Banana milkshake

Name: Banana milkshake
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 300 ml milk; 2 bananas, very ripe, sliced (frozen is even better); 120 g vanilla ice cream; 1 tsp honey (optional); 1 pinch cinnamon (optional)

Vegetarian

Ripe banana blended with cold milk, a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a pinch of cinnamon — sweet, frothy and quick.

Banana milkshake is an International shake, ready in about 5 minutes and made with banana and vanilla ice cream. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 5 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 5 min
Serves: 2
Level: Beginner
Calories: 323

Ingredients

2 glasses

300 ml Milk (opens in a new tab)Very cold.Swap: Oat milk; Soy milkContains milk
2 (235 g) Bananas (opens in a new tab), very ripe, sliced (frozen is even better)
120 g Vanilla ice cream (opens in a new tab)Vanilla.Contains milk
1 tsp (7 g) Honey (opens in a new tab) (optional)
1 pinch (0 g) Cinnamon (opens in a new tab) (optional)

Equipment

Blender (opens in a new tab)

Method

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Step 1
Pour the milk (opens in a new tab) into the blender (opens in a new tab), add the banana (opens in a new tab) and blend until completely smooth.
- 1 min
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Step 2
Add the ice cream (opens in a new tab), cinnamon (opens in a new tab) and honey (opens in a new tab) (if using) and blend for 15 seconds, until frothy.
- 1 min
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Step 3
Pour into tall glasses and serve immediately, before the banana (opens in a new tab) starts to brown.
- 1 min
How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainA home kitchen staple made in many countries; no single origin.Also popular in United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Brazil
Dish: Breakfast · Snack · Dessert · Shakes & lassis
Cooking method: Blended, No-cook
Taste: sweet, creamy, fruity
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-sodium
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Child-friendly · Budget-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with: Banana · Vanilla ice cream · Milk
Techniques: Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

Contains: Milkfrom milk, vanilla ice cream
May contain: Eggsfrom vanilla ice cream

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

323 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 333 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

Protein 10%
Carbohydrate 58%
Fat 32%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	323 kcal	97 kcal
Protein	8.3 g	2.5 g
Carbohydrate	48.5 g	14.6 g
Net carbohydrate	45 g	13.5 g
Sugars	35 g	10.5 g
Added sugars	—	—
Fibre	3.5 g	1 g
Fat	12 g	3.6 g
Saturated fat	7.1 g	2.1 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	42 mg	13 mg
Sodium	116 mg	35 mg
Salt equivalent	0.3 g	0.1 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 746 mg
Calcium: 257 mg
Iron: 0.4 mg
Magnesium: 56 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 145 µg
Vitamin C: 11 mg
Vitamin D: 2.1 µg
Vitamin B12: 0.9 µg
Folate (DFE): 34 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: honey, cinnamon.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Bananas with plenty of brown freckles are the sweetest and need no added sugar.

Common mistakes

Using under-ripe, green-tinged bananas — the shake tastes starchy and needs extra sugar.

Storage

Drink immediately.

Variations

Without ice cream: Use frozen banana slices and a few ice cubes instead of ice cream for a lighter shake.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 29 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Milk300 ml · 309 g
Banana, very ripe, sliced (frozen is even better)2 piece · 236 g
Vanilla ice cream120 g

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Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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