Copycat Raspberry Cotton Candy Frappuccino Recipe

A cotton candy frappuccino is another tasty option for anyone craving a blended drink without the caffeine.
On a mission to have copycat recipes for all the coffeehouse drinks, let’s welcome the cotton candy frappuccino to the list.
This blended drink is easy to make, and be sure to scroll to the bottom to see how to turn it into an adorable unicorn frappe!
The Starbucks Cotton Candy Frappuccino is one of those drinks on the “secret menu.” Thankfully, it’s one that probably won’t anger your favorite barista. It’s basically a Vanilla Bean Frappe with raspberry syrup.
Since this cotton candy drink is so simple, we can easily whip one up at home. With just a few ingredients, you can skip the trip, save some money, make the size you want, and tweak the ingredients to your liking.
- Ice
- Milk
- Vanilla ice cream
- Raspberry syrup
- Whipped cream
- Corn syrup
- Sprinkles
Place a drop of corn syrup on a paper towel and gently rub the rims of the serving glasses.
Pour sprinkles onto a plate and dip the rims of the glasses in them to coat.
Obviously, this is optional and basically for appearance.
Add the ice, milk, ice cream, and raspberry syrup to a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Pour into the prepared glasses.
Top with whipped cream and serve.
This amount will fill one large glass, but I suggest splitting it into two servings.
Top with fresh raspberries for an extra little burst of color and flavor.
Just for fun, you can top your cotton candy drink with a candy horn and other colorful sprinkles to make it look like a unicorn frappé.
Doing this won’t be a unicorn frappuccino copycat because the flavors are different, but it’s cute all the same!
Please remove the unicorn horn before serving for safety.
To order a cotton candy frappé, ask for a tall Vanilla Bean Frappuccino with a pump of raspberry syrup. If you ask for it by name, there’s a good chance the barista will not know how to make it.
The syrup smells like cough syrup!
Yes, the raspberry syrup smells like cough syrup if you sniff it from the bottle. Don’t worry, once combined with the milk, ice, and ice cream, it tastes delicious.
The candy unicorn horn used here is the same one used in the unicorn hot chocolate melts. It was purchased at JOANN, and appears to be exclusive to the store.
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Copycat Raspberry Cotton Candy Frappuccino Recipe
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 2 tablespoons raspberry syrup
- whipped cream
- corn syrup
- white sprinkles
Instructions
- Add a small amount of corn syrup to a paper towel and gently rub the rim of two glasses. Pour sprinkles onto the rims or dredge the rims in sprinkles spread onto a plate. Set aside.
- In a blender, combine ice, milk, ice cream, and raspberry syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared glasses. Top with whipped cream and serve.

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