A Vanilla Milkshake is an all-American classic treat for a reason! It's always a good choice because it's always delicious.
Sometimes it’s best to go with a simple, traditional choice without all of the extras and add-ons! This vanilla milkshake is made with only a few ingredients, yet it has that delicious vanilla flavor we love.
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Vanilla Milkshake Ingredients
- Milk: We used whole milk because it is thicker and helps keep the shakes creamy.
- Ice Cream: Vanilla ice cream is the star of this shake! Since there are only a few ingredients in it, you'll want to buy the best quality ice cream you can for the best flavor.
- Flavoring: To increase the vanilla flavor, add a little vanilla extract.
- Toppings: For a classic look, we topped these milkshakes with whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles, and maraschino cherries.
How To Make A Vanilla Shake
Put the ingredients into the blender, starting with the milk and vanilla extract, followed by the vanilla ice cream.
Blend until the mixture is smooth, and then pour it into two glasses. Top each one with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry.
Other Ways To Make It
It’s hard to top a classic, but you can use this vanilla shake recipe as the starting point for some other great flavors! Here are a few options:
Vanilla Malt
A vanilla malt is just like a vanilla shake, except it has malted milk powder added to it.
- Add three tablespoons of vanilla malted milk powder to the blender with the other ingredients.
Vanilla Bean Milkshake
A vanilla bean milkshake has pretty little flecks of vanilla bean in it.
- Use vanilla bean ice cream.
- Add vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extract.
Strawberry Vanilla Milkshake
You can give your shake a taste of summer and a pretty pink color with the addition of strawberries!
- Add 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries to the blender along with the other ingredients.
- Top the shake with pink sprinkles and garnish the glass with a strawberry.
Melted Snowman Milkshake
Turn it into a melted snowman milkshake for a holiday treat or a Christmas in July party! Top the shake with a miniature peanut butter cup for a hat, sprinkle eyes, a butterscotch (or peanut butter) baking chip for a nose, and pretzel sticks for arms.
Questions About Homemade Vanilla Shakes
It is made with vanilla ice cream, whole milk, and vanilla extract.
That depends on whether you are craving chocolate or want a simple vanilla flavor. They are both delicious!
You can top them with whipped cream, sprinkles, nuts, chopped cookies, candy pieces, and a maraschino cherry.
More Shake Recipes
- This Chocolate Shake can also be turned into a chocolate malt!
- An Oreo Milkshake is like eating cookies and milk!
- Pie Shakes are an irresistible combination of ice cream and pie!
- Lime Milkshakes are sweet with just the right amount of lime zing.
- A Bubblegum Milkshake is super popular with kids!
Vanilla Milkshake
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Ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk*
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream slightly softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whipped cream
- 2 maraschino cherries
- 1 teaspoon rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Put the whole milk, vanilla extract, and vanilla ice cream into the blender. See notes to make a vanilla malt.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into two chilled glasses.
- Top with whipped cream, a maraschino cherry, and rainbow sprinkles.
