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Strawberry Milkshake

Published June 3, 2024

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An easy homemade Strawberry Milkshake! A decadent dessert drink made with plenty of fresh strawberries, creamy ice cream, rich milk and cream, and sweet strawberry jam.

Three homemade strawberry milkshakes in tall glasses topped with whipped cream and strawberries.

The BEST Milkshake Recipe!

Now that summer has arrived my family is obsessed with these strawberry milkshakes!

They couldn’t be quicker and easier to make, they need just a few ingredients, and they are a shortcut semi-homemade dessert (since they use store-bought ice cream).

Not to mention they are great way to use up seasonal strawberries and you’ll find them to be one of the most refreshing treats on a hot sunny day.

Simply put these are completely and utterly delicious in every way!

Possible Variations

You can make them with a variety of different ice creams or fruit, or even try them with different jam.

  • Ice Cream Flavors: Try them with cheesecake ice cream, blueberry, raspberry or vanilla ice cream.
  • Fruit: Make this shake with a triple berry blend (strawberries, raspberries and blueberries), or use just blueberries, or even try them with something like cherries or mangos.
  • Milk/cream substitute: Instead of using both milk and cream use 3/4 cup half and half.
  • Healthier milkshake: For a healthier option try using a no sugar ice cream, and use low fat milk or a low calorie dairy free milk like almond milk in place of regular milk and cream.

Ingredients used to make fresh strawberry milkshakes.

Strawberry Milkshake Recipe Ingredients

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  • Fresh strawberries: Fresh strawberries of course are best but frozen strawberries can be used as well but you’ll want to thaw partially or the milkshake won’t blend.
  • Milk: Whole milk will make a creamier shake but any level of fat will work.
  • Heavy cream: This adds a nice richness to the milkshake.
  • Strawberry jam: I recommend using strawberry jam, I use it straight from the freezer.
  • Ice cream: I like to use strawberry ice cream to boost the strawberry flavor of the milkshake, because why not? But I’ve also made these with vanilla ice cream and it’s delicious as well.

Strawberry milkshake ingredients in blender before blending.

How to Make a Strawberry Milkshake

  1. Add strawberries, milk, cream, jam and ice cream to a high speed blender. Cover with lid.
  2. Begin blending on low speed and gradually increase to high speed. Blend until smooth.
  3. Pour into 3 glasses and serve immediately.

Blended strawberry milkshake in a blender.

Helpful Tips for the Best Milkshake:

  • For a thicker strawberry milkshake: Freeze the fresh strawberries for 2 hours before you beginning to make this shake if you want it extra thick.
  • Best flavor: For the best flavor make these when you can find great quality strawberries and use a high quality ice cream.
  • Creamiest milkshake: Omit the milk and replace with more heavy cream for an extra creamy milkshake.
  • Leftover Milkshake? Make popsicles: Another thing we love to make with this strawberry milkshake mixture is homemade popsicles. Simple pour the prepared mixture into popsicles molds, add the popsicle sticks and freeze for about 6 hours until solid.

Close up photo of three strawberry milkshakes.

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Three homemade strawberry milkshakes in tall glasses topped with whipped cream and strawberries.
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Strawberry Milkshake

A decadent dessert drink made with plenty of fresh strawberries, creamy ice cream, rich milk and cream, and sweet strawberry jam.
Servings: 3
Prep10 minutes
Ready in: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add strawberries, milk, cream, jam and ice cream to a high speed blender. Cover with lid.
  • Begin blending on low speed and gradually increase to high speed. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into 3 glasses and serve immediately, or pour mixture into popsicles moulds (inserting wooden sticks) and freeze for 6 hours.

Notes

Sweetened whipped cream not included in nutritional estimate as this is optional.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Milkshake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 88mg4%
Potassium 498mg14%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 652IU13%
Vitamin C 98mg119%
Calcium 202mg20%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry milkshake, strawberry milkshake recipe
Author: Jaclyn