Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake (Printable)
A creamy blend of strawberries, cream cheese, and vanilla ice cream with graham cracker crunch.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 3/4 cup whole milk
03 - 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
→ Fruit
04 - 5 oz fresh strawberries, hulled, plus extra for garnish
→ Sweeteners & Flavors
05 - 2 tbsp graham cracker crumbs, plus extra for garnish
06 - 2 tbsp sugar, optional to taste
07 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Toppings
08 - Whipped cream
09 - Extra graham cracker crumbs
10 - Sliced strawberries
# Directions:
01 - Add the cream cheese, whole milk, vanilla ice cream, strawberries, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and vanilla extract to a blender.
02 - Blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.
03 - Taste the mixture and add more sugar if desired, then blend briefly to incorporate.
04 - Divide the milkshake evenly between two tall glasses.
05 - Top each glass with whipped cream, a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs, and sliced strawberries. Serve immediately with a straw.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It tastes exactly like someone liquefied an entire cheesecake and handed you a straw
- The cream cheese gives it a velvety body that regular milkshakes just cannot replicate
02 -
- Blending frozen strawberries instead of fresh will make the shake noticeably thicker but also slightly less bright in flavor
- Letting the cream cheese sit out for even ten minutes makes an enormous difference in how smoothly it incorporates
03 -
- Scrape the blender sides twice not once because cream cheese is sneaky and will leave a thin unmixed layer
- A tiny pinch of salt wakes up every flavor in the glass without making it taste salty