Try These Easy-To-Make Chocolate Shakes At Home!

We all lovingly eye chocolate shakes that we order in cafes. Going through the menu over and over to choose the best chocolate milkshake is a bit tough when you have too many options in front of you. Sometimes, what you are finally served looks tempting and chocolatey but tastes unlike how you expected it to be. On your lucky days, you may come across shakes that taste as heavenly as they look. Most of the times, we serve our guests soft drinks because they are more accessible than chocolate shakes. For once, you can try these shakes at home and surprise your guests with the unexpected. The only way to always be sure about a chocolate milkshake's taste is by making one yourself.

It is not as hard as it may seem. You just need to add some specific ingredients to make it flavourful and tasty. You have the complete control on how you want your milkshake to taste like, so here is a list of easy-to-make chocolate shakes that you can relish without leaving your home or picking up the phone to drop an order. Remember, you must add the ingredients as per your choice. If you feel that a certain milkshake is already filled with too much chocolate then you can go easy on the other ingredients.

Here are some easy-to-make tasty chocolate shakes that you can try at home:

1. Dark chocolate biscuit shake

Biscuits are loved by almost everyone who has a sweet tooth. If you are also in love with biscuits then this shake is the best choice for you. It requires a very limited number of ingredients and can be made easily at home. This shake is also perfect for someone who doesn't like their shake to be too sweet. Dark chocolate will balance out the sweet taste of the drink.

Ingredients

• Biscuits of your choice
• Dark chocolate
• Milk
• Cocoa powder (unsweetened)

Method (1 glass of milkshake)

1. Take 3-4 biscuits and break them in small pieces
2. Add about 250 ml of milk to the blender
3. Add the broken chunks of biscuits to the blender
4. Now, take a 75% dark chocolate and 2-3 squares of the chocolate as per your taste, and add to the blender.
5. Take half a tablespoon of cocoa powder.
6. Blend all the ingredients in the blender till everything is evenly spread out in the milk.
7. In case it tastes slightly bitter, add powdered sugar as per your taste.

(Also Read: 11 Best Biscuit Recipes | Easy Biscuit Recipes)

^{If you're a biscuit lover then this shake will make your taste buds happy!}

2. Chocolate brownie peanut butter shake

This one is truly a blessing for those who love peanut butter and chocolate. In this shake, the two primary ingredients complement each other in way that adds to the flavour of the shake.

Ingredients:

• 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
• Milk
• 2 brownies
• 2 big tablespoons of peanut butter

Method:

1. Add 200 ml of milk to the blender.
2. Then take two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
3. Break the brownies in smaller pieces and add them to the blender.
4. Now, take two spoonful of peanut butter. Go easy on it if you aren't a particularly big fan of peanut butter.
5. Blend all the ingredients in the blender till everything is evenly spread out in the milk.
6. If you still find it to be not sweet enough, then you can add one more scoop of vanilla ice cream as per your taste.

(Also Read : 8 Amazing Peanut Butter Benefits: How to Make Peanut Butter and Yummy Recipes)

3. Chocolate blend shake

If you love chocolate ice cream and love a creamy chocolate milkshake then this one is the best option for you.  Take a sip from this creamy shake to impress your taste buds and experience one hell of a tasteful delight.

Ingredients:

• 2 scoops chocolate ice cream
• 1/ 4 cup cream
• 100 ml milk
• 3 tablespoons of chocolate syrup
• White chocolate chips

Method:

1. Add the milk to the blender.
2. Then, add 2-3 scoops of chocolate ice cream.
3. 1/4 cup cream should now be added to the blender.
4. Three tablespoons of chocolate syrup to be added in the blender.
5. Blend all the ingredients in the blender till everything is evenly spread out in the milk.
6. Add a few white chips to add a subtle flavour of the white chocolate to your shake.

4. Chocolate coffee shake

Cold coffee is a great way to boost your energy level on a summer day when you're sweating bullets. Now, imagine you could add chocolate to it and that would just turn this into an unforgettable chocolate shake.

Ingredients:

• 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream
• 1 scoop of coffee ice cream (or 1.5 tablespoons of coffee powder)
• Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup
• 250 ml milk

Method:

1. Add milk to the blender.
2. Then, you must add one scoop of chocolate ice cream.
3. Add 1 scoop of coffee ice cream (or 1.5 tablespoons of coffee powder).
4. Add chocolate syrup.
5. Add powdered sugar if the shake isn't sweet enough.
6. Blend all the ingredients in the blender till everything is evenly spread out in the milk.

(Also Read: Ragi Coffee Cake with Kahlua Chocolate Ganache Recipe)

5. Chocolate Cookie and Cream Shake

What is better than a chocolate shake which boasts of huge chunks of chocolate cookies? The added crunchiness of the cookies in the shake will make it more interesting and surprising for your taste buds. Try this shake and tell us in the comments below!

Ingredients:

• Chocolate cookies
• 150 ml of milk
• 2 scoops of chocolate chip ice cream

Method:

• Soak the cookies in the milk until soft, then add them to the blender.
• Add two scoops of chocolate chip ice cream.
• Blend all the ingredients in the blender till everything is evenly spread out in the milk.
• Break the cookies in small pieces and top them up on the shake.

^{Cookies and cream is not just an ice cream flavour!}

Try these cool chocolate shakes and tell us in the comments below, how you like them.

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