super easy! I love making my own syrups, sauces, and purees from scratch. But if you prefer, you can purchase them and make this drink in just a few minutes.

Use of xanthan powder: many of the Frappuccino recipes you find online are nice icy drinks, but seem to be missing that thick frothy Frappuccino consistency. The powder helps keep the drink from separating and thickens it without any change in taste.

🗒 Ingredients

This Frappuccino recipe has several components and I show you how to make all of them from scratch. But note that they can all also be purchased easily.

Here's everything you need to make the delicious drink (be sure to view the recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions):

• Whole milk
• Strawberry puree: homemade with recipe shared or store-bought. See recipe notes if using store-bought strawberry puree since you'll need to use much less of it in the drink
• White mocha sauce: homemade with recipe shared or store-bought white mocha sauce
• Cinnamon dolce syrup: homemade with recipe shared or store-bought cinnamon dolce syrup
• Vanilla bean powder: can use vanilla extract instead, but your drink will lose a little bit of sweetness
• Xanthan powder
• Ice
• Whipped cream: for topping
• Graham cracker crumbs: for topping

If you're making your own strawberry puree, you'll need:

• Strawberries
• Granulated sugar
• Water

If you're making your own white mocha sauce, you'll need:

• White chocolate: roughly chopped
• Fat-free sweetened condensed milk: you can replace it with a full-fat version if necessary
• 2% milk: or the dairy/nondairy alternative of your choice

And if you're making your own cinnamon dolce syrup, you'll need:

• Water
• Brown sugar: can use light or dark
• Cinnamon sticks: or ground cinnamon
• Vanilla extract

🍓 Tips for making

• If you're making your syrups and sauces from scratch, I recommend doing so ahead of time as they'll need time to cool completely before using.

• You might think cinnamon dolce syrup is a little odd in a Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino, but it adds a kind of cinnamon graham cracker flavor to the drink that works perfectly.

• In addition to the process written in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, I have an entire post dedicated to the details of making white mocha sauce.

• I also have a post dedicated to making homemade cinnamon dolce syrup.

• If you're using homemade strawberry puree, you'll use a slightly different amount than you will if you're using store-bought. I always make my own and I didn't realized until I tried a store-bought version that they make it SO much sweeter than it is homemade.

• Frappuccinos work best if you add the liquids, powders, and then ice to the blender.

• Don't over-do the xanthan powder. A little can work wonders on the Frappuccino consistency, but too much can turn it to a pudding-like consistency.

• If you don't have vanilla bean powder, you can use vanilla extract, but the powder really does help the drink taste more like the Starbucks version. The powder also adds additional sweetness to the drink, so you may want to add a little extra sweetness via syrup or mocha sauce if using extract.

• Use a spoon to drizzle the strawberry puree around the inside of the glass or cup and rotate it while you pour the Frappuccino drink into the cup.

• Top the Frappuccino with whipped cream and graham cracker crumbs.

• This drink borders on super sweet, especially if you're using store-bought strawberry puree, so you may need to adjust some of the ingredient amounts depending on what your tastes are.

Soon you'll be sipping on the most refreshing and delicious strawberry cheesecake you've ever had!

One of the best things about this Frappuccino is that it's totally customizable. If it's too sweet for you, it's easy to tone down the sugar. Especially if you make your strawberry puree from scratch.

When making it at home, you can also experiment with different ingredients. you can try blending graham crackers right into the Frappuccino or even adding a bit of cream cheese to add that tart creaminess.

🎉 Variations on recipe

Here are some more things you can do to jazz up your Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino:

• Add 1-2 shots of cooled espresso to the Frappuccino for some caffeine. I also recommend adding ¼ cup of extra ice to keep the drink's thickness.
• Add a little cocoa powder to the drink and top with mocha sauce or chocolate shavings for a chocolate-covered strawberry drink.
• Add unflavored or vanilla flavored protein powder to your Frappuccino. Add some more ice cubes if you do this.
• Add 1 tablespoon cream cheese or 2 teaspoon Greek yogurt, along with 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice for that traditional cheesecake tang.
• Use blueberry puree instead of strawberry for a Blueberry Cheesecake Frappuccino.
• Use half peanut butter syrup for a peanut butter and jelly cheesecake flavor.

🧋 More Frappuccino copycat recipes

I love making Frappuccinos at home since, in addition to the Starbucks menu items, there are endless amounts of "secret menu" Frappuccinos.

Here are some of my favorites I have copycat recipes for:

And if you love the idea of this drink, you'll also love my strawberry cheesecake cookies and my strawberry cheesecake overnight oats.

If you're looking for a sweet, creamy drink that's packed with strawberry flavor with a slight touch of cinnamon, try making your own Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino at home!

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