Funfetti Milkshake

Whip up this quick and easy funfetti milkshak e! It is loaded with sweet and creamy vanilla bean ice cream, sprinkles, and chocolate syrup. A fun birthday milkshake movie night treat, or to cool you down after a long day outside in the summer sun.

This homemade milkshake is crazy simple to make, and boy is it. The chocolate syrup around the edge with the sprinkles gives this funfetti shake a gourmet look.

You might be thinking a vanilla milkshake is bland, but let us say when you follow the tips and tricks it sets up your for success for a crave worthy ice cream treat.

This Funfetti Milkshake Recipe Is…

• Easy to Make
• Simple Ingredients
• Dressed up Glass To Transform The Look
• Loaded with Sprinkles
• Birthday shake

Ingredients You Will Need

Ice Cream – we used a vanilla bean but any vanilla ice cream works. Using a higher quality ice cream will of course give you a better flavor.

Vanilla Frosting – You can use any brand you want, or use leftover from a homemade frosting. This is going to sweeten up the ice cream milkshake.

Whipped Cream – This is optional but it does give the birthday cake milkshake a fancier look.

Marshmallows – The marshmallows are for dressing up the homemade milk shake. It is optional but so fun.

Sprinkles – Who doesn’t love a sprinkles milkshake? Grab your usual funfetti sprinkles to mix in and top.

Heavy Cream – Instead of milk we used heavy whipping cream. This enhances the richness greatly to this ice cream dessert.

How to Make

Full steps and directions on how to make this funfetti milkshake are in the printable recipe card. This is a visual walk through on how to make.

Step One: In your blender add all your ice cream in the blender. Then blend until it is smooth.

Step Two: Next add in some of the heavy cream, and mix again to create a nice thick milkshake.

Pro Tip: For a thicker milkshake use less heavy cream. Or for a thinner consistency of a milk shake add more heavy cream to thin it up a bit.

Step Three: Add in the sprinkles, and mix to combine.

Step Four: With a spatula, you will spread some of the frosting around the outside of your glass. Then roll your glass in more sprinkles. We like to place the sprinkles on a plate.

Step Five: Use your chocolate syrup and add a bit of syrup around the inside edges of the glass then pour your milkshake in.

Step Six: Top with whipped cream if you want, add more sprinkles. Then you can place marshmallows on a skewer, and add it in to your drink to decorate, then add a straw.

Recipe Notes:

You can add in some vanilla bean seeds by scraping a vanilla bean and mix in with the ice cream. This will add a lot of flavor.

You can control how thin or thick the ice cream shake will be. More ice cream results in thicker, and thinner you would add more heavy cream.

Do a thin layer of frosting on the outside of the cup. Then place sprinkles in a plate so you can easily roll glass to pick up all the sprinkles.

Funfetti Milkshake Pin For Later

Practical notes

Can we make a milkshake without using a blender?

Microwave your ice cream for about 20-30 seconds to soft it up a bit. Then scoop into a mason jar or jar with a lid. Add in the heavy cream and then shake away. This will work at creating a milkshake it just takes more elbow grease to get it mix. You can also use a spoon and stir the mixture if you don’t want to shake it up. The more you stir the creamier it will become.

How do you thicken a homemade milkshake?

The quickest way to thicken your milkshake is to add more ice cream. The milk will thicken up the consistency once mixed with all the other ingredients.

Why is our milkshake chunky?

If your milkshake is chunky there are two options. Either you didn’t mix it well enough, or there is too much milk. If too much milk is added it can create big clumps or chunks in the milkshake. It is still tasty, it just doesn’t have the creamy texture.

How to get sprinkles to stick to glass?

You will use a spatula to spread a thin layer of the frosting on the edge of the glass. Then roll the glass in the sprinkles and they will stick easily. Then you can lick and eat the sprinkles as you sip on your milkshake.

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Ingredients

Makes 4 people

• 48 ounces vanilla bean ice cream
• 1 cup Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
• 4-8 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
• 16 marshmallows
• 16 ounces vanilla frosting
• 9 ounces Funfetti Sprinkles

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 4 Wooden Skewers
• 4 Straws

Method

1. Start by adding all the ice cream into your blender. Then turn the blender on and work on slowly creaming the mixture.
2. Add in 1/4 cup of the heavy cream, and then turn the mixer on again. Repeat adding a little heavy cream at a time, to reach your desired consistency. You don't have to use all the heavy cream.
3. Now you will add in 3 tablespoons of the sprinkles and mix one last time.
4. Take your glass and with a spatula spread the vanilla frosting around the top part of the cup. Then roll it in sprinkles. We like to put the sprinkles on a plate so it is easy to roll glass on them.
5. Take your chocoalte syrup and pour a little in the glass focusing on the edges of the glass.
6. Pour in your milkshake mixture to four cups. Then top with whipped cream, extra sprinkles, and even sryup.
7. Place your marshmallows on skewers for each milkshake and then stick in cup, along with a straw. Then serve up your funfetti milkshakes!

Kitchen notes

Ice Cream

– You can use any flavor of ice cream if you don’t want to use vanilla. Sprinkles are optional but they do add color and sweetness to the milkshake. Chocolate Syrup – The syrup adds more richness to the shake, but if you prefer no chocolate just skip that step.