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    The Best Ever Banana Milkshake

    Published: Aug 10, 2018 · Modified: Feb 3, 2021 by Shadi HasanzadeNemati · This post may contain affiliate links .

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    Your search for the best banana milkshake ends right here. This delicious and creamy banana milkshake recipe is a keeper and is perfect for any day of the year!

    Your search for the best banana milkshake ends right here. This delicious and creamy banana milkshake recipe is a keeper and is perfect for any day of the year!

    This summer, we have focused on so many different milkshake recipes and have tried so many recipes and are happy to deliver the best to you. From cookies and cream milkshake to mango milkshake and healthy strawberry milkshake, we've got you covered! And today, I'm going to show you how to make banana milkshake with ice cream that's so creamy and delicious. 

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    • Easy Banana Shake
    • Banana milkshake ingredients
    • How to make banana milkshake
    • Banana milkshake with different flavors
    • Notes and tips to make a good milkshake
    • Step-by-Step Recipe

    Easy Banana Shake

    This easy and creamy banana shake is totally a favorite of our family because:

    • It's a great way to use up all the bananas we have.
    • It's simple and is ready in less than a minute.
    • This milkshake recipe is very versatile. We love having banana milkshake with additional ingredients, more about that below.

    I love having different options to make milkshakes especially when it's hot. You never know which flavor you would be craving on that particular day, all you need to do is to have some ice cream and different fruit in your fridge!

    Banana milkshake ingredients

    banana milkshake ingredients are bananas ice cream and milk

    For this milkshake recipe, you need the following ingredients:

    • Vanilla ice cream: My favorite is vanilla bean ice cream. It goes perfectly with the bananas. 
    • Ripe bananas: You'll want bananas that are ripe but not brown. Read more about bananas and how to keep them on The Kitchn. 
    • Dash of cinnamon: Banana and cinnamon is a great flavor combination. 
    • Whole milk: Whole milk makes the milkshake very creamy. You can use 2% but I don't recommend 1% or skim milk. 

    How to make banana milkshake

    There is a small extra step to make this milkshake and that is to cut up the bananas and freeze them. This would make the milkshake extra creamy. Once the bananas are frozen for about 20 minutes, simply place all the ingredients in a blender and blend for some seconds until fully incorporated. Serve in cold glasses with some whipped cream and enjoy.

    Banana milkshake with different flavors

    Once you have a good milkshake recipe, you can have different milkshake flavors. You can take this milkshake recipe with ice cream and turn it up a notch by adding a few ingredients such as:

    • Strawberries for a delicious and fresh strawberry banana milkshake.
    • All spice for a tasty flavor addition.
    • Peanut butter because who can ever say no to a creamy peanut butter banana milkshake?
    • Cocoa powder because chocolate banana milkshake is always a favorite.
    For healthy banana milkshake use non fat milk and frozen yogurt

    This particular milkshake flavor is one of our favorites and it's probably the most common milkshake flavor on the other side of the world. I remember there was this shop in Tehran that had these super creamy milkshakes with bananas and lots of ice cream.

    The milkshakes were so thick that when he made them, he would lift the jar so high and pour the milkshake into glasses without a drop out of the glass because they were exceptionally consistent and smooth!

    banana shake is easy and very tasty.

    Notes and tips to make a good milkshake

    • Freezing fruits like banana before making the milkshake will result in a creamier milkshake. This step is totally optional but it helps with the consistency.
    • If you would like to make a healthy banana milkshake, substitute vanilla ice cream with vanilla frozen yogurt or simply leave it out and use frozen bananas.
    • As mentioned in our vanilla milkshake recipe, put the glasses in the freezer for a few minutes and then divide the milkshake between them. Super cold glasses keep the milkshake creamy for longer. 
    • Serve this creamy milkshake immediately as it will lose it's texture if it sits for long.
    • Try to use ripe bananas that haven't changed color yet.
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    Step-by-Step Recipe

    The Best Ever Banana Milkshake

    Shadi HasanzadeNemati
    Your search for the best banana milkshake ends right here. This delicious and creamy banana milkshake recipe is a keeper and is perfect for any day of the year!
    4.63 from 74 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Dessert, Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 450 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 bananas peeled and cut into pieces
    • 1 ½ cup vanilla ice cream
    • ½ cup whole milk
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    • Place the bananas on a plate and freeze for 20 minutes.
    • Place the bananas in the blender. 
    • Add in ice cream and whole milk. Sprinkle the ground cinnamon. 
    • blend for 12 to 18 seconds until all is mixed. 
    • Serve immediately with whipped cream and cinnamon. 

