Have you heard of nice cream? It’s essentially frozen and pureed bananas that taste just like ice cream. Well, today we’re taking this deliciously healthy trend a step further and making three mouth-watering Nice Cream Milkshakes in the classic flavors: strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate.
How to Make Nice Cream Milkshakes
If you love ice cream and milkshakes (heck, I adore strawberry frozen yogurt, I get it!), but also like to try keeping your diet healthy, you’re going to seriously love these Nice Cream Milkshakes.
I got the idea while I was testing out the 21 Day Vegetarian Reset, a nutrition program I created. The program cuts out dairy and sugar, and this led to some seriously out-of-left-field cravings. One such craving? A milkshake.
So using this nice cream recipe as a base, I set out to create nice cream milkshakes that would satisfy my craving without throwing my healthy diet completely out the window. These milkshakes were the delicious result.
TIP – I like to use when prepping frozen bananas. Peel the bananas first then cut each into 7 pieces (or a number of pieces that you’ll remember). Freeze them single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer them to a freezer-safe container until you’re ready to use them.
When you go to make the recipe, rather than guesstimating how many banana chunks equal one banana, you’ll know to take out exactly 14 pieces to make a milkshake. Then you just have to blend, pour and serve!
To make Nice Cream Milkshakes you will need:
- 2 bananas
- 1 Tbsp honey or sugar
- Vanilla: ½ cup milk + 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate: ½ cup milk + 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- Strawberry: 1 cup milk + 1 cup frozen strawberries
Tools you may find useful:
- Powerful blender, like a Vitamix
- Milkshake glasses
- Cute straws
- Measuring cups and spoons
If you like nice cream milkshakes you might want to check out how to make a Naturally Green Shamrock Shake or this Loaded Coffee Breakfast Smoothie!
More Milkshake Recipes
- Freakshakes
- Apple Cider Milkshakes
- Butterscotch Milkshake Cocktail
- Naturally Green Shamrock Shakes
- Salted Caramel Milkshake
How to Make “Nice Cream” Milk Shakes
IMPORTANT - There are often Frequently Asked Questions within the blog post that you may find helpful. Simply scroll back up to read them!
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Base
- 2 bananas
- 1 Tbsp honey or sugar
Flavor (choose one)
- Vanilla: ½ cup milk + 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate: ½ cup milk + 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- Strawberry: 1 cup milk + 1 cup frozen strawberries
Toppings (optional)
- Whipped cream
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Make base by pureeing bananas and sweetener until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed to get a really smooth and creamy mixture.
- Add the ingredients listed next to the flavor you’d like and blend until smooth.
- Pour into glasses, optionally top with whipped cream and cherries, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
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Mattie says
46 grams of sugar?! No thanks!
Amanda Formaro says
Yes, that’s all coming from the bananas. Bananas are a natural source of sugar, but they are one of the highest sugar fruits out there.
Wake up says
Fiber cancels out natural sugar not the same as Coca Cola, orange juice, and anything else that made you fat to the point you’re worried about sugar fruit and honey xD
Susan T. says
Can’t wait to give these a try!
Donna says
How ripe do you want the bananas for this recipe?
Amanda Formaro says
Before they turn brown, a few little brown spots is fine though :)
Alyssa says
SARAH, this looks really good! I think I need to make these for myself and the kids. Love this idea!
Sarah Bond says
Thanks so much! You DO need to make them! :D
Chris says
Any tricks for decreasing the banana flavor? I know, sounds silly but my granddaughter doesnt like bananas, or the taste of them in anything, even if I dont tell her they are in something.
Amanda Formaro says
Oh gosh I don’t think so :/
Olga says
What a great idea! Love this. I’m sure this is incredibly delicious!
Liz {SixCleverSisters} says
I’ve been making some very similar shake/smoothies the past couple weeks while my husband and I do a low calorie diet. Love these options!
Amanda Formaro says
I agree, so fun!
Sarah Bond says
Aren’t they the best for sugar cravings? :)