Copy Cat Recipe - Wendy's Frosty (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in Wendy's Frosty? ›

According to the ingredient list on the Frosty menu page, the chocolate Frosty contains milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, whey, nonfat dry milk, cocoa, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, natural vanilla flavor, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, sodium citrate, dextrose, and Vitamin A palmitate.

Ice Cream Maker using 4 oz Cool Whip, 7 oz sweetened condensed milk and filling the rest of the way with Hershey's chocolate milk, freezing for about 25-30 minutes. The flavor and texture was right on the mark for Wendy's Frosty!

The ingredients breakdown lists the Frosty base as a combination of milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, and non-fat milk, plus thickeners and additives for color. There's a note that the formula also includes soy in some form in its Alaska and Hawaii locations, though there's no call-out in the ingredients list.

Vanilla is the key to the chocolate Frosty

And according to Wendy's, that's on purpose. Wendy's founder Dave Thomas designed the flavor as a mix of vanilla and chocolate.

The Orange Dreamsicle Frosty is Wendy's unique spin on a beloved and familiar flavor, with cool, creamy orange notes mixed with our smooth and perfectly sweet Vanilla Frosty.

Is the Frosty a Dessert, a Drink or a Dip? The Frosty can be all three! With a consistency that falls somewhere between a milkshake and soft-serve ice cream, the Frosty was created to be eaten with a spoon.

Kellogg's Cereal and Wendy's have partnered to create Kellogg's Wendy's Frosty Chocolatey Cereal. Made up of chocolate-flavored marshmallow pieces mixed with crispy, cocoa-coated round cereal bites, the taste is supposed to be reminiscent of the Wendy's Frosty experience.

Nutrition Facts

Vanilla Frosty®-ccino: Ice, Water, Vanilla Frosty® (Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cream, Non Fat Dry Milk, Whey, Contains Less than 1% of Guar Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Natural Flavor, Molasses, Annatto Extract [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate.

According to Wendy's VP Denny Lynch, it's been that way since the day the original Frosty appeared on the menu when Wendy's first opened in 1969 (via Fox News). Since then, the recipe has seen hardly any revisions.

Though these terms have been used interchangeably since the start of the creamsicle, it turns out there is a difference, and it's not a typo. Both have a solid sherbet exterior, but a creamsicle technically has an ice cream center while a dreamsicle has an ice milk center.

What do Frosties have in them? ›

Ingredients. Chocolate Frosty®: Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cream, Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Guar Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Dextrose, Vitamin A Palmitate.

It's made with just three ingredients: chocolate milk, whipped topping and sweetened condensed milk. You are going to love this nostalgic recipe! More tasty recipes: Orange Julius Recipe, Cherry Limeade, Pink Lemonade, Tropical Smoothie, Roy Rogers Drink, Classic Shirley Temple, Butterbeer Recipe.

Dave Thomas ordered the 15,000th Frosty machine

As Wendy's tells us, Fred Kappus was the manager and CEO of Kappus Company, an Ohio-based food service equipment distributor.

What flavor was the original Frosty? Chocolate was the very first Frosty flavor.

The Frosty ingredients aren't a secret—but the exact formula is. The Frosty mix consists of milk, cream, sugar, and cocoa, among other ingredients too.

Does Wendy's Frosty have dairy? Yes. All Frosty flavors start with milk within their base.

While Wendy's Frosty can be a delicious and satisfying treat, it's important to enjoy it in moderation. The high calorie, fat, and sugar content make it a dessert that should be consumed as an occasional indulgence rather than a regular part of your daily diet.

“Lunch was quick and tasty--updated frosty no longer has high fructose corn syrup”