    Notes

    • freezing the bananas beforehand would make this milkshake creamier. 
    • You can make this recipe with chocolate ice cream or add cocoa powder for chocolate banana milkshake. 
    • Add some strawberries for strawberry banana milkshake. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 450kcal
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    1. donna bowden

      August 15, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      5 stars
      Bananas are in the freezer, ice cream on the way...this will be my dinner tonight. Can't wait!!!

      Reply
      • Lynn Perrin

        September 09, 2021 at 7:32 am

        Hi Donna, how was it and was it just one serving

        Reply
      • Lynn Perrin

        September 09, 2021 at 7:34 am

        From Lynn Perrin. Hi Donna, was this ok and did it make just one serving? Hope you're the Donna Bowden I know

        Reply
    2. Cheyne

      July 17, 2021 at 9:49 pm

      5 stars
      Best banana milkshake I have ever had, this also makes a great dessert for this summers BBQ's, thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Jill

      July 09, 2021 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      Well now I'm craving a banana milkshake. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    4. Maria

      July 09, 2021 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      Not a fan of banana flavor but this milkshake changed my mind. Thanks for sharing tips on how to make it better, it really made my first banana milkshake experience better.

      Reply
    5. Mahy

      July 09, 2021 at 8:42 am

      5 stars
      Finally I've found a stunning banana milkshake recipe. It is exactly what I have been looking for!

      Reply
    6. Dannii

      July 09, 2021 at 8:26 am

      5 stars
      You can't beat a homemade milkshake. The perfect way to cool down.

      Reply
    7. Lyn

      July 09, 2021 at 7:55 am

      5 stars
      This banana smoothie looks delicious! I love that you also provided healthy alternatives for making it! Great recipe!

      Reply
    8. Gloria

      August 17, 2020 at 2:19 am

      5 stars
      Like it

      Reply
    9. Katie

      March 30, 2020 at 9:48 am

      5 stars
      Looks amazing! Can't wait to try this one.

      Reply
    10. Claudia Lamascolo

      March 30, 2020 at 9:30 am

      5 stars
      Very unique and we loved the flavor never had anything like this great recipe!

      Reply
    11. Melissa Maxwell

      March 24, 2020 at 7:12 pm

      5 stars
      Truly one of the best shakes I've ever made
      Great recipe

      Reply
    12. Don

      January 26, 2020 at 5:38 pm

      It was Gt good but pass on the cinnamon

      Reply
    13. Stella L Gonzalez

      August 01, 2019 at 12:17 pm

      5 stars
      I loved it I put the cinnamon into the blender and it was so good thank you for sharing

      Reply
      • Shadi HasanzadeNemati

        August 06, 2019 at 6:42 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    14. Toast

      February 28, 2019 at 4:37 am

      5 stars
      Wonderful. Added some cinnamon, chocolate powder, and cayenne the second time I made it. Yummy.

      Reply
      • Shadi HasanzadeNemati

        February 28, 2019 at 5:22 am

        Glad you like it!

        Reply
    15. Tracy | Baking Mischief

      August 10, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      5 stars
      Mmmm, I can't even remember the last time I had a banana milkshake, but now you totally have me craving one! Love your tip about freezing fruit before using it in shakes. I actually think I have a banana in my freezer right now, so I'm going to give it a try.

      Reply
      • Shadi HasanzadeNemati

        August 19, 2018 at 7:51 am

        Hope you enjoy this banana milkshake Tracy! <3

        Reply
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