Coffee milkshake

Name: Coffee milkshake
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 150 g vanilla ice cream; 100 ml milk, cold; 36 ml espresso, cooled; 30 ml heavy cream, whipped (optional); ¼ tsp cocoa powder (optional)

Vegetarian

Vanilla ice cream blended with cold milk and a shot of espresso into a thick, sweet coffee shake.

Coffee milkshake is an American shake, ready in about 5 minutes and made with vanilla ice cream, milk and espresso. It serves 1 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Espresso coffee milkshake topped with whipped cream and coffee beans — Photo: rick from San Francisco, USA / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-2.0

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 5 min
Serves: 1
Level: Beginner
Calories: 377

Ingredients

1 glass (about 300 ml)

150 g Vanilla ice cream (opens in a new tab)Vanilla or coffee flavour; about 2 large scoops.Contains milk
100 ml Milk (opens in a new tab), coldContains milk
36 ml Espresso (opens in a new tab), cooledSwap: Instant coffee (2 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water, cooled.)
30 ml Heavy cream (opens in a new tab), whipped (optional)Contains milk
¼ tsp (0.5 g) Cocoa powder (opens in a new tab) (optional)For dusting.

Equipment

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Method

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Step 1
Brew the espresso (opens in a new tab) and let it cool for a few minutes (or chill it), so it doesn't melt the ice cream (opens in a new tab).
- 2 min
2
Step 2
Blend the ice cream (opens in a new tab), milk (opens in a new tab) and coffee for about 20 seconds, just until smooth — over-blending makes it thin.
- 1 min
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Step 3
Pour into a cold glass, top with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa if you like, and serve with a straw.
- 1 min
How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainMade wherever milkshakes are; Rhode Island's 'coffee cabinet', made with coffee syrup, is one well-known regional version.Also popular in United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Dish: Snack · Dessert · Shakes & lassis · Cold drinks
Cooking method: Blended
Taste: sweet, creamy, bitter
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
Cook more with: Vanilla ice cream · Milk · Espresso
Techniques: Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

Contains: Milkfrom vanilla ice cream, milk, heavy 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

377 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 289 g · recipe makes 1

Where the energy comes from

Protein 9%
Carbohydrate 43%
Fat 48%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	377 kcal	130 kcal
Protein	8.5 g	3 g
Carbohydrate	40.9 g	14.2 g
Net carbohydrate	39.9 g	13.8 g
Sugars	37 g	12.8 g
Added sugars	—	—
Fibre	1.1 g	0.4 g
Fat	19.9 g	6.9 g
Saturated fat	12.1 g	4.2 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	76 mg	26 mg
Sodium	169 mg	59 mg
Salt equivalent	0.4 g	0.1 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 476 mg
Calcium: 309 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Magnesium: 60 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 224 µg
Vitamin C: 1 mg
Vitamin D: 1.6 µg
Vitamin B12: 1 µg
Folate (DFE): 13 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, cocoa powder.
“—” 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

For children, use decaf espresso — it still contains a little caffeine — or a caffeine-free barley coffee.

Storage

Drink straight away.

Variations

Coffee cabinet (United States): Rhode Island's coffee milkshake, made with sweet coffee syrup instead of espresso.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 3 Nov 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Vanilla ice cream150 g
Milk, cold100 ml · 103 g

Used in step 2

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

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