This Banana Milkshake recipe makes a thick and creamy shake with the perfect ratio of fruit to ice cream to milk. It’s packed full of banana flavor and is pretty much irresistible.
You guys know I love my one-banana recipes for using up that lonely banana sitting on your counter. With the one-banana recipes on the site, you can make 6 Banana Muffins, 6 CHOCOLATE Banana Muffins, a cute little stack of Banana Pancakes, and as of today a Banana Milkshake.
Thick & Creamy Banana Milkshake
A banana milkshake is the ideal way to use up an aging banana over the summer. It’s frosty, refreshing, and since you’re using up a banana that was probably destined for the trash, it’s almost like you’re doing a good deed. 😉
See Also: How to Make a Milkshake
This recipe makes a thick and creamy shake with the perfect ratio of fruit to ice cream to milk. It’s packed full of banana flavor and is pretty much irresistible.
How to Make a Banana Milkshake
1. In your blender, combine slightly softened ice cream (for easier blending), a banana broken into pieces, and milk. Blend until smooth and pourable.
2. Pour into a glass and add whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar if desired. And enjoy!
Fresh or Frozen Bananas for Milkshakes
I covered the fresh vs. frozen fruit for milkshakes topic in my Strawberry Milkshake post. And the same rule applies for Banana Shakes. You can use either fresh or frozen fruit for your shake.
Frozen fruit will yield a thicker, creamier shake, but can make your shake difficult to blend, especially if you are using an older or underpowered blender. To combat this, be sure to allow your ice cream time to soften before blending.
To soften your ice cream, scoop it into your blender and leave it at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before you add the rest of the ingredients and blend. If your blender is still really struggling, you can use just a bit more milk until it’s able to blend well.
More Banana Milkshake Recipes
Want to try some more banana shake combos? Add some of these mix-ins:
- Peanut Butter Banana Milkshake: Add 1 lightly heaping tablespoon of peanut butter before blending.
- Chocolate Banana Milkshake: Add 2 tablespoons chocolate fudge sauce before blending.
- Salted Caramel Banana Milkshake: Add 2 tablespoons salted caramel before blending and drizzle more caramel sauce over the top.
- Banana Split Milkshake: Swirl glass with fudge sauce before adding milkshake. Top with whipped cream, more fudge sauce, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry.
Banana Shake Recipe Notes
- Depending on the size of the banana you use, this recipe makes about a 16-ounce shake, which is one restaurant-size shake or two smaller servings.
Creamy and Thick Banana Milkshake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (about 3 scoops) vanilla ice cream slightly softened
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup milk any percentage
- 1 large banana broken into pieces (frozen is fine)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla optional
- Whipped cream optional
- Cinnamon sugar optional for topping
Instructions
- Combine ice cream, milk, banana, and vanilla in your blender, and blend until creamy and pourable.
- Pour into a glass, top with whipped cream and cinnamon sugar if desired, and enjoy.
Notes
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sena says
delicious
Nathalie Nowak says
Worked great, excellent
Ron says
What am I doing wrong??? I have a powerful blender. I tried with different amounts of milk. from 1/3 cup to none. no matter how much I use it comes out watery and thin. I used 1 then 2 bananas first 3 then 4 scoops and a varied amount of milk. Started with 1/2 cup and cut back until I was using no milk. My blender is powerful enough to use hard ice cream. I don’t need to let it soften. I can barely scoop it. But every time it comes out thin. Easy to pour. I remember getting milkshakes at the local fountain that were so thick you couldn’t suck them through a straw at first. You needed to use a spoon till it melted a bit. But I can’t seem to make a thick banana shake.
Lisa says
I think you might be over blending and or using the wrong setting on your powerful blender. This is what happened to me the first few times I started making homemade shakes with my blender and I have a basic blender that has a great motor, I love my shakes on the thicker creamy side. Hope this helps you out
Jenna says
This was amazing!!