Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake Recipe
This cherry chocolate chip milkshake blends sweet cherries, creamy vanilla ice cream, and mini chocolate chips into a thick, refreshing dessert drink. Fresh or frozen cherries provide bright fruit flavor while tiny chocolate pieces add texture to every sip.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1–2 minutes
- Total Time: 5–10 minutes
- Yield: 2 milkshakes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen cherries
- 1/2 cup whole milk, plus more as needed
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, optional
- Whipped cream, optional for serving
- Fresh cherries, optional for serving
- Chocolate shavings or extra mini chocolate chips, optional for serving
Instructions
- Wash and pit fresh cherries, making sure all pits are completely removed. Frozen pitted cherries can be used directly from the freezer.
- Add the vanilla ice cream, cherries, 1/2 cup whole milk, and vanilla extract to a blender. Add the chocolate syrup if desired.
- Blend until the cherries are fully incorporated and the milkshake is smooth and creamy.
- Add the mini chocolate chips and pulse several times, leaving small pieces of chocolate throughout the shake.
- Check the consistency. Add a splash of milk if the shake is too thick, or add another scoop of ice cream or a few frozen cherries if it is too thin.
- Pour into chilled glasses and serve immediately. Top with whipped cream, fresh cherries, chocolate shavings, or additional mini chocolate chips if desired.
Notes
- Frozen cherries make the milkshake especially thick and cold.
- Mini chocolate chips work particularly well because they break into small, easy-to-sip pieces.
- For a double chocolate version, substitute chocolate ice cream for vanilla ice cream and add the optional chocolate syrup.
- A tiny amount of almond extract can be added for a cherry-almond variation.
- For a dairy-free milkshake, use dairy-free vanilla ice cream, plant-based milk, and dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Milkshakes are best served immediately. Leftovers can be frozen and later softened slightly before reblending with a splash of milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 milkshake
- Calories: 560 kcal
- Sugar: 59 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
