Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake (Print version)
A rich, creamy blend of strawberries, cream cheese, and ice cream with graham cracker crumbs.
# 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
# Method:
01 - Add the cream cheese, whole milk, vanilla ice cream, hulled strawberries, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and vanilla extract to the blender pitcher.
02 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.
03 - Taste the milkshake and add additional sugar if a sweeter profile is 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 advice:
01 -
- It tastes exactly like a slice of strawberry cheesecake but you can drink it through a straw in under ten minutes
- The cream cheese gives it this velvety thickness that regular milkshakes just cannot touch
02 -
- If the cream cheese is straight from the fridge you will get chunks no matter how long you blend, so plan ahead and let it sit out for fifteen minutes
- Frozen strawberries actually make a thicker shake but the fresh ones give you that bright, just picked flavor that feels more like summer
03 -
- Chill your glasses in the freezer for ten minutes before pouring and the shake stays cold significantly longer
- A tiny pinch of salt in the blender does something magical to the strawberry flavor that I cannot fully explain but I swear by it