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Ninja Coffee Bar® System Giveaway + Cookies and Cream Frappe Recipe (Giveaway Ends 12/18)

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This post was created in partnership with Ninja Coffee Bar® System. I received complimentary products in order to create the cookies and cream frappe – and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions within are my own.

 

cookies and cream frappe

We’re in the midst of the crazy holiday season. Between shopping, wrapping, decorating, and baking – we need to take our caffeine breaks along the way! At least I do!! Momma needs this cookies and cream frappe, yes. Yes, she does!

We have a lot of family and friends to entertain through the holiday. Most of which are big coffee drinkers. A regular cup of coffee is perfect for everyday – but special occasions call for special coffee drinks!

 

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I certainly don’t look like Sofia Vergara, or sound like her. However, with my new Ninja Coffee Bar® System — I can make a cup of coffee just as good as hers! Whether we want a full pot of regular brewed coffee or a single cup of coffee. Iced coffee, or a delicious coffee, or cookies and cream frappe. The Ninja Coffee Bar® System does it ALL.

5 Reasons You’ll Love theNinja Coffee Bar® System:

 

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The built-in hot and cold frother.

There’s nothing like a nice amount of froth on your coffee. Enjoy a cold froth for your cold coffee drinks, or iced coffees. Or, enjoy a warm and luscious froth for your hot coffee drinks! Froth for you, froth for me, froth for everybody!

 

 

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The Scoop.

Guys. There is a spot right on the side of the coffeemaker for the measuring scoop!!! No more digging into the endless can of coffee looking for the coffee scoop!

 

 

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No More Filters, Pods, or Cups!

It comes with the reusable filter. No more paper filters or expensive pods or individual disposable KCups. Just dump the coffee grounds each time, rinse, and voila! Good to go for your next magical coffee experience! In our case, the cookies and cream frappe! The recipe is coming up…promise!!

 

 

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6 Different Brew Sizes.

Whether you’re a whole pot kinda drinker, or a single cup drinker….this system does it ALL. You can brew a

  1. 9.5 oz. cup
  2. 11.5 oz. cup
  3. 14 oz. travel mug
  4. 18 oz. multi-serve cup
  5. half carafe (5 cup)
  6. full carafe (10 cup)

 

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If your family is a diverse group of coffee drinkers, then you’re going to love this feature!! Personally, my husband likes his coffee a tad bit stronger than I do – so this works perfectly for us.

  1. Classic Brew
  2. Rich Brew
  3. Over Ice Brew
  4. Specialty Brew (concentrated 4 oz.)
  5. Cafe Forte (8 oz.)*
    *this brew amplifies the natural subtle flavors of your favorite coffee.

 

 

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Allows Your Inner Barista to Shine.

This machine is seriously like having 4 or 5 different coffee machines and/or other gadgets all in one. Instead of having multiple machines sitting on your counter or under your cabinet…the Ninja Coffee Bar® System really just does it ALL. And then some. And then a little more. For realz!

 

Makes YOU the Hostess with the Mostess.

Yeah. Just think…you could make all of your guests the coffee drink of their dreams! They’ll be ready to come to your house for all the holidays and then tell all their friends how awesome your coffee maker is!! BOOM! Coffee making envy! Your coffee will bring all the boys to the yard!!

 

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I love that it comes with a fantastic recipe book full of 20 different coffeehouse-style recipes that you can easily make at home! Now, I don’t know about you, but I personally don’t have the time to stop by the nearest coffee shop every day NOR do I have the money to splurge on that kinda coffee every day. Seriously, the Ninja Coffee Bar® System is like having my own local coffee shop right inside my kitchen!

 

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My favorite recipe from the recipe book is the Coffee, Cookies and Cream Frappe. I want to share this yummy drink with you. Cheers!

Cookies and Cream Frappe Ingredients:

  • 3 Ninja® Big Scoops (or 4 tablespoons) ground coffee
  • 2 cups ice
  • 1/2 cup coffee ice cream
  • 4 chocolate sandwich cookies, plus 1 chopped for garnish
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • whipped cream, for garnish

 

Directions:

  1. Following the measurements provided, place the ground coffee into the brew basket.
  2. Place the ice into a large plastic cup; set cup into place to brew in the Ninja Coffee Bar® System.
  3. Press the Specialty button. (this button brews a very strong 4 oz. of coffee)
  4. When the brew is complete, combine coffee and ice with ice cream, cookies, and milk in a 24 oz. or larger blender.
  5. Blend until smooth, about 25 seconds.
  6. Divide between 2 glasses; top with whipped cream and chopped cookie.

 

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Ready for a Giveaway?

