Pumpkin Spice Milkshake
So, I have a very picky eater. He’s not adventurous, doesn’t care that he doesn’t like things and can’t even be bribed to try new foods, except sweets. There was a time when I could bribe. One day last year, he comes home from school and announces he likes pumpkin pie. Probably the one thing I’m not all that fond of. So, to capitalize on this new found like I’ve been trying new recipes and ideas that use pumpkin. Some were hits, some were misses.
Then it hit me! Try a milkshake. A pumpkin spice milkshake. So I did and in true picky child form he announced, “Well, it isn’t terrible” and then proceeded to drink the whole milkshake. For this milkshake I added a bit of my homemade pumpkin pie spice blend because I feel canned pumpkin can use a little dressing up. I started with a minimum knowing my son’s tastes. Taste this milkshake as you go along making it. Add more, or less, for your tastes of both pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin.
Pumpkin Spice Milkshake
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups vanilla ice cream
- ¼ cup pumpkin
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ to ½ cup milk
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender. Whip until thick and creamy. Serve in a milkshake glass topped with whipped cream.
I have a very picky eater, too. Anything to get them to try something new!
My daughter just decided she likes pumpkin spice too – and she will LOVE this! Such a great recipe for Fall.
My kids will go crazy for this! It’s still warm here in Arizona, so this is the perfect way to get our pumpkin fix.
SO much better than a 5 dollar frappucino! Pinned it–thanks for linking up!
This sounds perfect!
What a perfect treat for fall!
This looks so good! What a great way to meet in the middle with your son since you aren’t fond of pie!
Looks divine!!!
So excited for pumpkin spice season!
What a delicious treat, I bet your son loved it!
My kids love milk shakes and pumpkin pie, so I know they’d love this, too!
What a perfect way to enjoy pumpkin when you are wanting fall flavors but it still feels like summer out!
The weather here was in the 80″s yesterday….these milkshakes would be the perfect way to enjoy pumpkin in this October heatwave.
This is so simple but so perfect- I always forget how much I love milkshakes- this would be yummy!
I can see this winning over picky eaters as it did with yours!
Yum!! I would love this. And a milkshake is just perfect for this crazy warm October weather we’re currently experiencing! Happy Friday 🙂
Yum! I will have to try this with my picky eater. So perfect for the season!
Omg .. so so autumn-ly recipe. Love it.. Addition of pumpkin actually brings out the flavours well.
I am SO pleased that it’s Pumpkin Spice season again! Love the look of this milkshake, it’s the perfect combination of summer and autumn if you ask me 🙂
Goodbye Latte–hello milkshake!! This is perfect for the heat wave we are having here in the south!