Cool, creamy and with a touch of sweet, this Strawberry Banana Milkshake is easy to make in 10 minutes with just five ingredients. Fresh and frozen fruit with milk and ice cream combine to make the tastiest strawberry banana shake! Make it vegetarian or vegan.
A Refreshing Strawberry Banana Milkshake
Strawberry season is the best season for Strawberry Banana Milkshakes and no churn Strawberry Nice Cream! Fresh plump summertime sun kissed berries, so sweet and at their peak offer the best flavor for frosty treats.
This Recipe Is
- ready in 10 minutes
- so creamy
- optionally – no sugar added
If you love strawberries and ice cream, you’re going to enjoy the simple pleasures of this strawberry and banana milkshake recipe.
About the Key Ingredients
Vanilla Ice Cream – adds sweetness, richness and an ultra creamy texture. Get vanilla bean ice cream for extra vanilla flavor.
Fresh Strawberries – provide flavor and that delicious strawberry flavor we’re after. You can use frozen strawberries, but you’ll need to increase the milk in this recipe to get it to the desired creamy consistency. Fresh in season strawberries will offer the best flavor and sweetness.
Frozen Banana – adds natural sweetness and aids in an ultra creamy texture.
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How to Make Strawberry and Banana Milkshake
step by step
Good To Know
For a Thicker Shake: This shake is rich but not too thick – it’s just the right amount of thickness to sip through a straw. For a thicker shake add an additional few scoops of ice cream or, sub heavy whipping cream or full fat coconut cream for the milk.
For a Thinner Shake: If you prefer a thinner shake, simply thin with more milk. You can add a splash or two after blending. Blend again, only briefly so the creamy concoction stays cold.
Sugar: this shake is plenty sweet for me with no added sugar, however several tasters preferred it with a touch of sugar. Of course, berries will vary in their sweetness, so if you’re unsure, blend the ingredients, then adjust to taste. Just one added tablespoon of sugar makes a big difference!
Traci’s Tips
- The Blender: While some milkshake recipes can be made in just about any blender, for this recipe you’ll need a high speed blender, like VitaMix, to get the frozen and fresh fruit ultra creamy.
- Use the freshest, in season strawberries for best flavor.
- Vegan Milkshake? For a dairy and egg free shake, enjoy with vegan ice cream and plant milk, like Homemade Cashew Milk.
10 Minute Strawberry Banana Milkshake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups (295 grams) Fresh Whole Strawberries about one pint
- 1 (135 grams) Medium Frozen Banana peeled, chopped into chunks*
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) Whole Milk plant or dairy, I use homemade cashew milk + plus more to thin as desired
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup (195 grams) Vanilla Bean Ice Cream about four ice cream scoops, gluten free if needed**
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar of Choice maple, honey, cane sugar, if needed (optional)
To Garnish (optional)
- Options for garnish include whipped cream or coconut whipped cream, fresh strawberries, chocolate shavings or syrup, mint or another scoop of ice cream!
Instructions
- Rinse the strawberries, pat dry and remove the stems. Set aside.
- To the pitcher of a high speed blender, I use VitaMix, add the strawberries, frozen banana, milk, vanilla extract and ice cream. Blend until all the ingredients are creamy, smooth and frothy (about 20-30 seconds). Taste for thickness and sugar: add a splash of milk to thin or more ice cream to thicken and/or sugar if desired. Reblend for only a few seconds.
- Pour into serving glasses, top with garnishes if desired and share with a straw.
To Garnish:
- Options for garnish include whipped cream or coconut whipped cream, fresh strawberries, chocolate shavings or syrup, mint or another scoop of ice cream!
To Store:
- This milkshake is best enjoyed directly after whipping it up. However, if there are leftovers, store in a freezer container for up to one week. While the shake still tastes great, it looses its creamyness to crystallization and it turns hard, somewhere between ice and ice cream.
Came out too thin for me, added more ice cream. Otherwise it was very tasty
Hi Zach! Thanks for your note. More ice cream is the answer to thicken. So glad you enjoyed it!