Rich and creamy, Bobby Flay’s Banana-Milk Chocolate Crackle Milkshakes have the perfect balance of vanilla, banana and bits of milk chocolate.
Who likes milkshakes? This girl! While I have never been a fan of those triple thick, can't get it up a straw, milkshakes (hello, tummy ache!), I am a huge fan of the slightly thinner, creamy, cold variety. And this year, I finally learned how to make 'em. Thanks to Bobby Flay.
Earlier this year, Shawn bought me a copy of Bobby Flay's Burgers, Shakes and Fries, which is a great book -- and perfect if you want to learn to make a mean burger, killer shake or ... perfect fries. So it was using that book that I conquered my inability and started making awesome shakes. But just for me. Until today, I never shared.
What?
I was practicing!
Today's milkshake was Bobby Flay's Banana-Milk Chocolate Crackle Milkshakes from that cookbook. It's a rich, creamy milkshake that isn't too thick. It has the perfect balance of vanilla and banana, and is dotted with smooth bits of milk chocolate. It's divine. And making it? It takes all of five minutes and just a few ingredients. Easy as it comes.
I tested the milkshake this afternoon while the kids were at school. Oh, it was good. So, seeing as I had extra ingredients, I decided to surprise my kids with shakes of their own when they got home from school.
I think they liked them. Seeing as there was nothing left when they were done.
Scrappy was disappointed. The little bellies were definitely not.
Are you a milkshake fan?
Banana-Milk Chocolate Crackle Milkshake
Recipe from Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries, and Shakes
Ingredients
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 large very ripe banana, , peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 ⅔ packed cups vanilla bean ice cream
- 1 oz milk chocolate, , melted and still warm
Instructions
- Add the milk and banana to the blender and blend briefly, for about 5 seconds, leaving the mixture still chunky. Add the ice cream and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. With the blender running on low, drizzle in the milk chocolate. It will harden on contact, leaving little bits of sweet, smooth chocolate all throughout.
- Serve immediately.
Favorite sandwich is called a "Torpedo", served at The New Yorker Delicatessen in Roanoke, VA...It has Ham, Bologna, Salami, & Cheddar on an 8" Sub Roll, toasted, with lettuce & mayo and a dill pickle spear! Yum!!
My favorite sandwich is one I got at a little artisan bread store when I was living in Atlanta. Its rye bread, fresh mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomato mayo, red onion and roast beef. It made me feel like such a city girl to go there, have a sandwich and coffee and watch the people. So now that I'm back at home in Iowa, whenever I crave that "city girl" that I know still lives inside...I break out the bread and all the fixins' and in no time, I'm back in Atlanta again! =0)
* 2 slices whole wheat bread
* 1 dab of mango chutney, spread on one piece of bread
* Dijon mustard, spread on the other piece of bread
* a few thin slices of turkey
* 2 slices of cheese
* 1/3 of an avocado spread across the top
Butter the tops of the bread and grill a few minutes in a Panini grill. Of course, you could also just make it however you normally make grilled cheese sandwiches.
My favorite sandwich hails from avventura deli in Waterbury. Simple but perfect, their turkey club panini with the addition of fresh pesto is to die for. Top quality ingredients on fresh baked ciabatta, can't beat it!
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2 bonus entries, maybe I really want that cookbook, eh? Haha
I want to try the Asian Turkey Sandwich.
Cuban sandwiches slay me . .
The Greek Salad Sandwich with Creamy Lemon Dressing over at Hellman's website might be a new fave!
I love a good chicken salad sandwich and I'm talking about the ones that do it like tuna with relish..ick...I'm talking, apples, celery, maybe some pecans.....yeah...yum.
Although my favorite sandwich (grilled, marinated eggplant, hummus...) is from a local cafe, I'd like to try the Greek Salad Sandwich with Lemon Dressing, because frankly, anything Flay is fantastic.
Asian Style Turkey sounds delicious!
My favorite sandwich has always been a club sandwich. Pretty boring, but you can't go wrong with it!
I gave you a thumbs up on Babble's top 100!
Pan con Lechon is my favorite sandwich. Translates to Bread with pork. Cuban bread and delicious juicy shredded pork seasoned Cuban style. Some places throw pork rinds on top for crunch. Oh and there's always caramelized onions. *sigh*