Raspberry milkshake without ice cream is made using fresh raspberries and milk and it's colorful, creamy and lightly pink that resembles strawberry milkshake! Even without using any ice cream the berry shake made using raspberries is thick, creamy and delicious bursting with the berry flavors for a perfect cold fruity drink!
More easy recipes using raspberries include raspberry blueberry smoothie, easy raspberry crisp, raspberry banana coconut milk smoothie etc! You may also add some instant strawberry instant milkshake powder in this raspberry milkshake recipe for even more color and flavors, but this is totally optional and you may skip it if you do not have it. I sometimes use it for strawberry milkshakes or raspberry milkshakes but not always and when I do use it that usually adds more flavors and color!
Drinks made using raspberries like raspberry milkshakes & smoothies usually will have some raspberry seeds in them. If you do not want the seeds in your raspberry milkshake, you may filter the milkshake through a fine mesh strainer or you can use a good quality smoothie press to remove the raspberry seeds easily from the milkshake. I also have recipe for strawberry milkshake made without ice cream where I used fresh real strawberries to make creamy strawberry milkshake.
There are many tips to make tasty milkshakes without using ice cream. In the link, you will find many tips to make milkshakes even without ice cream along with a simple and delicious apple milkshake recipe. Coming back to the raspberry milkshake recipe, you may choose to avoid this extra strawberry milkshake powder and try the recipe with the remaining ingredients and it will still be good and yummy you can enjoy this milkshake made of real raspberries for breakfast or snack. I used fresh raspberries to make this milkshake, but you may use also frozen raspberries to make this delicious milkshake. Since we are using a good amount of fresh raspberries, you will get the real flavor of raspberry milkshake by following this simple & easy recipe!
Fresh or frozen raspberries and milk are the two main ingredients to make this raspberry milkshake without ice cream!
ingredients used to make raspberry milkshake without ice cream
- 12 oz raspberries washed (equivalent to 1.5 cups of raspberries)
- 2 cups whole milk chilled
- 4 tablespoons sugar adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy cream (chilled)
Optional ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon instant strawberry milkshake powder
- 2 ice cubes
how to make raspberry milkshake without ice cream?
To make raspberry milkshake at home, we follow the below steps.
step by step instructions to make raspberry milkshake without ice cream
Step 1 - Add the raspberries to a good quality blender.
If you are using fresh raspberries like I did, make sure to add clean, washed raspberries to the blender.
Step 2 - Add the milk, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract.
Step 3 - If you are using the milkshake powder & ice cubes, add them too (this is optional, skip this if you don't want to add milkshake powder or ice cubes).
Step 4 - Blend until the milkshake is very smooth and creamy.
Step 5 - If desired, filter the raspberry milkshake through a good strainer to remove any raspberry seeds or use a smoothie press to remove the seeds. Pour into cups, enjoy!
Notes: If you are not serving the raspberry milkshake immediately, refrigerate the milkshake for one to two days and always make sure to serve the milkshake chilled for best results. You may also transfer the raspberry milkshake to ice cube trays and freeze for little more longer storage. In this recipe, I didn’t use any ice cream and still the milkshake is very yummy, creamy and delicious.
However, if you wish, you may add one scoop or vanilla ice cream or even use raspberry ice cream or strawberry ice cream to make the milkshake even more rich & delicious. If using the ice cream, you may reduce the amount of milk & sugar used in the recipe.
Raspberry Milkshake Without Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 12 oz raspberries washed (equivalent to 1.5 cups of raspberries)
- 2 cups whole milk chilled
- 4 tablespoons sugar adjust to taste
- ¼ cup heavy cream chilled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional ingredients
- 1 tablespoon instant strawberry milkshake powder
- 2 ice cubes
Instructions
- Add the raspberries to a good quality blender.
- Add the milk, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract.(If you are using the milkshake powder & ice cubes, add them too)
- Blend until the milkshake is very smooth and creamy.
- If desired, filter the raspberry milkshake through a good strainer to remove any raspberry seeds or use a smoothie press to remove seeds from the milkshake. Pour into cups, enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
more milkshake recipes:
- blueberry milkshake
- strawberry milkshake
- strawberry milkshake without ice cream
- banana milkshake
- peanut butter milkshake
- apple milkshake
- apple peanut butter maple milkshake
- chocolate banana peanut butter milkshake
- cold instant coffee milkshake
- chocolate milkshake with chocolate ice cream
frequently asked questions:
You can make raspberry milkshake with fresh or frozen raspberries, milk and ice cream. However, in this recipe, we made raspberry milkshake without ice cream using raspberries, milk, sugar and heavy cream which is perfectly delicious as well!
Yes! Raspberry milkshakes are delicious and refreshing drinks! We made this raspberry milkshake without ice cream but it's still very creamy and delicious and bursting with berry flavors!
Yes, frozen raspberries are great to make milkshakes! In this recipe we used fresh berries but frozen berries will make the drink more thicker and frosty in texture if you like it that way!
Yes, raspberries work great in milkshakes! However, raspberries have tiny seeds which might remain in the milkshake, which is totally fine. If you don't want the seeds, you can pass the milkshake through a smoothie press to remove them for a smoother texture.
substitutes for milk in the milkshake recipe:
To make vegan milkshake or dairy free milkshake, you can easily replace the milk with any plant based alternatives like almond milk, cashew milk or oat milk. Almond milk usually works as a great alternative for milk in milkshake recipes. You may also use coconut milk, only if you like the flavor of coconut milk based drinks. Also you may skip the instant milkshake powder or make sure to check the ingredients in the milkshake powder, if you are using any milkshake powder, to make sure it's vegan as well.
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