Coffee Milkshake

This Coffee Milkshake is a sweet, thick treat that's made with only ice cream and half & half in just 5 minutes! Garnish your shake with whipped cream, sprinkles, and even donuts to make it a freakshake!

  • Prep5 min
  • Total5 min
  • Yield1 drink
  • Calories639

Ingredients Steps Notes

This Coffee Milkshake is a sweet, thick treat that’s made with only ice cream and half & half in just 5 minutes! Garnish your shake with whipped cream, sprinkles, and even donuts to make it a freak shake!

My other go-to homemade milkshake recipes are a thick, rich Chocolate Milkshake and a 5-ingredient Birthday Cake Milkshake!

Relax While Sipping On This Homemade Coffee Milkshake

Celebrate National Coffee Milkshake Day on July 26th with this simple and delicious Coffee Milkshake Recipe! There’s no better way to cool down on a hot summer day than sipping on this thick, creamy, coffee shake!

This quick and easy recipe has just 2 ingredients – coffee ice cream and half & half! Toss them in the blender and in 5 minutes or less your left with the perfect summer coffee treat!

Ingredients For Coffee Milkshakes

  • Coffee Ice Cream
  • Half & Half
  • Whipped Cream
  • Sprinkles
  • Maraschino Cherry

Sweet Variations Of This Coffee Milkshake Recipe

  • Switch up the flavor of these milkshakes by adding chocolate syrup, vanilla, or hazelnut simple syrup!
  • Make a caramel coffee milkshake by blending in some caramel sauce!
  • If you really love a strong coffee flavor, you could add in some espresso!
  • Trade in the half & half and use your favorite flavored coffee creamer instead! Keep it classic with vanilla coffee creamer or caramel macchiato. Or have fun by making the shakes with southern butter pecan creamer or almond joy!
  • Half & Half can be replaced with your choice of milk instead. Whether that’s almond milk, cashew, whole, or oat milk, all would be just fine.
  • Sneak a bit of protein into this frozen treat by adding some plain or coffee protein powder!
  • You can make this recipe with vanilla ice cream, but you’ll have to then add in cold brew coffee or instant coffee powder to create the coffee flavor.

How To Make A Coffee Milkshake

  1. Blend ice cream and half & half until smooth.
  2. Pour the milkshake mixture into a tall, chilled glass.
  3. To with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry.

The Best Ways To Serve These Shakes!

You really can’t go wrong with how you serve these Coffee Milkshakes! But you can dress them up for some added delicious fun!

I find the best way to serve these shakes is to turn them into a freak shake similar to my Peanut Butter Milkshake! For these, I drizzle the rim of the glasses with chocolate syrup and then roll them in coffee beans.

Afterward, I carefully pour the blended shake into the glasses and stick a thick straw in them. Then I slide a stack of donuts onto the straw, drizzle with more chocolate syrup, and add a dollop of whipped cream with a splash of sprinkles!

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Steps

  1. Add ice cream and half & half to a blender and blend until smooth.

  2. Top with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry and other garnishes. If you want to turn this into a freak shake, top with over the top extras like donuts, and a chocolate rim wtih coffee beans!

Notes

  • I prefer thicker milkshakes, but additional half & half can be added for those who prefer thinner ones.
  • Milk or flavored coffee creamer can be used in place of half & half if desired.
  • Feel free to add chocolate syrup, vanilla, caramel, or hazelnut simple syrup to change the flavor.

Nutrition

  • Calories639
  • Carbs83g
  • Protein13g
  • Fat32g
  • Saturated fat20g
  • Fiber4g
  • Sugar75g
  • Sodium251mg

Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.