41 Decadent Milkshake Recipes That Will Make Your Mouth Water

Throwback milkshake! With vanilla ice cream, whole milk, and candy sprinkles, this is about as classic a shake as you could hope for. Cookie crumbs in the mix give a wonderfully buttery flavor and textured mouthfeel.

Recipe: The Cody

Something like a banana cream pie in a shake, this drink is absolutely delicious. Skip the booze for a nonalcoholic version, and you'll still be on cloud nine.

Recipe: Boozy Banana Cream Shake

Simple, chocolatey, with just a hint of mint — this one will be hard to put down.

Recipe: The Jason

It really doesn't get any better than fresh peaches, bourbon, and vanilla ice cream. Drink up!

Recipe: Bourbon Peach Creamsicle

If you love Oreos, this milkshake is a must. All your cookie & cream cravings will be satisfied in under 5 minutes. 

Recipe: Oreo Milkshake

This gorgeous milkshake combines moist red velvet cake with decadent cream cheese and vanilla ice cream for a delicious treat.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Milkshake

Loaded with cookie crumbs and marshmallows and topped with a chocolate drizzle, this shake is the perfect blend of sweet, creamy, and crunchy.

Recipe: The Cookie Chris Milkshake

Make this seasonal specialty at home all year round! Mint extract (NOT peppermint) is key for the perfect copycat flavor, while the optional green food coloring matches the iconic hue.

Recipe: Copycat McDonald's Shamrock Shake

One of America's favorite pies also comes in milkshake form. And, fortunately for you, it's pretty hard to mess this recipe up. 

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

Blend up dairy-free ice cream, strawberries, and bananas for this creamy, dreamy, fruity shake. 

Recipe: Strawberries & Cream Dairy-Free Milkshake

This over-the-top milkshake is meant to be looked at as much as it is meant to be slurped down by a party of four. 

Recipe: Mean Girls Pink Milkshake As Made By Jonathan Bennett

A sprig of fresh mint, a spoonful of cocoa powder, and a couple of scoops of ice cream go a long way in creating a milkshake that's equal parts rich and refreshing.

Recipe: Mint Chocolate Dairy-Free Milkshake

If you're an adult on the outside but a kid on the inside, you'll love this boozy milkshake that's topped with your favorite carnival snack. 

Recipe: Boozy Cotton Candy Milkshake

Vanilla ice cream is blended with chocolate candy and milk, then topped with rainbow sprinkles and caramel for a no-frills classic. 

Recipe: The Tiffany Milkshake

Topped with a sprinkle of graham crackers and chocolate shavings and containing no fewer than three layers of chocolatey flavor, this milkshake is a feast for s'mores lovers everywhere. 

Recipe: Hershey's-Inspired Layered Ombre Frozen Hot Chocolate

Coffee ice cream is blended with whiskey and coffee beans for a decadent take on Irish coffee. 

Recipe: Irish Coffee Milkshake

Got a slice of blueberry cobbler left over? This milkshake recipe will transform it into a boozy, creamy delight!

Recipe: Boozy Berry Cobbler Milkshake

Need a vacation? A sip or two of this milkshake will whisk your taste buds off to a tropical island.

Recipe: Piña Colada Dairy-free Milkshake

The marshmallow topping makes a no-frills chocolate milkshake feel like a frozen hot cocoa to be sipped in front of a cozy fire. 

Recipe: The Caramel Alon Milkshake

A shot of bourbon adds a bit of bite to this velvety chocolate shake. Up to you if you want to go the extra mile and top your beverage with a donut, a waffle cone, and a full slice of pie!

Recipe: Bourbon Blackout Milkshake As Made By Somewhere Restaurant

Trying to choose between a glass of Prosecco and some ice cream? You can have it all with this berries and cream milkshake. 

Recipe: Berries And Cream Cocktail

This creamsicle-inspired milkshake is the perfect treat for anyone who knows that slightly tart desserts are the best desserts.

