Chocolate milkshakes are always such a wonderful treat! They’re also really easy to make. Making it at home means you know what ingredients are in it. Homemade chocolate sauce is the secret to this great-tasting chocolate milkshake. You can use vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Milkshake, Chocolate Milkshake Recipe, chocolate shake, chocolate shake recipe, homemade chocolate milkshake, how to make a chocolate milkshake
Prep Time 7 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Ingredients
Homemade Chocolate Sauce
3tablespoonswhite sugar
3tablespoonsheaping tablespoons cocoa powder
2tablespoonsbutter
3tablespoonsmilk
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Chocolate Milkshake
1 ½cupchocolate or vanilla ice cream
¾cupwhole milk
Instructions
Chocolate Sauce
In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cocoa.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the milk in. Add the sugar/cocoa mixture. Whisk constantly so lumps don't form. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes until sauce starts to thicken.
Remove pan from the heat and whisk for an additional 30 seconds.
Add in the vanilla extract and stir well.
Let the chocolate sauce cool on the counter.
Chocolate Milkshake
In a blender, combine the ice cream, half of the milk, and 3 tablespoons of cooled chocolate sauce.
Blend the ingredients. Adding more milk to get the thick or thinner consistency you want. If you want a more chocolatey milkshake, add more homemade chocolate sauce.
Pour in a glass and enjoy. You can drizzle the top with more chocolate syrup if you like.