17 Best Ever Homemade Milkshake Recipes You Need to Try

17 Best Ever Homemade Milkshake Recipes!

Love milkshakes and want to whip one up at home? I have got you covered with 17 easy, creamy recipes that use just a handful of ingredients and one simple ratio. Every single one of them serves 2, so you can share the fun or keep both glasses for yourself. No judgment here.

The whole collection runs on a base of 2 parts milk to 1 part ice cream. That balance gives you a shake that is thick enough to feel like a real treat, yet still easy to sip through a straw. Nobody wants to fight their dessert, right?

From there, the flavors come from fresh fruits, chocolate sauce, or crushed cookies. Each shake gets finished with whipped cream and a garnish, which is the part that makes everyone at the table smile before the first sip.

Two quick tips before you start. Use full fat ice cream for the creamiest results, and use whatever milk is already in your fridge, though whole milk gives the best texture. Vanilla ice cream is the quiet hero here because it plays nicely with fruit, cookies, and candy alike.

Keep the 2 to 1 ratio in mind: 2 cups milk plus 1 cup ice cream makes 2 perfect glasses every time.

Ready? Let us blend our way through all 17.

Classic Strawberry Milkshake

Sweet, refreshing, and packed with real strawberry flavor, this is the shake I make when strawberries look too good to pass up at the market. It serves 2 and takes about as long as it takes to gather your glasses.

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• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
• Whipped cream and a strawberry for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and strawberries until smooth. Pour into two glasses and top with whipped cream and a fresh strawberry. Simple, pretty, and gone in minutes.

Best Ever Chocolate Milkshake

Rich, creamy, and made for chocoholics. If you grew up dunking a spoon into the chocolate syrup jar, this one is for you. It serves 2 and tastes like a diner classic without leaving the house.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup chocolate ice cream
• 2 tbsp chocolate syrup
• Whipped cream and chocolate shavings for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and chocolate syrup until smooth. Pour into glasses and finish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. That little pile of shavings on top? Need I say more?

Banana Milkshake

Creamy, naturally sweet, and quietly satisfying. This is my go to when I have one ripe banana sitting on the counter and no plan for it. It serves 2.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 ripe banana
• A sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and banana until smooth. Pour into glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon. The cinnamon is a small touch that makes the whole glass smell like a bakery.

Vanilla Milkshake

Simple and timeless, and honestly the recipe I make most often because everyone in my house agrees on it. It serves 2 and proves that classic never gets old.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Whipped cream and sprinkles for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and sprinkles. The extract is what pushes it from plain to memorable.

Oreo Milkshake

Cookies and cream in a glass, and yes, it is as good as it sounds. This serves 2, and the trick is saving a few crushed cookies for the top so every sip gets a little crunch.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 6 Oreo cookies, crushed
• Whipped cream and crushed Oreos for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and 4 of the crushed Oreos until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and the remaining crushed Oreos. Do not skip the extra crumbs. They are the whole point.

Raspberry Cheesecake Milkshake

Tangy, sweet, and made for berry lovers who also love dessert. The cream cheese is the secret that turns a fruit shake into something that tastes like cheesecake. It serves 2.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• Whipped cream and raspberries for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, raspberries, and cream cheese until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and raspberries. Bright pink, rich, and completely drinkable.

Brownie Batter Milkshake

For chocolate lovers who want dessert in a glass, this one delivers. One important note: use edible brownie batter that is safe to eat raw. It serves 2.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup chocolate ice cream
• 1/4 cup edible brownie batter
• Whipped cream and brownie pieces for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and brownie batter until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and brownie pieces. It is basically a brownie sundae you can sip.

Caramel Apple Milkshake

Sweet caramel meets tart apples in a fall inspired treat that works any time of year. If you love caramel apples at the fair, this is your glass version. It serves 2.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup diced apples
• 2 tbsp caramel sauce
• Whipped cream and caramel drizzle for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, apples, and caramel sauce until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle. The drizzle running down the glass is half the fun.

Peanut Butter Milkshake

Rich, nutty, and seriously delicious. Peanut butter fans, this one is for you, and it serves 2. It also happens to be the shake my family requests most after a long afternoon.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• Whipped cream and crushed peanuts for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and peanut butter until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and crushed peanuts. Creamy, salty sweet, and very hard to share.

Red Velvet Milkshake

Pretty and delicious, with that deep red color that makes everyone reach for their glass first. It serves 2 and looks fantastic on a party table.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp red food coloring
• Whipped cream and red sprinkles for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, cocoa powder, and food coloring until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and red sprinkles. The cocoa keeps it from being all looks and no flavor.

Coconut Milkshake

Tropical and creamy, this one tastes like a vacation even on a random Tuesday. It serves 2 and uses coconut ice cream as the base for maximum flavor.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup coconut ice cream
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• Whipped cream and toasted coconut for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and shredded coconut until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and toasted coconut. Toasting the coconut takes a few extra minutes and it is worth every one of them.

Pineapple Milkshake

Bright, refreshing, and full of tropical flavor. This is the shake I want when the weather turns warm and heavy desserts feel like too much. It serves 2.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
• Whipped cream and a pineapple wedge for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and pineapple until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and a pineapple wedge. Sweet, tangy, and light enough for a hot afternoon.

Twix Milkshake

A caramel and chocolate delight for candy bar lovers. This serves 2, and the caramel drizzle on top makes it feel like a treat from a fancy soda shop.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup chocolate ice cream
• 2 Twix bars, chopped
• Whipped cream and caramel drizzle for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and 1 chopped Twix bar until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, and the remaining Twix pieces. Save those pieces. They are the best part.

Peach Milkshake

Sweet, summery, and satisfying, especially when peaches are in season and smell amazing. It serves 2 and takes almost no effort.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup fresh peach slices
• Whipped cream, a peach slice, and a sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and peach slices until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream, a peach slice, and cinnamon. It tastes like peach pie in drinkable form.

Birthday Cake Milkshake

Fun and festive, and honestly the easiest way to make a random Wednesday feel like a celebration. It serves 2 and the rainbow sprinkles do all the heavy lifting.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• Whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles for garnish

Blend the milk and ice cream until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Keep this one in your back pocket for birthdays, sleepovers, and good report cards.

S'mores Milkshake

This campfire inspired shake blends marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers into one glass of nostalgia. It serves 2 and is the one my family asks for on movie nights.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup chocolate ice cream
• 1/4 cup marshmallow fluff
• 2 graham crackers, crushed
• Chocolate sauce and mini marshmallows for topping

Blend the milk, ice cream, and marshmallow fluff until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream, crushed graham crackers, chocolate sauce, and mini marshmallows. All the campfire flavor, none of the smoke.

Biscoff Milkshake

Sweet, spiced, and luxurious, made with Biscoff cookies that bring a caramelized flavor you cannot get anywhere else. It serves 2 and it is the shake I save for when I want something that feels a little fancy.

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 4 Biscoff cookies, crushed
• Whipped cream and extra Biscoff crumbs for garnish

Blend the milk, ice cream, and cookies until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and extra Biscoff crumbs. Those crumbs on top give you a little crunch with every sip.

And that is the whole lineup. This roundup of 17 milkshake recipes runs from fruity classics like the Strawberry Milkshake to indulgent creations like the Twix Milkshake, and every one of them is easy and crowd pleasing. Pick one, plug in your blender, and see which glass disappears first at your table.