Christmas flavors are my favorite! I love a cozy, warm, frothy chestnut praline latte, a tart, sweet cranberry dessert, and a refreshing and festive peppermint milkshake at least once during my Christmas shopping.
I have kept my grandson for his parents to work since his mom went back to work after his birth. I am having a blast watching him grow, and even though I hear, “Emmy, get on the floor and play a minute” a hundred times a day, I love it more than I can even explain!
My trips to town have certainly changed since I started keeping him. When I go, every stop has a plan and purpose, and they usually do not include Christmas treats.
We have started our own Christmas treat traditions, though. Before Thanksgiving, I made him little turkey treats using small cinnamon powdered doughnuts. Now he’s getting a snowman using powdered doughnuts, an orange M&M, and mini chocolate chips.
I recently spied a half-eaten carton of vanilla ice cream in the freezer, so I made homemade peppermint milkshakes. They were so creamy, delicious, and perfectly pepperminty! I had peppermint bark on hand and chopped some of it for the chocolate bits I added.
If you crave that fantastic peppermint treat on a Sunday or just want to stay home, try this recipe. It’s super easy, and this recipe makes enough to freeze some for later.
Peppermint Milkshakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Place the candy canes in a ziplock bag and coarsely crush. Reserve 1 tablespoon for topping.
- Add ice cream, milk, chocolate, remaining crush candy canes and extract to a blender. Process about 15 to 30 seconds, until chocolate and mints are finely crushed and mixture is thick and creamy.
- Pour into glasses. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with reserved crushed candy canes. Enjoy!
