Calling all sweet tooth, here’s a sweet treat just for you. Milkshakes are undeniably one of the best features of every fast-food dining experience. You get this unexplainable satisfaction from sipping this sweet concoction after devouring fried food items from the menu. Chains know of that, so they’re all trying to upgrade their shakes with creaminess and thickness. Some brands even get creative to introduce a new flavor.
If you’re a milkshake lover, check out this list of the most iconic milkshakes from fast-food chains that are ranked by flavor and creativity.
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15. McDonald’s Grimace Milkshake
McDonald’s announced last year the comeback of an iconic character from McDonald Land: Grimace! In case you don’t know who Grimace is, he’s a purple monster that was introduced in 1971 as “Evil Grimace” since he would steal people’s milkshakes. The fast food chain has announced it in the form of a milkshake in honor of the purple character. The Grimace Milkshake featured a soft vanilla serve that is blended with a berry flavor to give it a purple color.
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14. Chick-fil-A’s Banana Pudding Milkshake
This year has proven to be the year of Banana Pudding, with different fast food restaurant releasing their version of Banana Pudding treats. At Chick-fil-A, they released the Banana Pudding Milkshake, which was a major success after fans went crazy to order it. Chick-fil-A’s Banana Pudding Milkshake features the chain’s ice cream dessert that is mixed with banana and vanilla wafer cookie crumbles. It is topped with whipped cream and cherry to resemble the classic American milkshake.
Where to get: Chick-fil-A
13. IHOP’s Lemon Oreo Milkshake
Have you ever heard of a pancake-flavored milkshake? Yup, it existed! There’s no other place to get them but at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP). Last August, the chain introduced their Lemon Oreo Milkshake to accompany their August Pancake of the Month, which is the Lemon Oreo Pancakes.
The milkshake featured a unique Oreo flavor of Lemon. It was made out of a vanilla ice cream base blended with Lemon Oreos and whipped cream on top.
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12. Freddy’s OREO Cookie Peppermint Shake
The holidays may be cold, but there’s no stopping Freddy’s from unveiling its new OREO Cookie Peppermint Shake. It features a unique combination of chocolate and vanilla frozen custard with peppermint syrup and OREO pieces. They’re blended with milk until it fully becomes a liquid form. Now, you can relieve your childhood’s peppermint lollipops with this Christmas-themed shake.
Where to get: Freddy’s
11. Jack in the Box’s Witch Please Shake
We’re getting a Halloween-themed shake, all thanks to Jack in the Box, and it’s about to get purple as ever! Say hello to their new OREO Witch Please Shake, which features an ube (purple yam) flavor that is blended with vanilla ice cream. OREO is also at the crime scene, with its pieces mixed along with the shake to provide texture, just like a witch’s brew with undesirable mixes. At least, Jack in the Box is giving a new name to it to give us a sweet treat with their purple yam and OREO combination.
Where to get: Jack in the Box
10. Shaq’s Big Chicken’s Frosted Flakes Shake
Who knew that your favorite Kellog’s Frosties breakfast cereal turned into a shake? Yup, that’s right! Kellogs teamed up with Shaq’s Big Chicken and created a shake for their fans. It featured a creamy vanilla ice cream blended with bits and pieces of Kellog’s Frosted Flakes. It had a whipped cream on top with even more crushed Frosted Flakes. This was best paired with any of Shaq’s chicken sandwiches and fries!
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9. Carl’s Jr’s Avocado Milkshake
Carl’s Jr. took the summer’s avocado-on-toast trend and created their refreshing Avocado Milkshake. Well, it looks like Carl’s Jr. made the avocado fruit exciting again. 🤣 Kidding aside, Carl’s Jr. treated avocado lovers with a milkshake that they will definitely love. The Avocado Milkshake contained real avocado, hand-scooped vanilla ice cream, and milk to give off a classic milkshake taste. It also had a huge topper of whipped cream, just like any other milkshake.
