This homemade milkshake strawberry recipe is a fun drink recipe for kids and adults alike! Learning how to make a strawberry milkshake is also an easy cooking activity for kids. Here’s how to make strawberry milkshake step by step and a list of strawberry books for preschoolers and up to pair up with this recipe for shakes! (Definitely add it to your summer berry ice cream recipe rotation!)
Easy Milkshake Strawberry Recipe with Fresh Strawberries
What is strawberry milkshake made of?
How To Make The Perfect Strawberry Milkshake:
- Fresh strawberries
- Ice cream
- Whole milk
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Whipped cream
- Optional garnish:
- Sprinkles
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chocolate shavings
- Mint leaves
- Crushed cookies
- Mini chocolate chip cookies
*NOTE: We make ours as fresh strawberry milkshakes, but you can try frozen strawberries for milkshakes, too. Also, some people use malted milk powder, but be sure to see our note about milk in the recipe directions. See the full strawberry milkshake with ice cream recipe below. KEEP SCROLLING for the how to make milkshake strawberry recipes and ideas!
Is strawberry milk shake good for you?
Strawberry milkshakes can be high in fat (including good fats!), but are also healthy sources of fiber, vitamins, and minerals like calcium, iron, protein, fiber, and more. If you want a more healthy strawberry milkshake recipe, leave out the sugar and use a fat free milk, lower fat milk product, or milk alternative like almond milk. Or, skip the ice cream and make a milkshake with strawberry yogurt!
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What is strawberry milkshake syrup?
If you want strawberry milkshake without strawberries, you can use a strawberry milkshake syrup. A drink syrup comes in many different flavors and is added to drinks to give them different flavorings.
Buy milkshake strawberry syrup here.
We don’t make our strawberry milkshake recipe with strawberry syrup because we found that the natural syrup mixture (after mixing the strawberries, sugar, and vanilla) is yummy!
What kind of blender do I need to make milkshakes?
A sturdy stainless steel blade blender is the perfect blender for milkshakes. There are milkshake machines that also froth the milk and ice cream, but those aren’t necessary for making milkshake recipes at home.
A few years ago, we splurged on this blender and LOVE IT because it makes smoothies and milkshakes, but also changes out for a food processor (and the mini drink maker is awesome!).
[Here’s a regular milkshake machine if you want to see one.]
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If you’re looking for alternative milkshake recipe strawberry ideas, try these shake ingredients!
Strawberry Milkshake Ideas
What are some good milkshake combinations?
- Strawberry yogurt milkshake (if you want strawberry milkshake recipes without ice cream)
- Milkshake with strawberry ice cream (instead of plain vanilla ice cream)
- Milkshake recipe strawberry banana
- Milkshake with strawberry syrup
- Milkshake with strawberry jam
- Milkshake strawberry chocolate combination
- Milkshake with Strawberry Crush
Did you know that there are milkshake strawberry straws? Might be something fun to try with your kids!
OK! Let’s get to how do you make a strawbery milkshake!
How To Make a Milkshake Strawberry Recipes
One of the things I love about this milkshake recipe is that the strawberry milkshake ingredients are easy to change up and make it your own. You can also add banana for a strawberry banana milkshake or some people have told me they add chocolate candies like Whoppers for a Whoppers milkshake strawberry! (We haven’t tried a candy milkshake recipe like that yet!)
We make ours as a strawberry milkshake with vanilla ice cream, but you can definitely make this strawberry milkshake without ice cream by substituting your own ice cream alternative or even as a milkshake strawberry ice cream!
ONE LAST TIP: If you really want a creamy homemade milkshake recipe, add our homemade whipped cream (easier than you think!).
Easy Strawberry Milkshake
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sliced strawberries about 1/2 pound fresh strawberries + extra whole strawberries for garnish (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups of vanilla ice cream about 1 pint of ice cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk*
- Whipped cream for topping, optional
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add sliced strawberries, sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine well. Set aside.
- In a large blender, place strawberry mixture (including any natural strawberry juice or natural "syrup" that has formed in the bowl) and ice cream.
- *Check consistency and thickness of milkshake. If it seems too thick, add the whole milk. If the consistency seems right and you like the flavor, you can leave out the milk.
- Pour in tall glasses. Add whipped cream and a whole strawberry as garnish (optional). Serve immediately with a straw.
Notes
- Whipped cream
- Sprinkles
- Chocolate Sprinkles
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Crushed Oreos
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Nutrition
Nutrition Note
Nutrition calculations are approximate. If you're following a special diet, please calculate your own nutrition values.
Recipe and Read: Strawberry Children’s Books
Try these for children’s books strawberry theme:
- Strawberries Are Red
- The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story
- The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, And The Big Hungry Bear
- Watch a Strawberry Grow
- From Seed to Strawberry
- Let’s Look at Strawberries
