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Gingerbread Milkshake

December 1, 2015

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This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert! | LoveGrowsWild.com

This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert!

This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert! | LoveGrowsWild.com


Few things in life make me happier than a thick, creamy milkshake. When my sister and I were little kids, we would save up our Halloween chocolate bars just so we could make milkshakes with them. Butterfinger was probably my favorite, and I would bang the candy bar on the counter with Mom’s meat mallet until it was broken into nice, little pieces. Then the candy went into a blender with vanilla ice cream and milk, and when I pressed the “on” button… pure magic would happen. It is probably one of my favorite memories of being in the kitchen as a child!

Now that I’m an adult, my love affair with milkshakes is still going strong, and although I don’t indulge in them often, I do enjoy making them for the boys, especially as special treats around the holidays. So today I thought I’d share one of my FAVORITE recipes with you guys that is super festive and super easy to make: Gingerbread Milkshakes!

This tasty treat has all the spice and flavor of a delicious gingerbread cookie and whips together in probably less than 60 seconds. It’s made with a combination of vanilla ice cream, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, Biscoff spread (or cookie butter for you Trader Joe fans) and cold, refreshing milk. And if you want to make your milkshake extra special, follow my instructions for adding a gingerbread rim to your glass! It adds a fun, festive touch when serving these at a party!

This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert! | LoveGrowsWild.com

This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Speaking of milk, I have the great pleasure of partnering with the American Dairy Association Mideast again this year to help support the Great American Milk Drive! 10 food bloggers from around the country have come together for the second annual holiday recipe exchange, Cooking Together To Give Gallons. ADA Mideast will donate 25 cents for every “like”, comment or share each of our 10 recipes receive on their Facebook page between Dec. 2 and Dec. 11. Milk is the No. 1 nutritious product requested by food bank clients, but it is rarely donated. The Great American Milk Drive is delivering thousands of gallons of milk to families who would otherwise go without. You can also help donate milk this holiday season by visiting www.MilkLife.com/give. A $5 donation gives a gallon of milk to a family in-need.

Also, on Dec. 8 from 9 to 10 p.m. EST, I’ll be hosting a #GiveGallons Twitter Party! For everyone who attends and uses #GiveGallons, $1 will be donated to the Great American Milk Drive. Follow @ADAMideast on Twitter to join in the fun!

Connect with the American Dairy Association Mideast: Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter

This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Gingerbread Milkshake
 
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This sweet and creamy Gingerbread Milkshake will make you want to skip straight to dessert!
Author: Liz Fourez
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup Biscoff spread or cookie butter
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

  • optional garnish:
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 15 gingerbread or gingersnap cookies, crushed
Instructions
  1. Add the ice cream, milk, Biscoff, cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger to a blender and blend until completely combined and smooth.
  2. Pour the honey into a small, shallow bowl and place the crushed gingerbread into another shallow bowl. Dip the rim of a glass into the honey, then into the gingerbread. Pour the milkshake into the glass and serve immediately.
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Be sure to check out the rest of the holiday recipe exchange! There are some REALLY delicious ideas for desserts, appetizers, and special holiday treats!

Beef Wellington Macaroni and Cheese, by Climbing Grier Mountain

Frozen Whipped Cream Topping, by Shugary Sweets

Cranberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake, by Well-Plated

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake, by In Katrina’s Kitchen

Party Parfait Cups, by Eat2Gather

Roasted Garlic Asiago Cheese Ball, by Lemons for Lulu

Avocado Mint Gluten Free Cheesecake with Brownie Bottom, by Food Faith Fitness

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pie, by Inside BruCrew Life

Easy Irish Cream Chocolate Fondue, by Wanna Be a Country Cleaver


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This Peppermint Mocha Coffee is the perfect holiday beverage to start your day! You will love the deliciously sweet chocolate-peppermint flavor, and it is SO simple to make! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Peppermint Mocha Coffee

Perfectly sweet, soft and tender, easy to make Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

This sweet and salty popcorn mix is easy to make and so addicting! Package some up for an easy gift idea! | LoveGrowsWild.com

White Chocolate Holiday Popcorn Mix

This homemade hot chocolate mix is super creamy and SO delicious! Make a big batch for the winter or just a single serving, OR give it as a gift! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

The perfect recipe for big, chewy chocolate chip cookies filled with sweet bites of maraschino cherries and plenty of chocolate. Tastes just like a chocolate-covered cherry in cookie form! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

This post is sponsored by the American Dairy Association Mideast, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible!


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Comments

  1. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says: December 1, 2015 at 11:41 am

    This milkshake! OMG. I love gingersnaps too…so that won me over immediately!

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  2. Megan {Country Cleaver} says: December 1, 2015 at 11:54 am

    This is a master milkshake!! And the Biscoff addition? It’s like this was made for me. 🙂

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  3. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says: December 1, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    I want to sip on this milkshake ALL day long! Gingerbread anything is so perfect for the holidays and this sounds so tasty! Pinned!

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  4. Ardith says: December 1, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    Looks and sounds incredible. Must be off to World Market to buy their Biscoff spread. Cheers, Ardith

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  5. Leigh says: December 3, 2015 at 10:09 am

    This looks and sounds amazing!

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  6. sheila says: December 3, 2015 at 11:39 am

    We are a milkshake family as well. i make them at least once a week for my kids, all different flavors! This one looks like it would be perfect for Christmas night!

    Reply
  7. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says: December 3, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Forget all thoughts of dinner…I want triple shots of this milkshake! ! What a perfect holiday treat!!!!

    Reply
  8. Chels says: December 7, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    Anything with biscoff and you know it’s going to be a winner. This shake looks to good to pass up!

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  9. Evy says: December 7, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    This milkshake looks very yummy. Pinned it. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Natalya Seabrooke says: December 15, 2015 at 9:48 am

    Looks delicious! Perfect combination with gingerbread cookies:)

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