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    Published: Apr 24, 2023 · Modified: May 18, 2023 by Katie Beck · 4 Comments

    Creamy mango milkshake

    A refreshing and super simple creamy mango milkshake is a fun splurge when you want something a little 'extra' to treat yourself. This milkshake recipe comes together with minimal ingredients, and is a great for frozen mangoes or juicy fresh ones.

    Three mango milkshakes in glasses with cherry being placed on top.

    Have I ever said no to a milkshake? Has anyone? Give me all the fruit in milkshakes like my pineapple milkshake or skip the fruit and give me all the decadence of a nutella milkshake, or even yet, give me all the booze with a coffee milkshake. No matter what you choose, it's something delicious added to ice cream and milk, and who can refuse that?

    Jump to:
    • Why mango is perfect in a milkshake
    • Ice cream to milk ratio
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Ingredient swaps and variations
    • Top tip
    • Frozen treats
    • Creamy mango milkshake
    • Community

    Why mango is perfect in a milkshake

    • It blends up super creamy. Mangoes have a great texture for pureeing.
    • You can use fresh or frozen mangoes. I use frozen mangoes because I always have them for smoothies. But fresh are an excellent option.
    • It has four simple ingredients (plus vanilla, which is optional).
    • It is the perfect consistency. WIth my no-fail ice cream to liquid ratio, you get the perfect milkshake that isn't too thick or too thin.
    Closeup of mango milkshake with whipped cream and a cherry.

    Ice cream to milk ratio

    Everyone is after the perfect consistency in their milkshakes. You're looking for a thick and creamy milkshake, but thin enough to get through a straw. Milkshakes are a drink, and meant to be sipped through a straw. It took me a long time to figure out the ideal amount of ice cream and milk to get the perfect milkshake. But I got it and here's how you get it:

    • Three large scoops of ice cream. Each scoop is approximately ½ cup, so you can also measure 1 ½ cups of ice cream
    • ½ cup liquid (this includes ANY liquid you add to a milkshake, milk, vanilla extract, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup)

    Ingredients

    To make this mango milkshake you'll need four main ingredients, and then vanilla extract, as optional. But I love the enhanced flavor a bit of vanilla extract adds with the mangoes.

    Ingredients to make a mango milkshake recipe.
    • Vanilla ice cream
    • Yogurt. I think mangoes are really sweet and alongside the ice cream, which is also sweet, I think a bit of yogurt helps to balance out some of the sweetness in this recipe. It is my one addition to my traditional milkshake base that I think makes this better than other mango shake recipes.
    • Milk
    • Mangoes. I use frozen because I always have them for smoothies, and because fresh, ripe, mangoes can be hard to come by in the midwest.
    • Vanilla extract. An optional ingredient, but I really like how complimentary mango and vanilla is together.

    Instructions

    Making milkshakes is so easy, I don't even know if they need instructions. but here you go:

    Ingredients for milkshake in a blender.

    Combine all the ingredients in a blender.

    Mango milkshake blended in a blender.

    Blend until smooth and creamy!

    Ingredient swaps and variations

    • Add a banana. This will make the milkshake a bit thicker and even creamier.
    • Use coconut milk. Mango and coconut go really well together and you can make this recipe a bit tropical by using coconut milk instead of regular milk.
    • Make it a boozy milkshake. Add a little rum or even coconut rum to make this an adult treat.

    Top tip

    My biggest tip is try to use whole milk. Two things on that...

    1. Skim milk will make your mango milkshake icy because of the water in it.
    2. Heavy cream will get chunky because of the large amount of fat in it.

    But between the two, never us heavy cream. You can def use skim milk, it just may make your milkshake a little icy.

    Frozen treats

    A mango shake is delicious, but definitely not the only frozen treat you should be trying. Here are some others:

    • Homemade toasted marshmallow ice cream in a brownie ice cream sandwich dunked in hot fudge.
      Toasted marshmallow ice cream recipe (for brownie ice cream sandwiches)
    • Boozy frozen hot chocolate
    • Creamy lemon curd ice cream (with blackberry syrup swirl)
    • Peanut butter fudge swirl ice cream
    Three mango milkshakes in glasses with whipped cream, straws and a cherry.

    Creamy mango milkshake

    A refreshing and super simple creamy mango milkshake is a fun splurge when you want something a little 'extra' to treat yourself. This milkshake recipe comes together with minimal ingredients, and is a great for frozen mangoes or juicy fresh ones.
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    Prep Time: 4 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: mango milkshake
    Servings: 2 milkshakes
    Author: Katie Beck

    Equipment

    • blender

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups vanilla ice cream
    • ¼ cup yogurt I use Greek yogurt
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 cup mangoes fresh or frozen
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

    Instructions

    • Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream if you like.

    Notes

    The ice cream will be easier to scoop (and blend) if you leave it sit out for about 5-10 minutes before scooping for the milkshake.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Fat: 9g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Comments

    1. Greta says

      May 04, 2023 at 8:32 am

      5 stars
      Me and my family really enjoyed this. The addition of greek yogurt is a great idea and is just enough to make it extra creamy and cut some of the sweetness. We used fresh mangoes because I had some and it was delicious. thanks

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        July 21, 2024 at 2:36 pm

        should i use greek or normal yogurt? i was thinking just normal peach yogurt

        Reply
    2. Tasneem says

      March 20, 2024 at 12:53 pm

      5 stars
      Best recipe ever thx so much 😘✌🏽

      Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      July 21, 2024 at 2:35 pm

      switch the yogurt with some sea salt (amount varies on preference) other than that amazing

      Reply
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