Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake

This Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake is a deliciously easy dessert for one– made with Bing cherries, chocolate chips, and sweet, creamy ice cream!

Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake

I used to work as a server at Cracker Barrel, and my favorite thing ever (besides generous tips), was using the milkshake machine.

What in the world is a milkshake machine?  It’s an immersion blender and a metal cup used to whip together ice cream, syrup, and milk into a cold, creamy shake.

It was always exciting when someone ordered a milkshake, because the large metal milkshake cup held just a little too much milkshake for the frosty milkshake mugs— there was always a little bit leftover!

And that, my friends, meant that I got an itty bitty 2oz milkshake treat!  It would’ve been wrong to waste it, right?

This Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake is inspired by my restaurant days, and is a perfect way to enjoy those amazing summer stone fruits– Bing cherries.

Can I Use Frozen Cherries?

Of course you can!  They’ll work perfectly here.  Just make sure they’re pre-pitted.

How do I Pit Fresh Cherries without a Cherry Pitter?

The easiest way to pit cherries is, of course, to use a cherry pitter.  But if you don’t have one, here’s a cherry-pitting trick!

All you need is a chopstick and an empty glass bottle.  Pick the stem off the cherry, set it stem-side up on the mouth of a bottle, and push the pointy end of the chopstick through the center of the fruit.  If this doesn’t work for you right away, try flipping the chopstick over and using the wider end.

Pitting a Cherry with a Bottle and a Chopstick

How Do I Make My Milkshake Thick?

The type of milk you use will affect the consistency of your shake– whole milk (or if you’re going all out– whipping cream) will give you a thicker, spoon-worthy shake.  Skim or 2% will give you a slightly thinner shake that you can drink with a straw.

Gather together your pitted cherries, ice cream, chocolate chips, and milk.  Blend them all up, and enjoy your cool and creamy summer shake!

Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake

Want more COLD SUMMER DESSERT ideas?  Try these:

• Kombucha Popsicles
• Kefir Ice Cream
• Granita Recipe with Berries + Whipped Ricotta

Want more COLD SUMMER DRINKS?  Try these:

• Lavender Lemonade
• How to Make a Mint Julep
• Frozen Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita

Cherry Chocolate Chip Milkshake

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 person

Calories: 370kcal

Author: Champagne Tastes

Quick Summer Dessert

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Ingredients

• 6 Bing cherries, pitted (frozen or fresh)
• 1/8 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup milk (2% for a drinkable shake, whole for a thick shake)
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream (~4oz)

Instructions

• Blend all ingredients together, and drink immediately!

Recipe Notes

Nutrition information assumes that 2% milk was used.  Actual calorie count will vary depending on the type of milk and brand of ice cream.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 8.4% | Vitamin C: 5.8% | Calcium: 24.6% | Iron: 9%

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