Recipe: Boozy Orange Milkshake

Inspired by one of Canada's sweetest exports, this ice cream shake includes three layers to honor the Nanaimo bar — a wafer, almond, and coconut base, a custardy shake, and a chocolate garnish. 

Recipe: Nanaimo Bar Ice Cream Shake

To make this milkshake nonalcoholic, feel free to swap the brandy with milk. 

Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake Milkshake

A base of vanilla bean ice cream infused with cream cheese flavor, combined with chunks of sweet graham cracker, really makes this frozen treat feel like a cheesecake incarnate!

Recipe: Cheesecake Milkshake

This recipe even includes instructions for homemade chocolate sauce, which you'll want to drizzle inside your glass and on top of your shake for good measure.

Recipe: S'mores Milkshake For Two

For this recipe, you can easily find dulce de leche at most grocery stores — or simply make your own. 

Recipe: Churro Milkshakes With Dulce de Leche

If you have a big sweet tooth, this milkshake is for you: Each serving includes a butterscotch-infused vanilla milkshake topped with both peanut butter and butterscotch sauce. 

Recipe: Butterscotch Milkshakes With Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Fudge

Concha, a popular Mexican pan dulce (or sweet bread), is a sweet roll topped with a crunchy sugared top. Diced and enveloped into a milkshake, it makes the perfect sweet and crumbly contrast to a vanilla blend. 

Recipe: Concha Milkshake

A simple vanilla milkshake can easily be upgraded with a sprinkling of crushed nuts or a handful of ripe berries.

Recipe: Vanilla Milkshake

Perfect for a rush of post-exercise energy, a breakfast to go, or an afternoon treat. 

Recipe: Blueberry Milkshake

Figs are one of the most naturally sweet fruits out there, so it's no surprise that they work great as a central ingredient in a frozen treat. For an even creamier result, replace the milk and sugar with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream. 

Recipe: Figs Milkshake

This recipe uses frozen cauliflower instead of ice cream to give this shake a thick consistency, so the jury's out if this one's technically a milkshake. If you're on the fence, keep in the mind that thick coconut milk still acts as a binding agent and will guarantee a cold and creamy texture. 

Recipe: Caramel Cookie Dough Milkshake

Everyone knows the best part about baking a cake is the leftover cake batter you get to lick off the spoon. This genius milkshake recipe combines cake mix, ice cream, and milk for a yummy treat you won't even have to turn on the oven to make. 

Recipe: Cake Batter Milkshake

Korean snack Jolly Pong is akin to the flavor of lightly sweetened wheat puffs and go perfectly with the milky taste of shakes. If you can't find Korean Jolly Pong, your favorite crunchy cereal would go great here.

Recipe: Jolly Pong Crush Milkshake

Don't worry: Bacon is only a garnish here. Though we imagine it might also work great as a salty, crumbly mix-in. Just me?

Recipe: Black And White Bourbon Milkshake With Bacon

Remember the good old days when Neapolitan ice cream was one of the most exciting flavors out there? Bring it back with this milkshake that you can make dairy-free or dairy-full, depending on your preferences. 

Recipe: Neapolitan Dairy-Free Milkshake

Coconut milk whipped cream is the stuff of dreams — and so easy to make. Just pry open a can of coconut milk, scoop out the solids, add sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form. 

Recipe: Dulce De Leche Milkshakes With Coconut Milk Whipped Cream

Inspired by everyone's favorite chocolate egg, this milkshake is brimming with buttery and chocolatey flavor. Garnish with Cadbury eggs or chunks of your favorite milk chocolate bar.

Recipe: Cadbury Creme Egg Milkshake

It's amazing how a bit of pumpkin purée and a pinch of cinnamon can transform a conventional dessert into something special and nuanced in flavor. 

Recipe: Pumpkin Milkshake

Apart from making a milkshake boozy, adding a stout also imparts notes of caramel and chocolate. But if you're underage — or simply don't like the taste of beer — you can replace it with Dr. Pepper or root beer for a similar flavor. 

Recipe: Dark Stout Beer Milkshake