Banana milkshake

Name: Banana milkshake
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pieces ripe bananas; 2.5 cups cold milk; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla; 1 cup ice cubes

Ripe banana blended with cold milk, honey and vanilla until silky.

Vegetarian

Cooking time: 8 min
Hands-on time: 8 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 310
Contains: Dairy

The best bananas for this glass are the ones with brown-speckled skins, ideally frozen ahead: they give both the thickness and the chill, with no ice to water down the taste.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For milkshakes

4 pieces ripe bananas — Sliced, preferably frozen
2.5 cups cold milk
2 tablespoons honey — or sugar
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup ice cubes — If the bananas are not frozen

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Blender — Frozen banana needs a strong blender to go silky with no lumps.
Chilled glasses — Pre-chilled, so the shake does not melt straight away.

Method

Use ripe, speckled bananas, preferably previously frozen.
2 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The peel is mottled with brown and the flesh is soft.
Tip: Frozen bananas give a thick texture without ice diluting the taste.
Mix everything until the consistency is silky and lump-free.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The mixture is smooth and flows slowly from the spoon.
Taste and adjust the sweetness, and serve immediately in cold cups.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
Cold and thick.