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8. Red Robin’s Chocolate Covered Pretzel Milkshake
A milkshake with crushed pretzels in it? Yes, please! During the Olympic season this year, Red Robin introduced their Chocolate Covered Pretzel Milkshake as a part of their menu. This dreamy milkshake is made of vanilla soft serve mixed with chocolate caramel and topped with chocolate-dipped pretzels in whipped cream. This milkshake is enough to give you the sugar rush, so it’s best paired with any of the chain’s
Where to get: Red Robin
7. Wetzel Pretzel’s Orange Dream
It’s not a list of iconic milkshakes without Wetzel Pretzel’s Orange Dream! Remember those orange cream popsicles you used to get as a kid? Wetzel Pretzel brought them back last summer but in a milkshake form. It was made of a sweet orange citrus granita with soft whipped topping to resemble the popsicle treat from the past.
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6. Dave’s Hot Chicken’s Top-Loaded Shakes
Recently, Dave’s Hot Chicken revamped their milkshakes with the addition of overload toppings. If you’re a kid eating out, you’ll definitely be pulled by Dave’s Hot Chicken’s recent milkshakes. It comes in three variations of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, OREO, and M&M’s with only a $2 addition. You can choose among the base flavors of your shakes, from vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
Where to get: Dave’s Hot Chicken
5. Dairy Queen’s Nutter Butter Shake
Here’s a shake that was made for peanut butter lovers! If you’re a peanut butter fan, your favorite biscuit is probably the Nutter Butter. When was the last time you had one? Dairy Queen has brought a sweeter take on your favorite cookies. Their Nutter Butter Shake was made with the ice cream chain’s classic soft serve blended with creamy peanut butter and crunchy Nutter Butter cookies. It’s one treat that you could never resist!
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4. Sonic’s Strawberry Cheesecake Master Shake
Who doesn’t love strawberry cheesecake? Sonic is taking this famous dessert to create their Master Shake. It features a soft-serve vanilla base with hints of strawberries and cherries. It is finished off with a nutty cinnamon graham cracker — this milkshake has flavors you won’t expect from a strawberry cheesecake!
Where to get: Sonic
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3. In-N-Out’s Neopolitan Shake
Venturing into In-N-Out’s secret menu, we will get the most famous and classic flavor, which is their Neopolitan Shake. What’s there to love? It features mixed flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, all mixed into one milkshake. If you plan to order this, simply ask the server for a Neopolitan Shake — don’t worry, they already know what you’re asking.
Where to get: Through In-N-Out’s secret menu
2. Steak ‘N Shake’s OREO Mint Milkshake
OREO has got a pretty good selection of iconic shakes. Indeed, these chocolate-filled vanilla cookies can blend with any flavor. Now, Steak ‘N Shake is once again taking OREO cookies to blend with their uniquely flavored OREO Mint Milkshake. This thick shake features a combination of mint and vanilla blended to create a milkshake. The semi-bitter cocoa OREO bits are added to balance the chocolate flavor.
Where to get: Steak ‘N Shake
1. Shake Shack’s Chocolate Salted Caramel Shake
Shake Shack’s malted shake is already too iconic! They’re made to match their variety of burger selections. Now, Shake Shack has come out with a favorite flavor of many: salted caramel. They even added Chocolate Malted Shake to blend perfectly with the flavors of salted caramel. Think of that chewy butterscotch candy that is dipped in chocolate malt. That’s what you can expect with Shake Shack’s Chocolate Salted Caramel Shake.
Where to get: Shake Shack
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From The Club
Milkshakes are one of my favorite orders whenever I eat out because they never fail me! I may not be satisfied with the food, but the milkshake is made up for it. What I’m looking forward to trying is Sonic’s Strawberry Cheesecake Master Shake and Chick-fil-A’s Banana Pudding Milkshake since their main flavor is some of my favorite desserts. Believe me when I say that I had a hard time choosing two of the milkshakes I wanted to try first from the list.
