A Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino is one of my favorite drinks to order from the Starbucks menu.
Not that I don’t love my coffee, but the light and fresh taste of the green tea is a nice way to switch it up.
Shelley and I got one every day during our first BlogHer trip.
I never even thought to try to make my own. I didn’t have a clue how to!
Copycat Green Tea Matcha Frappuccino Recipe
After a bit of research, I found out that they use Matcha Green Tea to create the Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino.
Soon after that, my friend Kayla from The Eclectic Element posted her Green Tea Matcha Pistachio Cookies recipe using the powder.
How serendipitous. I knew I had to order some and make my own copycat Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino!
I purchased a pouch of Matcha
It was a lot smaller of a bag than I anticipated, but turns out a little of the powder goes a long way.
With a little help of Google, I was well on my way to making a copycat version of one of my favorite drinks from Starbucks.
I found several recipes so I kind of worked off of all of them. I was super pleased with the end result.
Just as light and delicious as Starbucks! It’s not super sweet, but neither are the Starbucks ones, so it was perfect for me.
Copycat Green Tea Frappuccino Recipe
All you need are 4 or 5 simple ingredients:
- Milk (or milk substitute of your choice – I used almond milk)
- Ice
- Instant vanilla pudding
- Matcha Green Tea Powder
- Whipped cream for topping (totally optional – ditch it to keep the calories lower)
After I purchased my Matcha Powder from Kiss Me Organics through Amazon.com, they sent me a free recipe eBook along with it.
It’s loaded with recipes that I cannot wait to try!
Green Tea Frappuccino Recipe
If you like the green tea Frappuccino from Starbucks, give this recipe a try. Make your own matcha frappe from home.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk, or your choice of milk
- 1 1/2 cups ice cubes
- 3 tablespoons instant french vanilla pudding
- 1 teaspoon Matcha Green Tea powder
- 4 tablespoons Whipped cream for topping, optional
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into the blender and blend well.
- Pour into a glass.
- Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkle a little powder on top for color.
Notes
I was able to fill the mason jar up and still had leftovers to freeze into popsicles. Yum!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1 mason jarAmount Per Serving: Calories: 296Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 205mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 11g
Nutrition facts are an estimate only.
I am quite hooked on this frappuccino recipe. I know once the weather stays warm, I will be making this daily.
So happy that I can make my own at home to save a few bucks.
More copycat frappuccinos to make:
You can find many other copycat coffee recipes here.
Have you ever had a green tea frappuccino?
Lissa Crane
Thursday 11th of April 2019
This recipe looks awesome! I'm hooked on these drinks when the weather gets warm, so this is the perfect time of the year for me! I can't wait to try this one!
Jennifer
Thursday 11th of April 2019
So glad to hear it! Let us know how you like it!!
Britt
Wednesday 20th of March 2019
I am amazed!! This actually worked! Thank you for sharing this, their green frapp has always been my favorite summer treat and I can save so much now!
Jennifer
Wednesday 20th of March 2019
I'm so glad to hear that!!! It's my favorite, too! Thanks for letting us know. :)
Linda Marie
Sunday 27th of August 2017
I love the Starbucks green tea frap. I add raspberry to mine and it is to die for! You should try it, you will order one every time you go there. I need to find out what they use for the raspberry so I can make mine at home. Thanks for the recipe. Can't wait to try it.
Jennifer
Monday 28th of August 2017
That does sound good. I wonder if it sweetens it enough to add less sugar?
dropspun
Friday 25th of August 2017
I tweaked the recipe some, since I didn't have almond milk: 3/4 cup lowfat 2% milk, 3 Tbsp. French vanilla pudding, 1/2 tsp match a green tea powder, 3/4 cup ice, 1/8 tsp. Almond extract, whipped cream (optional; use as a topping). This seems to have the perfect mixture of thickness and richness! The almond extract is what gives it that rich taste.
Jennifer
Friday 25th of August 2017
That sounds delicious!! Thanks for letting us know :)
Penelope
Thursday 4th of May 2017
Thank you for breaking this down for your readers. I'm on the Lindora diet and vanilla pudding is one of their meal replacements they sell. Voilá! I can replicate my go to Starbucks drink and satisfy the craving while not cheating the diet. I add a Stevia packet and Win Win!