Make this fun Christmas Milkshake for your kids this year, and they will love licking the elf-themed green and red rimmed glasses with sprinkles! This rich light green milkshake is made with vanilla ice cream, and it’s topped with fresh whipped cream and extra sprinkles for a fun holiday treat!
These kid-friendly holiday milkshakes are so fun! We love making them on Christmas morning along with these cute Christmas Waffles for a fun morning treat, but they’re also perfect for Christmas parties. They’re thick, creamy, and addictive that you’ll drink them until the very last drop!
Why You Will Love These Milkshakes
- Unique! Forget about plain milkshakes, and make these festive milkshakes instead.
- Fun. The kids are going to LOVE these milkshakes and will keep asking you to make them during the festive season. Change up the colors for fun themes, i.e blue and white milkshake for a frozen-themed treat!
- Simple. You only need a few simple ingredients to make this, a blender, and 5-10 minutes of your time. It’s so easy!
- Next, try making a copycat Wendy’s Frosty!
Key Ingredients
You only need 2 simple ingredients to make a milkshake, but we’re also decorating the rims of the glasses to make them pretty and festive!
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
- Ice Cream: You can either use vanilla ice cream, or light green ice cream (we love the Christmas Cookies flavor by Blue Bell Ice Cream). Make sure that the ice cream you’re using is 100% made of dairy.
- Milk: You can either use whole milk, or 2% milk. If you want a creamier milkshake, heavy whipping cream can be used.
- Icing: To rim the glasses, use store-bought canned icing/frosting.
- Sprinkles: Any holiday sprinkles would be cute!
- Food Coloring: Use gel food coloring for the best bright colors.
How To Make Christmas Ice Cream Milkshakes
- Blend: To the jug of a blender, add ice cream, milk, and green food coloring. Blend on low speed until smooth and creamy. If needed, adjust the consistency by adding more milk to the milkshake.
- Rim the Glasses: On the rims of the glasses, spread a small quantity of red or green icing to the edge of the rim and immediately decorate with holiday sprinkles.
- Serve: Pour the milkshake into the rimmed glasses, then garnish with fresh whipped cream and decorate with more sprinkles.
Tip!
Serve the milkshakes immediately so they’re nice and frozen when they’re served. If you let them sit on your counter for a bit, they will melt and become watery (like thick milk). If not serving right away, pop in the freezer, then remove from the freezer 5 minutes before serving for the milkshake to soften.
Recipe Tips
- Allow the ice cream to sit on your counter for 5 minutes before scooping it into the blender. This will soften the ice cream and make it more scoopable.
- When buying ice cream, make sure that it’s 100% made of dairy. There are many frozen treats that are made with vegetable oils and you want to avoid them.
- Place your glasses in the freezer 15 minutes before making the milkshakes, this will help the milkshakes stay cold for longer.
- Do not add ice cubes to your milkshake, they will melt and your milkshake will become too watery.
- For the grown-ups, try mixing up a batch of homemade spiked eggnog this holiday!
More Fun Christmas Recipes To Try
Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies
Christmas Tree Cake Dip
Christmas Pretzel Hugs
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
FAQs
Just add 2 tablespoons of malt powder to your blender, and blend until smooth.
Yes, it’s very simple! Just add all of the ingredients to a large bowl, and use a rubber spatula to mix until well combined then pour into glasses. You can also use a food processor if you have one.
I’d add anything that does not change the green color of the milkshake, i.e banana, white chocolate chips, or coconut.
I hope that you enjoy making and serving these cute Christmas Milkshakes! I’m wishing you a wonderful holiday season, and I hope you get to make all the fun treats that you want!
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Christmas Milkshake
Ingredients
- 4 cups ice cream vanilla or cookie ice cream
- ⅓ cup milk whole or 2%
- Green gel food coloring
- Whipped cream for topping
- Red frosting for the rim
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- To the jug of a blender, add ice cream, milk, and green food coloring. Blend on low speed until smooth and creamy. If needed, adjust the consistency by adding more milk to the milkshake.
- To rim the glasses, spread a small quantity of red or green icing to the edge of the rim and immediately decorate with holiday sprinkles.
- Pour the milkshake into the rimmed glasses, then garnish with fresh whipped cream and decorate with more sprinkles.
Notes:
- Allow the ice cream to sit on your counter for 5 minutes before scooping it into the blender. This will soften the ice cream and make it more scoopable.
- When buying ice cream, make sure that it’s 100% made of dairy. There are many frozen treats that are made with vegetable oils and you want to avoid them.
- Place your glasses in the freezer 15 minutes before making the milkshakes, this will help the milkshakes stay cold for longer.
- Do not add ice cubes to your milkshake, they will melt and your milkshake will become too watery.
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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