One lucky reader will win their very own Ninja Coffee Bar®System (ARV $200). US residents only, age 18 or older, are eligible to win. Giveaway ends Sunday, December 18th at 11:59pm EST. Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.

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Contest entrants are only eligible to win once per sweepstake, per household as a part of a campaign sponsored by Influence Central and must reside in the United States. Ninja Coffee Bar® System giveaway is the same product as the review product.

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Homemade Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe

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Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe

It’s that time of year again.  St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and it just happens to be my favorite holiday (since there’s Irish in my blood and it’s my birthday)!  With this all things green holiday comes the return of the “Shamrock Shake” and while it is oh so delicious it is also oh so full of calories.  I read somewhere recently that 1 shake has more that 600 calories in it.  I was looking for a frozen drink that would have a similar flavor but wouldn’t be so heavy and that’s how my Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe was born.  You’ll love it!

Ingredients:

  • 8 coffee ice cubes (strong brewed coffee, poured into ice cube trays and frozen)
  • peppermint extract – how much will depend on how strong your extract is and how strong you want the mint flavor
  • 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • green food coloring
  • whipped topping and additional chocolate syrup for topping if desired

Shamrock Frappe

 

 

Instructions:

Begin by mixing a small amount of green food coloring into your milk.  If you want to keep the recipe as low in calories as possible you can use a fat free milk or milk substitute.

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe

 

 

Next combine your coffee ice cubes, the now green milk, sugar, peppermint extract, and chocolate syrup in your blender or frappe maker.

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe

Blend on high until the mixture reaches desired consistency.  I like mine to be a bit more frozen so I use extra coffee ice cubes and not as much milk.   Pour into a tall glass and top with whipped topping and additional chocolate syrup if you desire!

You’ll love the flavor of the Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe and it will remind you of mint chocolate ice cream or that high calorie shake without the guilt!  You can certainly make this same treat without the green food coloring anytime or skip adding the food coloring for health reasons.  It will taste just as great!

Homemade Mint Chocolate Shamrock Frappe
Author: Jenni
Ingredients
  • 8 coffee ice cubes (strong brewed coffee, poured into ice cube trays and frozen)
  • peppermint extract – (how much will depend on how strong your extract is and how strong you want the mint flavor)
  • 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • green food coloring
  • whipped topping and additional chocolate syrup for topping if desired
Instructions
  1. Begin by mixing a small amount of green food coloring into your milk.
  2. Next combine your coffee ice cubes, milk, sugar, peppermint extract, and chocolate syrup in your blender or frappe maker.
  3. Blend on high until the mixture reaches desired consistency.
  4. Pour into a tall glass and top with whipped topping and additional chocolate syrup if you desire!

 

Don’t miss our other amazing homemade frappe recipes:

 

 

 

What are your favorite frozen coffee flavors?

 

Peppermint Mocha Frappe

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I promise I am not trying to rush things when I say I’m thinking about the coming holidays and things like candy canes.  I recently picked up a peppermint mocha flavored coffee creamer and as I was drinking it I thought about how a frappe would be with this flavor!  I picked up some extra ingredients and the perfect Peppermint Mocha Frappe was mine! Oh, and psst….have you seen all of our other frappe recipes?

Peppermint Mocha Frappe

Peppermint Mocha Frappe

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups Cold Coffee
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Chocolate Syrup
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 4 Peppermint Patties
  • 3 Peppermint Star-burst Candies
  • Blender or Frappe Maker

Instructions:

Like our other frappe recipes you’ll first want to pour the cold coffee into ice cube trays and let them freeze completely.

Add the frozen coffee and all the other ingredients to your blender or Frappe Maker.

Peppermint Mocha Frappe Recipe

Blend on high until all ingredients are crushed and smooth.  Pour into a chilled glass and enjoy! This would be so good with a candy cane stir stick but candy canes haven’t hit the shelf here yet.

If you’re in the market for a blender, the links above will show you several that are available on Amazon. Make sure to read reviews on the models you’re interested in. There are many economical ones out there, however, if you’re looking to spend some money on a BEAST then you should check out the Ninja blender models, or even the Vitamix or Blendtec! Any of those will ROCK your SOCKS!!

Check out our other frappes on the blog….and enjoy!

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Caramel FrappeCaramel Frappe (like McDonald’s)

Copycat McDonald's Chocolate Chip FrappeChocolate Chip Frappe (like McDonald’s)

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What’s your favorite Frappe flavor?

 

Maple Frappe Recipe – The Perfect Fall Treat

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I love to try to recreate frappes that I’ve tried while ordering from McDonald’s or a coffee shop but I also love to make my own frappe flavors like this Maple Frappe.  I’ve been drinking frozen apple cider lately and love the fall flavor it has but really like the pick me up of a frappe.  I was making some fall recipes that called for maple syrup and that’s when I decided to try a maple frappe!

