Ultimately creamy with a hint of crunch this decadent chilly beverage is filled with vanilla ice, chocolate, and plenty of Oreos. This Oreo Milkshake can be made in minutes and only has 4 ingredients making it an irresistible dessert.
Why This Recipe Works
Milkshakes are an all-American ultimate indulgence that goes perfectly with burgers and fries and is just as great enjoying as a dessert alone. You only need 4 simple ingredients to prepare this milkshake at home and you can change it up to your taste preferences.
I recently made this as an afterschool treat one Friday and my kids went nuts! They loved it and loved the surprise treat. I think I’m going to add in more surprise milkshakes, but this Oreo one was a huge hit.
This recipe is so easy to prepare at home and can be made simple or with tons of toppings for a truly decadent treat.
Ingredients Needed
Ingredient Notes
- Ice Cream: your ice cream flavor is entirely up to you. I prefer a plainer flavored ice cream, which is why I used vanilla, but you could also use chocolate ice cream.
- Chocolate Sauce: drizzling the chocolate sauce on the inside of the glass makes for a pretty presentation, but also adds so much flavor when blended into the shake. Adding the chocolate sauce is optional though. If you want more Oreo flavor leave the chocolate sauce out of the mixture.
- Oreos: for this recipe I used the plain regular-sized Oreos, but you can use any flavor or even the double stuff Oreos. You can also swap traditional Oreos for the vanilla Oreos for a full vanilla shake.
Topping Ideas
I myself am simple when it comes to toppings, sundaes, and even ice cream so I prefer to keep to just whipped cream, but the options are endless. You can go as indulgent as you’d like.
- Chopped Nuts
- Cherries
- Whipped Cream: or Cool Whip
- Chocolate Sauce
- Crushed Oreos
- Chocolate Shavings
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Set up the glasses. Drizzle each cup with chocolate syrup and set aside.
- Blend. Place the vanilla ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, and Oreos into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Arrange the milkshake. Pour the milkshake into the prepared glass and top with whipped cream and any other additional toppings such as crushed nuts or a cherry.
Helpful Equipment
- Blender: a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix blender will help to turn this milkshake into one similar to fast food joints and diners.
- Milkshake Glasses: these are not necessary, but make for a pretty presentation when serving milkshakes.
- Long Spoons: I also like to serve my milkshakes with these long spoons, which makes it easy to scoop up every last bit.
Milkshake Variations
- Vegan Oreo Milkshake: to prepare a vegan milkshake swap the milk for a dairy-free alternative and use dairy-free ice cream or even frozen bananas.
- Healthy Oreo Milkshake: instead of using ice cream you can use frozen bananas and similar to the vegan option use dairy-free milk or even coconut milk. You can also use a healthier Oreo option or choose the gluten-free Oreos.
- Mint Chocolate Oreo Milkshake: swap the vanilla ice cream for chocolate and add 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract. Top off with whipped cream and some mint leaves as a garnish.
- Golden Oreo Milkshake: instead of using the traditional Oreos try using the golden Oreos for a truly vanilla flavor.
Recipe Notes and Expert Tips
- For a richer flavor try adding in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract.
- To easily defrost a frozen milkshake set the cup or container in hot water or run hot water around the outside of the cup or container until the contents can be freed from the edge. Pour it along with the liquid into a blender and re-blend it. You may need to add some additional milk.
- For a thicker milkshake add half the milk at first and if more is needed slowly add the rest.
- To make a chunkier milkshake with more cookies pieces omit the Oreos when you first blend the ingredients then add them and pulse the blender a couple of times. You can also blend everything except the Oreos and slightly crush them in a plastic bag before stirring them into the milkshake.
FAQs
Absolutely! Place it in an air-tight container and store it on a shelf in your freezer, not the door. It will last for about a month before ice crystals start to form and decrease the quality of the flavor.
Thicker milkshakes often use a milkshake machine as you see in restaurants, diners, and fast-food chains. To achieve this same kind of thickness at home use less milk.
Sure. In order to do this, I recommend using frozen bananas instead of ice cream. If you’re trying to make a dairy-free alternative you can also use dairy-free ice cream.
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Oreo Milkshake
Equipment
- Blender
- Ice Cream Scoop
- Measuring Cups
Ingredients
- 6 cups Vanilla Ice Cream or chocolate ice cream
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup Chocolate Sauce plus more for drizzling inside the glass
- 12 Oreos plus more for crumbling on top
- Whipped Cream optional
- Cherry optional
Instructions
- Drizzle chocolate sauce into the cup or glass you plan on using and set aside.
- Place the vanilla ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, and Oreos into a blender and blend until desired consistency is reached. For a smooth milkshake blend the ingredients for longer, but to keep some cookie pieces just barely mix it together.
- Pour the milkshake into the prepared glasses and top with whipped cream and Oreo crumbles or your desired toppings.
Notes
- For a richer flavor try adding in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract.
- To easily defrost a frozen milkshake set the cup or container in hot water or run hot water around the outside of the cup or container until the contents can be freed from the edge. Pour it along with the liquid into a blender and re-blend it. You may need to add some additional milk.
- For a thicker milkshake add half the milk at first and if more is needed slowly add the rest.
- To make a chunkier milkshake with more cookies pieces omit the Oreos when you first blend the ingredients then add them and pulse the blender a couple of times. You can also blend everything except the Oreos and slightly crush them in a plastic bag before stirring them into the milkshake.
