Mm-Mm-Good! That’s what I say each time I take a bite of Caramel Macchiato Coffee Ice Cream from Starbucks! Patience, CJ and I are the ones who crave Starbucks Ice cream. CJ will eat whatever I bring home for him but Patience has to have the original Coffee flavor. It’s actually a good choice. Have you tried it yet? It’s strong; like a pot of fresh brewed coffee.

I’m just a caramel freak. I love the creamy, rich flavor of caramel in my ice cream. It’s also the coffee creamer flavor of choice and the drink I buy when I visit a Starbucks coffee shop. What’s your favorite?

I received two coupons, good for 1 free pint of Starbucks ice cream each. coincidentally, we had just returned home from grocery shopping and guess what was in our freezer food bag? You guessed it. A pint of ‘Coffee’ flavored Starbucks Coffee ice cream for Patience…and for me—Vanilla Bean Frappuccino (they were out of my Caramel Macchiato). That’s okay. It gave me a reason to try things outside my comfort zone of flavors. As usual, they were very good!

If you’ve never tried it before, and love coffee, You can find these flavors in the freezer section in your local grocery store. If you can’t find it—put a request in with the store manager.

I understand that there are some people that don’t like coffee (which is surprising to me because I’m so in love with it), my husband is one of them, but if you’re still wanting to try this ice cream and are curious about the flavors, let me just mention that the vanilla bean Frappuccino isn’t as coffee flavored as the others. I think it tastes like very strong vanilla beans alone. It’s really good though.

Check out this delicious recipe that will make all coffee drinkers, and not so coffee-likeable drinkers, drooling:

Vanilla Bean Parfait

Serving: 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes

You’ll need:

- 1 cup cubed store-bough pound cake

- 1 cup sliced strawberries

- 2 cups Starbucks® Vanilla Bean Frappuccino® Ice Cream

- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup

- 1/4 cup sweetened whipped cream

Layer ingredients in parfait glass or large wine goblet, ending with whipped cream.

If this recipe got you excited…what about this?

 

Java Chip Sandwiches

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

You’ll need:

- 1 pint Starbucks® Java Chip Frappuccino® Ice Cream

- 8 Pizzelle Cookies

Remove lid, carefully cut through carton, with a serrated knife, to make 4 even slices and then peel from carton.

Arrange 4 cookies on platter, layer each with an ice cream slice, then top with remaining cookies. Sprinkle, if desired, with confectioners sugar and enjoy!!!

Now that I’ve got you drooling…how about one more?

 

Strawberry Frappuccino Ice Cream Sandwiches

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

You’ll need:

- 12 Soft Lady Fingers

- 1 pint Starbucks® Vanilla Bean Frappuccino® Ice Cream, slightly softened

- 1 cup thinly sliced strawberries

Evenly spread bottom lady fingers with ice cream. Top with strawberries, then top lady fingers. Gently cut lady fingers into 12 pieces and sprinkle, if desired, with confectioners sugar.

Want to learn more? Visit Starbucks Ice Cream Website…while you’re there don’t forget to sign up for their email updates.

Now if you didn’t find any one of those recipes to be remotely tempting…I guess you really don’t care for coffee…I’m so sorry (LOL). You do have to admit though—the recipes do sound and look amazing don’t they?

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Starbucks and received coupons and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate

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