This fun homemade strawberry milkshake ice cubes recipe makes a perfect summer drink for kids parties or tea parties and is great for using up leftover strawberries.
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Today I have an easy summer recipe for you, for healthy strawberry milkshake ice cubes! These fun ice cubes are made with fresh strawberries and are perfect for adding extra flavour and fun to a plain glass of milk without lots of added sugar.
Be sure to check out my recipe video so you can see just how easy these are to make!
Serve these cute pink ice cubes up at summer parties, tea parties or just at after school snack time, or you could even have them as special breakfast treat.
Leave them to melt a little and you'll have instant strawberry milkshake, without any added colours or flavourings. The completely natural pretty pink colour is perfect for princess themed parties too!
The recipe is really easy, so it's a great one to make with little ones. They can help you wash and hull the strawberries, measure out the other ingredients and pour the mixture into the ice tray. They'll love testing the final results too, of course!
Strawberry Milkshake Ice Cubes
Ingredients (makes 12-15 cubes):
- 250g fresh strawberries
- 100ml semi-skimmed milk
- 1 Tbsp honey (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Method:
Wash, hull and quarter the strawberries.
Place the strawberries in a food processor then add the milk, honey (if using) and vanilla extract.
Blend until smooth, then pour into an ice cube tray.
Freeze for several hours or overnight until solid
Once frozen, pop out of the ice cube tray and place several cubes in a glass.
Fill the glass with plain milk to serve.
Enjoy!
Note: Try this recipe with raspberries for an alternate flavour!
Got leftover strawberries? Why not try one of these easy strawberry recipes too:
Strawberry, Cucumber & Mint Infused Water
White Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cubes
Strawberry & Greek Yogurt Smoothie
Fresh Strawberries & Cream Cones
If you’d like more child friendly drink ideas and recipes, check out the drinks for kids section here on the Eats Amazing blog or follow my Delicious Drinks Pinterest board.
This recipe was inspired by Arla Organic Free Range milk - you can see a video tutorial for this recipe, along with two other delicious recipes using the same milk here: 3 Easy Recipes with Arla Organic Milk.
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Disclosure: This recipe was commissioned by Arla and Foodies 100. I was compensated for my time and the cost of ingredients, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Strawberry Milkshake Ice Cubes
Ingredients
- 250 g fresh strawberries
- 100 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 1 Tbsp honey optional
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash, hull and quarter the strawberries.
- Place the strawberries in a food processor then add the milk, honey (if using) and vanilla extract.
- Blend until smooth, then pour into an ice cube tray.
- Freeze for several hours or overnight until solid
- Once frozen, pop out of the ice cube tray and place several cubes in a glass.
- Fill the glass with plain milk to serve.
Video
Notes
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