Name: Banana Milkshake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 banana; 75 g vanilla ice cream; 3 g cinnamon; 300 ml milk; 75 ml heavy cream; 5 ml vanilla bean paste; 14 g maple syrup; 1 dark chocolate

Equipment

Freezer bag

or Freezer-safe container

Blender

or Stick blender and tall container

Hand mixer

or Whisk

Mixing bowl

Piping bag*

or Spoon

Star nozzle*

Tall glasses

* optional

Ingredients

2 servings

milkshake base

2 banana, ripe
75 g vanilla ice cream
3 g cinnamon, ground
300 ml milk

topping

75 ml heavy cream
5 ml vanilla bean paste
14 g maple syrup
1 dark chocolate, finely grated

Nutrition (per serving)

439

Calories

Protein

58g

Carbs

21g

Fat

Fiber

36g

Sugar

132mg

Sodium

Method

Slice the bananas into rounds and place them in a freezer-safe bag.

Freeze the banana slices for 1 hour until they are firm but not completely solid.

In a mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, and maple syrup. Whip until firm peaks form.

Look for: Cream holds its shape and stands in peaks when the whisk is lifted.

Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag with a star nozzle and store in the refrigerator.

Place the frozen banana slices, vanilla ice cream, ground cinnamon, and milk into a blender. Blend on high speed until the texture is smooth.

Look for: No visible fruit chunks remain.

Pour the milkshake mixture into two tall glasses.

Pipe or spoon the whipped cream onto the milkshakes and top with grated dark chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon.

Chef's Notes

For an extra creamy milkshake, use a good quality, full-fat vanilla ice cream. The fat content contributes significantly to the texture and richness.
Ensure your bananas are ripe but not overly brown. Ripe bananas offer the best sweetness and flavor for a milkshake.
Don't over-blend the milkshake base. Over-blending can incorporate too much air, making it frothy, or can start to melt the ice cream too much, resulting in a thinner consistency.
Chill your serving glasses in the freezer for at least 15-20 minutes before pouring the milkshake. This helps keep the milkshake colder for longer.
For the whipped cream, ensure your bowl and whisk are very cold. This helps the cream whip up faster and achieve stiffer peaks.