Amazing Wendy’s Frosty: 4 Triumphant Spoons
Create your own thick, creamy copycat Wendy’s Frosty right in your kitchen. This simple recipe brings back that familiar chocolate treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing/No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Gently fold the thawed whipped topping into the milk mixture using a spatula. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow freezer-safe dish, like a loaf pan.
- Freeze for at least 3 to 4 hours, stirring vigorously every hour for the first 2 hours to break up ice crystals and keep it smooth.
- After the final hour of stirring, let it freeze undisturbed for another 1 to 2 hours until it reaches a thick, soft-serve consistency.
- Serve immediately with a spoon or a wide straw.
Notes
- For a richer chocolate flavor, you can substitute 1/4 cup of the milk with 1/4 cup of melted semi-sweet chocolate chips, cooled slightly before mixing.
- If your Frosty becomes too hard, let it sit on the counter for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
- You can slightly adjust the sugar to match your preferred sweetness level.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg