Nothing beats this yummy vegan milkshake made with blended chocolate chip peanut butter cookie dough balls, almond milk, and vegan ice cream!
vegan / gluten free
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There’s a vegan restaurant that we love in Chicago called The Chicago Diner. Jack and I make it a point to stop there nearly every time we’re in town. The food is really good, but the thing to get there is the vegan milkshake – the peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough milkshake to be exact. And yes, it’s as decadent as it sounds. A few weeks ago, we ate lunch there and I tried to not order one. Then Jack’s shake came to the table and I said, “I’ll just have one little sip… ok, well maybe just one more…” and before I had stolen nearly his entire shake, I decided I should re-create them for the blog.
Instead of making regular cookie dough to blend into my milkshake, I made a new version of these No-Bake Almond Oatmeal Cookie balls to use instead. So this recipe has 2 parts:
1. No-bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookie Bites, which are a delicious healthy snack on their own.
2. The milkshakes, which are made by blending a few of the cookie balls with almond milk and ice cream.
Although my original cookie dough ball recipe was a delicious one, I’ve improved it for this vegan milkshake – these new cookie balls not only have a shorter ingredient list, but they’re naturally sweetened with dates and they contain no added oil. They’re also much quicker to make.
To help me re-create this recipe, I used my new kitchen helper, Google Home. I wanted to keep the same overall ratio of dry-to-liquid ingredients, so it was helpful (when my hands were messy with peanut butter dough) to call out questions like “hey Google, how many tablespoons are in 1/3 cup,” or “hey Google, what’s 1 cup, plus 1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons, minus 1/4 cup.”
Google Home is also very useful for setting multiple kitchen timers and adding items to your grocery shopping list. Fun tip – you can also call out “play cooking music,” or “play baking beats,” which are some fun playlists to listen to in the kitchen. 🙂
So here you have it – my “healthy-ish” yet still pretty darn decadent version of the Chicago Diner vegan milkshake. If you want to make these a little less indulgent, you can use a frozen banana in place of the ice cream and make smoothies.
Pop the extra cookie ball bites in the fridge or freezer for later.
PB Cookie Dough Vegan Milkshake
PrintAuthor: Jeanine DonofrioRecipe type: DessertServes: 16 cookie balls, 2 milkshakesIngredientsPeanut butter oat cookie dough balls (makes 16)- 1½ cups whole rolled oats
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 8 soft Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- 6 peanut butter oat cookie dough balls + 2 for garnish
- 1 cup almond milk
- Big handful of ice
- 2 big scoops of vanilla ice cream*
- Chocolate sauce, optional*
- Whip cream, optional*
- Chocolate chips, optional*
To make these gluten free, be sure to use Certified Gluten Free Oats.
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