Chocolate malted milkshake

Name: Chocolate malted milkshake
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 180 ml milk; 4 tbsp malted milk powder; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp sugar; 250 g vanilla ice cream; 60 ml heavy cream, whipped (optional)

Vegetarian

An old-fashioned soda-fountain malt: chocolate shake enriched with malted milk powder for a toasty, biscuity depth.

Chocolate malted milkshake is an American shake from United States, ready in about 8 minutes and made with malted milk powder and vanilla ice cream. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Creamy chocolate milkshake in a tall glass with chocolate drizzle on a neutral background. — Photo: Denys Gromov / Pexels · Pexels License

Prep: 8 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 8 min
Serves: 2
Level: Beginner
Calories: 405

Ingredients

2 glasses

180 ml Milk (opens in a new tab)Very cold.Contains milk
4 tbsp (28 g) Malted milk powder (opens in a new tab)Plain malted milk powder; contains barley and wheat.Contains milk, wheat, gluten
1 tbsp (5.5 g) Cocoa powder (opens in a new tab)
1 tbsp (13 g) Sugar (opens in a new tab)
250 g Vanilla ice cream (opens in a new tab)Vanilla, or chocolate for a double-chocolate malt.Contains milk
60 ml Heavy cream (opens in a new tab), whipped (optional)Contains milk

Equipment

Method

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Step 1
Pour the milk (opens in a new tab) into the blender (opens in a new tab) and whisk (opens in a new tab) or pulse in the malted milk powder (opens in a new tab), cocoa and sugar (opens in a new tab) until dissolved — powders blend in smoothly in liquid before the ice cream (opens in a new tab) goes in.
How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels
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Step 2
Add the softened ice cream (opens in a new tab) and blend on low for 15–20 seconds, just until thick and smooth.
- 1 min
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Step 3
Pour into chilled glasses, top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of malt powder (opens in a new tab), and serve at once.
- 2 min
How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: United States · Commonly attributedMalted milk powder was added to soda-fountain milkshakes in the United States in the early 20th century.Also popular in CanadaMore food from United States
Dish: Snack · Dessert · Shakes & lassis
Cooking method: Blended, No-cook
Taste: sweet, rich, nutty, creamy
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · 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
Cook more with: Vanilla ice cream · Milk · Cocoa powder · Sugar
Techniques: Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

Contains: Milkfrom milk, malted milk powder, vanilla ice cream, heavy cream
May contain: Eggsfrom vanilla ice cream
Contains: Wheatfrom malted milk powder
Contains: Glutenfrom malted milk powder

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

405 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 241 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

Protein 10%
Carbohydrate 50%
Fat 40%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	405 kcal	168 kcal
Protein	9.8 g	4.1 g
Carbohydrate	51.7 g	21.5 g
Net carbohydrate	49.8 g	20.7 g
Sugars	44.1 g	18.4 g
Added sugars	—	—
Fibre	1.9 g	0.8 g
Fat	18.5 g	7.7 g
Saturated fat	11.1 g	4.6 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	68 mg	28 mg
Sodium	197 mg	82 mg
Salt equivalent	0.5 g	0.2 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 517 mg
Calcium: 310 mg
Iron: 0.6 mg
Magnesium: 53 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 199 µg
Vitamin C: 1 mg
Vitamin D: 1.5 µg
Vitamin B12: 1 µg
Folate (DFE): 18 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: heavy cream.
“—” 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

Taste your malt powder: brands vary in sweetness, so adjust the sugar.

Common mistakes

Adding the malt powder on top of the ice cream — it clumps; dissolve it in the milk first.

Food safety

Malted milk powder contains gluten (barley and usually wheat).

Storage

Drink immediately.

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

Milk180 ml · 185 g
Vanilla ice cream250 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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