This homemade vanilla bean funfetti milkshake is refreshing, easy to make, and makes a delicious summer drink! Learn how to make this colorful sprinkle milkshake with simple ingredients and ready in 5 minutes.
Summer weather is finally here which means it’s time to take out flip flops and make milkshakes. Vanilla milkshakes! These delicious shakes are fast and easy, done in just a few minutes with just a handful of ingredients. And the best part… (drumroll, please) SPRINKLES. Yes, this vanilla bean funfetti milkshake is not just colorful, but it’s refreshingly good.
The ingredients
- Vanilla bean ice cream or French vanilla flavor
- Milk. Use 2% or whole milk. Don’t use heavy cream or you will end up creating little bits of butter
- Chocolate syrup, whipped cream, marshmallows for garnish
- Vanilla icing to decorate the glass
- Funfetti sprinkles for fun funfetti colors
How to make vanilla bean funfetti milkshake
- Add ice cream and milk to a blender, and blend until it gets smooth. You can add more milk if you prefer a watery consistency; however, be sure to let your ice cream soften before scooping so you don’t end up adding too much milk
- Add sprinkles and fold them with a spoon or spatula
- Using a spatula, spread the icing on the top of a chilled glass. Using a flat plate, dip your glass in the sprinkles until all the icing is covered
- Fill your glass with a milkshake until nearly full. Make sure to keep some room in the cup for the whipped cream
- Drizzle the top of the whipped cream with chocolate syrup
- Using a wooden skewer place the marshmallows on a skewer, using as much or as little as you wish! Then add your straw and you are ready to enjoy your homemade vanilla bean funfetti milkshake!
Kitchen tips for making milkshakes
- Be sure to let your ice cream soften before scooping so you don’t end up adding too much milk
- Always use 2% milk or whole milk. Don’t use heavy cream as you will end up with little bits of butter
How to thicken milkshakes
Add ice cream! And continue blending until you get the right consistency.
Milkshakes turn too thick
Add more milk! lending until you get the right consistency.
Homemade milkshakes variations
You can never go wrong with fun milkshakes and here’s how you can upgrade them:
Ube milkshake. Use ube ice cream and coconut milk.
Boozy milkshake. Add a splash of bourbon or vodka to your ice cream mix.
Espresso milkshake. Add coffee ice cream and cold brew.
Low-fat milkshake. Use frozen yogurt and fruit juice.
Making milkshakes at home is extremely easy. If you enjoy this quick and easy funfetti milkshake, you will love no-bake banana pudding, tempura fried ice cream, and an ice cream sundae bar.
Vanilla Bean Funfetti Milkshake
Ingredients
- 48 oz. (6 cups) of vanilla bean ice cream
- ¼ cups milk
- 1 cup funfetti sprinkles
- 2 cups vanilla icing
- 2 cups whipped cream
- 1 cup Hershey syrup
- 8 marshmallows
Instructions
- Add ice cream and milk to a blender, and blend until it gets smooth. You can add more milk if you prefer a watery consistency; however, be sure to let your ice cream soften before scooping so you don't end up adding too much milk
- Add sprinkles and fold them with a spoon or spatula
- Using a spatula, spread the icing on the top of a chilled glass. Using a flat plate, dip your glass in the sprinkles until all the icing is covered
- Fill your glass with a milkshake until nearly full. Make sure to keep some room in the cup for the whipped cream
- Drizzle the top of the whipped cream with chocolate syrup
- Using a wooden skewer place the marshmallows on a skewer, using as much or as little as you wish! Then add your straw and you are ready to enjoy your homemade vanilla bean funfetti milkshake!
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