These Unicorn Milkshakes are pure MAGIC! A rich, thick strawberry milkshake is topped with a rainbow of different sprinkles and candies to make a delicious drink fit for a unicorn. Plus, learn how to make this cool polka dot glass effect!
YOU GUYS! I know Starbucks came close to ruining the unicorn trend for all of us (I’m looking at you, weird sour powder on top of a mango drink…) but I need you to put that aside and stick with it for a little while longer. Because I haven’t made one single unicorn dessert yet, and I have a serious case of FOMO, and I want you—no, I NEED you—to experience these super adorable Unicorn Milkshakes with me.
First of all, unicorn desserts are about the SugarHero-iest thing I can imagine. Whenever I think about new recipes, I ask myself, does it involve over-the-top decorations and bright colors and have the potential to look like a rainbow exploded all over the place? Yes? Then I am SO ON BOARD.
Secondly, I found these super cute unicorn straws, and if that wasn’t kismet right there, I don’t know what is. A unicorn in a unicorn drink! Perfection.
Thirdly, I was able to bust out SO MANY fun toppers on this milkshake! (And yes, we’re getting to the actual shake in a second…but how can I concentrate on that when there are sparkly things to talk about?)
This baby is covered with all of my favorite things: lots of different sprinkles, including pearlescent gemstones, lollipops, rock candy, wafer cookies, and sour rainbow belts. All of them are optional—the icing on the cake, if you will—so you can use whatever you can dream up. Gumballs! Mini sprinkled doughnuts! Cotton candy! You get the idea.
Here’s the last cute thing to mention about these: see the polka dot designs on the cups? Those are actually mini marshmallows! You can DIY your own polka dot milkshake cups just by sticking the cut ends of marshmallows to the glass on the inside! Totally unnecessary, totally cute. I used multi-colored marshmallows, because, you know, restraint is not in my vocabulary.
As for the drink itself? It’s strawberry-based, but also has a touch of coconut. Be still my heart.
I used a really tasty coconut-strawberry swirl ice cream as the base. If you can’t find something similar, I think regular strawberry ice cream with a dash of coconut extract would also be delicious!
So there you have it—these are kid-tested, SugarHero-approved. I hope you’ll hop on the unicorn train with me, and give this milkshake a try!
Don’t miss the step-by-step tutorial showing how to make Unicorn Milkshakes – check out the web story here!
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Unicorn Milkshakes
Ingredients
- 10 oz strawberry-coconut ice cream, (5 large scoops)
- 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup fruity miniature marshmallows
- ¼ cup vanilla frosting
- ½ cup assorted sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Assorted toppings, like lollipops, rock candy, wafer cookies, etc
Instructions
- Combine the ice cream, strawberries, and milk in a blender, and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Snip the miniature marshmallows in half. Press the cut half of one marshmallow on the inside of a 10-oz glass, pressing firmly so that it sticks. Continue to add marshmallow “polka dots” inside the glass, and repeat with a second cup until both are decorated.
- Spread a thin layer of vanilla frosting around the top rim of each cup. Roll the frosting in sprinkles until the edge of the cup is entirely covered.
- Divide the milkshake between the cups. Top each cup with whipped cream, and add a big pinch of sprinkles to the top of the whipped cream.
- Now for the fun part…decorating! Add fun and colorful decorations like swirled lollipops, rock candy sticks, sour rainbow belts, wafer cookies, and unicorn straws. Enjoy immediately.
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So adorable!
Thanks so much, Heather!
I am in love with these! The Starbucks ones were pretty but didn’t taste very good. These are pretty AND I’ll bet they taste great!
Thanks so much Margot! We love them!
Wow wow wow that’s all I’m going to say!!!
Thank you!!
Wow! So cute!
Thank you so much!
I saw these on FB this morning and couldn’t get over how cute they are!! I love the over-the-topness, and using coffee creamer to make a shake is such a great way of adding different flavor notes in there. I can’t wait to try this!
Tracy thank you so much! We love them at my house. I hope you let me know if you give it a try!
Wow these are so crazy colorful! And I love that you fingernails match the marshmallows stuck to the inside of the glass!
Thanks Vicky! A girl’s got to get her fun somehow;)
Haha this is so fun! Love the marshmallow dots and everything about this.
Thank you Matt!
An unbelievable recipe again! These are so pretty. I also love your son’s cute pink paw nails.
I do wonder, what do you do with your extravagant goods once you’re finished making them? Some of them are huge; I can’t imagine a small family finishing the whole recipe!
Thank you Wendy! For the most part I send them off with my husband to work or share with the neighbors. We definitely try to limit our sugar consumption as a family. As a bonus, his co-workers and our neighbors really love us:)
Pretty and cute, but I can’t imagine giving this to a child. An occasional sweet treat is fine, but the sugar along with the chemicals is poison to all of us. Just look at the diseases that are rampant in our country.
Did you read the “couple slurps” line?
Hi–please see my FAQ regarding my views on occasional sugar consumption.
So cute, and I’d love to partake, except I’m allergic to dairy.
Hi Jennifer, you could definitely do a version of this recipe with your dairy free ice-cream and milk substitute of your choice. I’d love to see what you come up with if you give it a try!