Maple Frappe

Maple Frappe

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups Cold Coffee
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Maple Flavoring
  • Blender or Frappe Maker

Maple Frappe Process

 

Instructions:

Like our other frappe recipes (I’ll link them below so you can check out each one), you’ll first want to pour the cold coffee into ice cube trays and let them freeze completely.  Again, if you’re a frappe addict like me, you’ve got a supply of coffee ice cubes in the freezer at all times!

Once the coffee is frozen, place all the ingredients into a blender or frappe maker and blend until smooth.

Seriously, that simple!

Most frappes I top with whipped topping and caramel or chocolate syrup.  This one was really sweet so I opted to enjoy it without a topping.  It was so delicious and really tasted like fall!

Maple Frappe
Recipe Type: Drinks
Author: Jenni
Serves: 2
Maple Frappe
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups Cold Coffee
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Maple Flavoring
  • Blender or Frappe Maker
  • Maple Frappe Process
Instructions
  1. Like our other frappe recipes, you’ll first want to pour the cold coffee into ice cube trays and let them freeze completely. Again, if you’re a frappe addict like me, you’ve got a supply of coffee ice cubes in the freezer at all times!
  2. Once the coffee is frozen, place all the ingredients into a blender or frappe maker and blend until smooth.
  3. Seriously, that simple!
  4. Most frappes I top with whipped topping and caramel or chocolate syrup. This one was really sweet so I opted to enjoy it without a topping. It was so delicious and really tasted like fall!

Here are our other frappe recipes on the blog! You won’t want to miss these!

Mocha Frappe

Caramel Frappe

Chocolate Chip Frappe

 

What’s your favorite frappe flavor?

 

Copycat McDonald’s Chocolate Chip Frappe

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Copycat McDonald's Chocolate Chip Frappe

Copycat McDonald’s Chocolate Chip Frappe

 

Have you ever tried the Chocolate Chip Frappe at McDonald’s?

Are you addicted?

I’ve mastered making both our homemade Mocha Frappe and the Caramel Frappe (<– links to both recipes!), and recently decided to make my own Chocolate Chip Frappe and it is so, so good!

I regularly, but secretly, add it to the breakfast section of my menu plan. Since my blender has a permanent home on the counter, it’s just too easy not to enjoy this often!

Do you need a Weekly Menu Planner for your fridge? These save SO much time, and takes the guess out of “What’s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?”

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Copycat McDonald’s Mocha Frappe Recipe

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homemade mocha frappe recipe that tastes just like McDonald's! www.sweetpenniesfromheaven.com

Easy Throw Together Mocha Frappe at Home

 

Hey there! Thank you SO much for stopping by! Are you addicted to the mocha frappe concoction, too?

If you’re looking for a super simple Mocha Frappe Recipe, look no further!

Now you can make them at home, ANY time you want one. Best part is, you don’t have to pay $3 or more for it!

 

[color-box]ALSO TRY OUR: Caramel Frappe Recipe[/color-box]

 

After trying a few different recipes, I finally came up with one that is basically foolproof. I mean, you can’t hardly mess up when it comes to coffee, milk, chocolate syrup, sugar, and ice right?!

If you’re more of a “tear open a pouch and enjoy” kind of person, you can try this Ghirardelli Mocha Frappe Mix from Amazon. I’ve had it, and it’s great for a quick fix!

Pssst. We’re offering our FREE Printable & Reusable Menu Planner right now! Get yours below!


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Mocha Frappe Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups cold coffee
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/8 – 1/4 cup chocolate syrup (start with less, add more if needed)
  • 1/8 – 1/4 cup sugar (start with less, add more if needed)

 

Directions:

Freeze the coffee in ice cube trays. If you simply can’t wait till the iced coffee cubes are frozen, you can use the coffee but add ice cubes to blender. But make sure to freeze coffee this time around and always have frozen coffee on hand, for a quick fix.

That step saves SO much time because you have to wait on the coffee to cool.

Once frozen, add everything to a blender and blend till smooth. Yes, really…that’s all there is to it!  Make sure to look below for variations!! This makes enough that you should be able to share. Unless you’re like me, and guzzle it straight down from the blender. Teehehehe.

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the chick behind this blog! I'm your ordinary, everyday wife and mom to an incredible pair of stinky guys! I am a self diagnosed coffee addict with a ginormous sweet tooth, preferably baked goods!! My hope is to help you, teach you, and entertain you on your way to a more thrifty and frugal lifestyle! Along the way, you'll find awesome recipes, great tips, and tons of randomness! We have loads of fun, so ya'll come back now, ya hear?!

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