Strawberry Milkshakes

My kids are not that fond of berries. My 11-year-old is getting better about eating them, but my nine-year-old can only bear to ingest blueberries if they’re pureed into a smoothie that mostly tastes like something else (whose kids are these anyway?).
So imagine my surprise when they liked, and requested more of this new milkshake recipe I came up with. Now, I’m no fool and I recognize that almost anything blended with ice cream is certain to taste great, but I was still surprised by their excitement over these shakes.

I originally made them for myself, as I adore berries and love them added to any kind of sweet treat. I only offered the kids a taste in an off-handed, “I know you won’t try it…” kind of way because they were there in the kitchen with me. They both said yes, and before I knew it, three strawberry milkshakes were being devoured.

I’m hoping that I won’t have to keep pairing the berries with ice cream in order to get the kids to enjoy them, and that eventually they will love them for what they are on their own. But for now I don’t mind making milkshakes for a treat. I like to get the kids in the kitchen with me for these, as they are so easy to make that the boys can do so with virtually no guidance from me.

I just need to make sure the berries make it into the blender.

Strawberry Milkshakes

You’ll Need

• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups chopped strawberries, hulls removed
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream

Prep and Cook

• Place the milk, strawberries and vanilla in a blender and blend until the berries are pureed.
• Add the ice cream and pulse until the milkshake is thick and the ingredients are well combined.
• Serve immediately.