Copycat Wendy's Caramel Crunch Vanilla Frosty Fusion (Ninja Slushi Recipe)
Description
A creamy homemade vanilla Frosty swirled with buttery caramel and layered with crunchy toffee bits, made in the Ninja Slushi. Makes about seven servings — no drive-thru required.
Ingredients
Frosty Base
- 4 cups whole milk, cold
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix, dry
- 2 tablespoons malted milk powder
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
For Serving
- 1 cup toffee bits, Heath bits or similar
- ¼ cup caramel sauce, for drizzling
- Whipped cream, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl or pitcher, whisk together the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, pudding mix, malted milk powder, caramel sauce, vanilla, and salt. Whisk a full minute until no lumps of pudding powder remain and the caramel is fully dissolved.
- If your ingredients were not cold to start, refrigerate the mixture at least 1 hour.
- Pour the mixture into the Ninja Slushi vessel, staying between the minimum and maximum fill lines.
- Select the MILKSHAKE preset and leave it at the default temperature. The unit will beep three times when it reaches target texture, typically in 45 to 60 minutes.
- Dispense within 30 minutes of the beep to avoid a foamy texture.
- Drizzle caramel inside a clear cup, dispense the Frosty, add toffee bits, dispense more Frosty, and finish with caramel and a scatter of toffee.
Equipment
- Ninja SLUSHi Professional Frozen Drink Maker (FS301, XL, or MAX)
- Large Mixing Bowl or Pitcher
- Whisk
- Clear serving cups
Notes
- Do not add toffee bits or any solid mix-ins to the vessel. Hard pieces can jam the auger and damage the machine. All mix-ins go in the cup.
- Whole milk and heavy cream are required. Low-fat milk produces an icy, grainy result.
- Malted milk powder (Carnation or Ovaltine Classic Malt) supplies the faint malty note of the original Frosty.
- Use thick caramel ice cream topping rather than thin coffee syrup.
- Run the machine's rinse cycle immediately after dispensing — dairy and caramel harden fast.
- For a thicker Frosty, lower the temperature setting and allow an extra 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 685kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 11gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 439mgPotassium: 501mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 86gVitamin A: 1292IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 384mgIron: 0.2mg