Cotton Candy Milkshake

2019-06-11

Not sure what was running through my mind here, but I wanted this to be the most extra milkshake we would attempt to make at home. We're all about eating healthy and wholesome, but sometimes it's okay to splurge, right?

I randomly got a bag of cotton candy at work and was really worried about what to do with it. I was thinking of ways I could use cotton candy in our cooking. I didn't want to just eat an entire bag of cotton candy -- I had to do something with it! I googled this a bit and saw that many people use cotton candy as toppers for cupcakes and cookies and cocktails. And then I thought, "why not top a milkshake?" It seemed to me that the flavors would combine perfectly -- creamy milkshakes and sugary cotton candy.

I had this vision of what I wanted this milkshake to look like and taste like. And I'm so pleased to say that it worked out! I never thought that cotton candy would taste so good with a milkshake. And that the texture would supplement it so well.

This a sugar heart attack waiting to happen. I'm not much of a sweets person -- that's definitely more Ryan than me. And I was definitely done after drinking one of these. But it was so pretty and I'm glad we have photos of these sugary milkshakes so that I can keep staring at them.

Go ahead and try this out if you're feeling bold. These milkshakes definitely do not disappoint. Oh, and don't forget the sprinkles!

Serving Size: 2 16-oz. mason jars
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
  • 3 cups old-fashioned vanilla ice cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons sprinkles
  • 8 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate bar, chopped
  • Several tufts of multi-colored cotton candy
Instructions
  1. 1. In a blender, blend together the ice cream and milk until the milkshake is creamy and somewhat thick. Depending on your taste, you can choose to have a runnier milkshake or a thicker milkshake. Just add more ice cream or milk depending on your preference.
  2. 2. To create a festive chocolate dipped rim for your mason jars, melt the chocolate. Place the chopped chocolate in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir frequently with a rubber spatula until the chocolate is melted.
  3. 3. Remove the metal bowl of chocolate from the heat. Dip the mason jar rims into the chocolate and swirl. Sprinkle some sprinkles over the chocolate so that they can set.
  4. 4. Let the chocolate-dipped mason jars cool for about 5 minutes in the freezer or until the chocolate is solidified.
  5. 5. Pour the milkshake into the jars and top with cotton candy fluff. Serve with more sprinkles and party!
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