This Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade Recipe is a refreshing frozen drink made by blending together lemonade and vanilla ice cream. It's similar to a slushie, shake, or frosty and has a smooth and creamy texture with a bright, tangy lemon flavor that is balanced out by the sweetness of the ice cream.
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This post was originally published in 2017. It has since been updated.
Vanilla Icedream, that's what Chick-fil-A calls their ice cream found in their frosted lemonade. The Icedream contains the following ingredients: milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, contains less than 1% of: natural and artificial flavor, corn starch, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan, beta-carotene [for color])
The frosted lemonade also has water, lemon juice, sugar. If you order the diet version it has Splenda (dextrose, maltodextrin, sucralose), ingredients that have been linked to harmful side effects.
I created this recipe so that I could make my own drink at home and focus on adding natural ingredients.
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Key Ingredients
- Fresh Lemons
- Ice
- Vanilla Icecream
- Powdered Confectioner's Sugar or Sweetener
How Many Calories and Carbs
A large regular frosted lemonade at Chick-fil-A has 400 calories. The diet version has 310 calories.
A large regular frosted lemonade at Chick-fil-A has 80 grams of carbs. The diet version has 55 grams of carbs. This version has 9 net carbs.
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What Type of Ice Cream to Use
You'll want to look for a smooth and creamy ice cream with a good vanilla flavor. Avoid any ice cream that is too icy or has a lot of added flavors or mix-ins, as these can overpower the lemonade.
If you are looking for something sugar-free, check out Rebel, Enlightened, and Halo Top.
How to Make Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
- You will need vanilla ice cream, freshly squeezed lemons, ice, and Confectioner's Sweetener or powdered sugar. Confectioner's is used instead of granular to prevent the taste of crystals/grains.
- Add the ingredients to the blender and blend for about 1 minute or until smooth.
- Serve.
Can You Freeze Leftovers?
I like to freeze the leftovers in mason jars. Defrost overnight in the fridge or on the counter. Keep in mind, the texture will be the most creamy when served immediately after blending.
Pair With These Recipes
Air Fryer Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
Air Fryer Fish Sandwich
Traeger Smoked Chicken Wings
Traeger Smoked Ribs
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Frozen Blended Strawberry Lemonade
Easy Strawberry Lemonade
Watermelon Lemonade
Sugar Free Lemonade
Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 fresh lemons (juice of)
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream See notes
- 2 cups ice
- 2-3 tablespoons powdered sweetener Start with 2 tablespoons of sweetener and adjust to your taste preference. 3 tablespoons or more is more in line with how sweet the drink is at Chick-fil-A.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender.
- Blend. You should blend until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. The mixture should not be runny. This took 90 seconds for me.
- Pour into glasses and serve.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Data
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April Jackson says
If I could give you 1,000 stars, I would. This was absolutely ridiculously delicious! I will be trying everything from you and leaving reviews. I was blown away by how spot on it was. They out here trying to kill us with this sugar, But Brandi is out here getting us right! Will definitely be ordering them books!!!
staysnatched says
haha! You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Birdie says
This was great. I used my own homemade vanilla ice cream. I ran out of confectioners sweetener so used a few drops of liquid stevia.
staysnatched says
That sounds good. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Erin and Ava says
My daughter has been begging for frosted lemonade from Chick-Fil-A but I will not be going during the pandemic. When I found this recipe, we were so excited! We made it today and it was exactly like the drink at the restaurant! So delicious and we are very happy we can make this anytime now. With less sugar and chemicals too!! Thank you so much for sharing!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! I'm glad you guys enjoyed it!
Rachel says
This was amazing!! My blender was giving me a hard time at first, but once I got it all blended, it was amazing. Such a great treat on a hot summer day!!
staysnatched says
It's perfect for summer!
Erica says
I used a plain vanilla ice cream with this recipe so it wasn’t dairy free. I used a little less than 3 tablespoons of confectioner sweetener, and I adjusted the recipe to serve 4 (Which was super easy to do thanks to the print page through Stay Snatched!) it was SUPER easy to put together and came out so. so. good!! The lemon flavor isn’t overpowering and you can definitely taste the sweetness without it being “too sweet” the perfect combo of flavors. Oh as a note pay attention to how long you’re blending when you use dairy vanilla ice cream, I wasn’t paying attention and over blended it slightly so there was a little whipped flavor with mine—but I actually liked it so it was a happy accident! Next time I will give the Rebel ice cream a try instead. Thanks for a tasty treat on a hot summer night!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Allison B says
This recipe is sooo good! I made it today for my family and everyone loved it! Tasted just like the sugar/carb filled one at Chick-fil-A! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes! ?
staysnatched says
I hope you enjoy more recipes!
Casey Burkhart says
I've never had the original drink from Chick-Fil-A, but I saw some folks posting pics on Instagram of Keto versions, so I googled in search of a recipe. OMG I am so glad to not only have found this recipe, but Stay Snatched! I love your blog and Instagram!! Anyway, I write this as I finish drinking this delicious, cold, tangy-sweet refreshing beverage. Thank you for this recipe, will definitely be enjoying it again!!
staysnatched says
I'm glad you found us! This frosted lemonade is so good!
Carrie says
Delicious treat for summer! My whole family loved this!
staysnatched says
I love to hear it!
LaToya says
Spot on!! So so so good! It was a hot day today just what we needed. Thank you!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! I'm glad it was spot on!
Ashley says
Insanely good! The kids went crazy over this!
staysnatched says
Glad to hear it!
Jill says
This frosted lemonade hit the spot. I love the tartness mixed with the sweetness from the vanilla ice cream. This will definitely have summer appearances. I love that it isn’t full of sugar since I used all keto ingredients.
staysnatched says
Yay! So glad to hear that.
Shunta says
SOOOOO GOOD! We used powdered monkfruit sweetener (two tablespoons) and it was so so good. Refreshing and creamy! Definitely about to become a staple all summer long. My children loved it! Bye CFA!👋🏾✌🏾
staysnatched says
haha! Love it.