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Katherine Baker frosty
Katherine Baker frosty
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Save Your Cash and Make This Copycat Wendy’s Frosty at Home

The Wendy’s Frosty: a drink that tastes like a glass of chocolate milk turned into any icy fluffy cloud of pure joy. But what if you don’t live by a Wendy’s? Or what if you’re into DIYs? Here’s your solution: make this easy copycat Wendy’s Frosty recipe at home, and in no time you’ll be frosting your way to heaven. 

While there are several Wendy’s Frosty recipes floating around the internet, this one is easy, uses ingredients you probably have on hand, is a little healthier than the real thing, and tastes amazing.

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Katherine Baker

Even better, you can make it your own: if you like it extra chocolatey, you can add a tablespoon of cocoa powder. If you want it a bit richer, use ice cream instead of frozen banana. And if you want it dairy-free, simply swap regular for non-dairy versions of listed dairy products.

Whatever way you make it, this easy copycat Wendy’s Frosty recipe is sure to satisfy the Wendy’s lover in you

Easy Homemade Wendy’s Frosty Recipe

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Katherine Baker

    Combine frozen banana or ice cream with chocolate milk and puree in a blender until smooth.

  2. Katherine Baker

    Fold in whipped topping and pour into a glass before enjoying.

Katherine has been involved with Spoon since the early days of the NYU chapter. She continued to write for Spoon while earning her master's degree in human nutrition at Columbia University and authored the Spoon Guide to Healthier 2016. Katherine likes to avoid wearing real pants, hanging out with her rescue pup Millie, drinking iced coffee in all 4 seasons, and baking vegan treats (yes, Baker is her last name). Katherine is now a student at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and learns about how climate change impacts human health and nutrition (#school5ever). Hit her up on Insta (@katherinebaker4) and kbaked.com for more #relatablecontent.