Banana Milkshake Recipe

An extra special treat for hot summer days! Ripe bananas combined with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce is transformed into a Banana Milkshake Recipe. What a tasty treat!

Next time try Butterscotch Pudding Dessert.

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• Why you'll love this recipe   
• Ingredients
• Instructions 
• Equipment
• FAQ's
• Things to know
• Variations
• Serving suggestions
• Related recipes
• Banana Shake Recipe

Why you'll love this recipe   

✔️ Yummy ingredients!

✔️ You'll only need a handful of simple ingredients.

✔️ Everyone feels special when you serve this!

Ingredients

These are the main ingredients; for the exact measurements for the homemade banana milkshake recipe, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

• fresh bananas - overripe bananas are especially sweet, frozen bananas will work too!
• vanilla ice cream - chocolate or strawberry ice cream will be delicious as well!
• whole milk - non-dairy milk, cashew milk, almond milk or oat milk will be delicious as well.
• pure vanilla extract
• Optional Toppings - whipped cream, hot fudge or chocolate syrup, crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, wafer sticks, chopped walnuts

Instructions 

This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions for the Sonic Banana Split Milkshake Recipe, scroll down to the bottom!

1. Best way to start is by adding the banana slices to the blender first. Then add vanilla ice cream, vanilla extract and milk.
2. Start at medium speed, increase to high speed and blend until it is desired consistency.
3. Pour into serving glass.
4. Finish with desired toppings, whipped cream and drizzled hot fudge. Place a vanilla wafer cookie into each glass, sprinkle with chopped nuts and finish with a maraschino cherry.

This makes two creamy milkshakes, enjoy!

Equipment

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• Old fashioned milkshake glasses - gotta have a tall glass for a great shake!
• Super fun straws in a rainbow of colors!

FAQ's

Things to know

• Once you make the banana milkshake recipe, be sure to top it and serve immediately!
• Adding ice will not make it any colder, it will only dilute the shake.
• In a pinch you can use a food processor, but a blender will be easier to make the milkshake in.
• If you prefer a thick milkshake, simply add less milk.
• If you have an old banana with brown spots, don't toss it! Peel, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze. A frozen banana works great in this recipe.

How to ripen bananas

If you need to ripen bananas, there are several ways.

• Place the bananas in a paper bag and leave on the counter for a couple of days.
• Prick the peel several times with a fork, place in the microwave and cook on high at 30 second intervals until it's soft.
• Bake in the oven at 300 degrees until the peels are black. Be sure to put them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. They may ooze a bit and the lining will make cleanup a breeze.
• Air Fryer - place bananas (unpeeled) in the basket, set to 300 degrees for about 8 minutes.

If you use the microwave, air fryer or oven method, be sure you allow the bananas to cool off before handling them!

Oooh! And if you have any leftover bananas, be sure to make some banana bread!

Variations

Spike your Banana Split Milkshake for an adult cocktail by adding 3 ounces of vodka and 1 ounce of Kahlua.

Place the glasses in the freezer for a frosty milkshake!

Here are more variations!

• Use strawberry ice cream for a Strawberry Banana Milkshake!
• or chocolate ice cream for a Chocolate Banana Milkshake - yum!!!
• Add peanut butter for a Peanut Butter Banana Milkshake.
• Substitute almond milk or coconut milk if you'd prefer.
• For a thicker milkshake, reduce the amount of milk.
• Use any of your favorite toppings! M&M's, Reeces Pieces, mini chocolate chips or butterscotch pieces. Caramel sauce would be amazing!
• Fresh fruit like sliced strawberries, blueberries or fresh pineapple.
• Sprinkles and mini marshmallows make great toppings too!

Serving suggestions

Perfect for a hot summer's day, pool parties and sleepovers - I just don't know when this wouldn't be fabulous to serve!

Have some homemade caramel popcorn for noshing with your shake!

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