Dulce de Leche Coffee Frappe
Dulce de Leche Coffee Frappe is a cold coffee beverage flavored with a homemade caramel sauce. Frappe de cafe is easy to make and a fraction of the cost of the drinks you can purchase at a coffee shop!
This post was originally published April, 2015. Additional content and photos have been added March, 2019.
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Dulce de Leche Coffee
This ice cold blended coffee drink with decadent caramel dulce de leche is not only delicious, but made completely from homemade ingredients that I know you’ll love!
You’ll be pleased that the coffee concentrate used in the drink is cold brewed from organic fair trade coffee!
Why Buy Fair Trade Coffee?
For this recipe I used Sun Harvest brand a fair trade and organic brand.
Alan and I are java connoisseurs! We brew coffee everyday, so why not support practices that are good for the community! Buying fair trade offers the following benefits:
- Environmental sustainability (reduce toxic pesticides)
- Prices are set by the International Fair Trade Labeling Organization, which
- Supports the communities that produce the bean at a living wage
We love everything from the smell of coffee brewing to the rich bold taste as well as the bit of jolt from the caffeine!
Every day we have a couple of cups. First thing in the morning and then a cup at work, but as the weather starts to warm up we treat ourselves to iced coffee and blended drinks, especially during the weekends!
Cold Brew Concentrate For Dulce de Leche Coffee
To make this blended frappe, I started with a cold brew concentrate using my coffee press, which yielded a smaller batch than the recipe in this Coffee Concentrate for Iced Coffee, but with the same delicious results.
The ratio for French press concentrate is two cups of ground coffee to two cups of filtered water. Here’s how to make it:
How to Make French Press Coffee Concentrate
- Coarsely grind coffee beans
- Add coffee to French press
- Pour filtered water over coffee
- Stir to ensure all beans are wet
- Cover and let sit at room temperature for 24 hours
- Press and pour over a fine sieve or coffee filter over a clean container
- Keep in the refrigerator until ready to use
How To Make A Frappe
Now you have coffee concentrate ready to make iced coffee and this frappe! First, make sure you have a batch of Dulce de Leche Sweet Milk for this recipe. Be warned in advance, you are going to be tempted to eat it by the spoonful!
You can also purchase dulce de leche premade. You’ll find it in Latin stores near the baking section. Popular grocery chains are also carrying it. Look where the sweetened condensed milk it stocked.
Add the two together with a splash of milk and a couple cups of ice for a decadent coffee drink!
- Add ice to a blender
- Put in coffee concentrate, milk, and dulce de leche
- Blend ingredients together
- Pour in a glass and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon (optional).
How Many Carbs Are In A Coffee Frappe?
In this homemade version, there are 20 carbs and 14 grams of sugar. Depending on your diet, this may be a whole days worth of carbohydrates, so enjoy as an occasional treat!
Note that a similar Caramel Frappuccino from Starbucks is 67 carbs and 66 grams of sugar. Also, take a look at Starbuck’s ingredient list. This will convince you that a homemade coffee frappe version is the better choice. Enjoy!
Sugar Free Alternative
To keep this beverage sugar free add a caramel sugarless syrup in the place of the dulce de leche.
Used coffee grounds for mulch in your garden
Several coffee houses are now giving away grounds to used in your garden!
Coffee grounds adds organic material to the soil, which improves drainage, water retention and aeration in the soil.
In addition, the used coffee grounds adds a nutrient boost that can help plants thrive. Some coffee loving plants are hydrangeas, camellias, gardenias, and rhododendrons!
Sip a Dulce de Leche Coffee Frappe while enjoying the blooms of Spring!
Dulce de Leche Coffee Frappe
Ingredients
- 1 cup coffee concentrate
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons Dulce de Leche plus more for topping
- 2 cups ice
- whipped cream optional
- cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender and pulse until ice is crushed. Top with whipped cream, a teaspoon of Dulce de Leche and a sprinkle on ground cinnamon. Enjoy right away.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
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Dear Coffee, please get in my cup, now! lol! This looks awesome!
I’m not a coffee drinker but your drink certainly does look good.
Self proclaimed coffee addict here! Never thought that coffee could go along with dulce de leche. Can’t wait to try this at home. This is perfect for this coming summer season.
Sandra, your frappe looks absolutely incredible! I can only imagine how wonderful it tastes!
I think one of these in the morning would keep me buzzing and awake all day long. Delicious!
Those look so yummy! For some reason I spent a lot of time drinking out of a jar in the summer.
I really wish I had this for a mid-day pick-me-up! Looks delicious Sandra!
OH boy is this refreshing drink going to make a lot of people happy!
I am a sucker for any type of coffee drink. This one looks absolutely amazing.
This recipe is one that I know I’d love!! Looks so incredible! Great post, Sandra!
This looks super amazing!! Sounds delicious for sure!
Wow, your frappe looks divine! It would be quite a treat, but maybe I could justify it by making it from scratch 😉
Thanks for sharing!
This would be a real treat for me. I don’t spoil myself much and this would feel like just that. spoiling. 🙂
I bet that tastes 100 time better than what I’m drinking right now!
That looks absolutely amazing! Yum!
HeeHee! This is perfect for you then. The coffee concentrate is really perfect for blended drinks. You definitely will get a java jolt!
This is right up my alley! I love these drinks without spending a fortune at a local coffee shop!
You and me both! I’m always in shock at the price of blended drinks like this! If I buy coffee it’s plain and cheap. lol This is a treat and reasonably priced 🙂
Just the drink for the coming summer months. I can get coffee grounds from Starbucks in my area.
This drink is refreshing when it’s warm out! Great source, Norma! I know around here we need to ask the coffee shops to save the grounds!
This looks amazing! I have so many jars like that with lids and stars from Michaels. I love making smoothies and fun drinks in them. I’ll have to give this one a try!
I need another storage room to keep all my jars and glasses. I love them all! I hope you give this blended coffee drink a try soon, Heather! It’s so good 🙂
That frappe looks so inviting. And, I definitely love the idea of using coffee grounds for good rather than filling up the land fills.
Thanks, Laura! You can even use the coffee in compost with the coffee filter!
No, this store is no where neat me unfortunately! This drink sounds to die for and I may try making it with a different strong brand coffee. I am really glad to hear that coffee grounds are being donated in the California area–they do need better water retention there!
I couldn’t agree with you more, Michele! We really need to get creative with rationing all the water we can. One small step by using coffee grounds in gardens, but it’ll help!
THat looks so good! I love dulce de leche.
I love everything dulce de leche! and this looks so good!
Isn’t the flavor of caramel amazing! It’s extra delicious paired with coffee!
How refreshing!!! Will definitely be trying!
I think this will become one of your favorite coffee drinks, Lori!
This is making me DROOL! How delicious it sounds! Can’t wait to try it for myself!
Hope you get a chance to try this soon! The coffee concentrate is amazing – an extra bolt of caffeine. Just what I need today 🙂
Looks delicious, Sandra!! I could definitely go for a coffee like this!
It’s so tasty, Michelle! I’m ready for another one 🙂
Hi Sandra, Great looking Dulce De Leche coffee and recipe! Thank you so much – a recipe to save for sure…
And so nice to share the FB contest with us, thank you – always enjoy an extra $25! 🙂 And, checked out Google Express – they don’t have delivery to my area yet 🙁
I would love to hear that you or someone I know is a winner! $25 always comes in handy!
This is my kind of coffee drink! Delicious! Can’t wait until our trees and flowers are in full bloom!
It’s so nice to change up a hot drink to this tasty cup of java. Spring is such a beautiful time of year!