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Milkshake Recipe
Follow this simple guide for how to make our simple Milkshake Recipe to enjoy a perfectly creamy, decadent dessert anytime the craving strikes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 756 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Milkshake
- 2 1/2 cups high quality vanilla ice cream (or strawberry or chocolate)
- 1/2 cup cold whole milk
Optional Toppings
- Whipped Cream
- Sprinkles
- caramel/chocolate syrup
- maraschino cherry
Instructions
- Allow ice cream to sit out for about 7 minutes to soften.
- Transfer ice cream into a blender with milk.
- Blend on low until smooth and creamy – 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Drizzle caramel or chocolate sauce around the inner sides of a glass (if using).
- Pour milkshake into prepared glass and top with whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- **Nutritional Information does not include optional toppings and is based on the vanilla ice cream variety**
- Tips and Tricks for Making the BEST Milkshake
- Follow the 5:1 ratio. Are you making a milkshake for yourself or a crowd? We've found that a 5:1 ratio of ice cream to milk has the perfect texture, but feel free to make it 4:1 if you like your milkshakes a little thinner.
- Soften your ice cream first. Straight out of the freezer, ice cream is rock-hard and difficult to scoop. Let it sit for 5-7 minutes until it's slightly softened, and you can easily scoop it out. This helps it blend more easily without having to add more milk.
- Don't add mix-ins or toppings until the end. For any of the flavor variations below, get your milkshake to the consistency you want before adding extras. This way, you can chop them up small but not so small that they completely blend with the ice cream, changing the overall flavor and texture.
- Use whole milk. You can use skim, 1%, or 2% milk, but whole milk will give you ice cream shop-quality shakes.
- Use frozen glasses. This is especially helpful on warm days! To keep your milkshake from melting as soon as it hits the glass, freeze the glasses for at least a couple of hours so everything stays chilled while you sip.
- Don't over-blend. You only need about 30-60 seconds to whip everything together. Over-blending will heat things up and make your shake runny, regardless of the ratio of ice cream to milk you use.
Nutrition Information
Calories
756kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
160mg
(53%)
Sodium
310mg
(13%)
Potassium
840mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
76g
(152%)
Vitamin A
1587IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
572mg
(57%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 756
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 756kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 840mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 76g | 152% |
| Vitamin A | 1587IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 572mg | 57% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.