No Ice-Cream Chocolate Milkshake

chocolate milkshake, topped with whipped cream and melted chocolate.

Author: Katie

This chocolate milkshake is made without ice cream yet creamy and delicious! The perfect healthier summer treat!

If you love this recipe as much as we do, click on the 5-stars below!

4.73 from 18 votes

Print Pin

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American-Inspired

Servings: 1 big or 2 small portions

Ingredients

1 frozen banana
3 pitted (Medjool) dates *or granulated sweetener of choice (brown sugar, coconut sugar)
2 teaspoon cacao powder
3 ice cubes
1 cup cold milk of choice * soy milk, whole milk...
2 teaspoon melted chocolate of choice (vegan, dairy...), cooled *optional

You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Top with (vegan) whipped cream and enjoy right away!
If you prefer a thicker texture, use less milk or add more ice cubes. For a runnier milkshake, gradually add more milk.

Video

Notes

Blender: Make sure to use a powerful blender to avoid ending up with small pieces of dates left in the milkshake. A strong blender is essential for creating a thick, smooth milkshake!
(Medjool) Dates: I highly recommend using Medjool dates because of their gooey texture and caramel-like taste! If you can't find any, regular dates will also work but you will need double to amount! If you don't want to include dates at all, you could use any other sweetener of choice such as maple syrup, honey or granulated sugar.
Melted Chocolate: This is optional but results in some super chocolatey flavors. Skip to keep this a refined sugar-free and add more cocoa powder instead.
Milk of Choice: You could use regular cow's milk or a non-dairy milk of choice such as oat milk, soy milk or almond milk. The higher the fat content of your milk, the creamier your milkshake will be! Make sure to use cold milk!
Nutritional values calculated without whipped cream.

Nutrition

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.

Tried this recipe?Leave a rating and comment telling us how you liked it! Or tag @wholefoodsoulfood__kitchen on Instagram so we can admire your creations!