By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 1
748 cal · 45 min
Creamy Malted Twinkies Milkshake
Recipe GLPRdf7240ae1103ad
A rich and indulgent milkshake that combines the nostalgic sweetness of a Twinkies snack cake with creamy vanilla ice cream and toasted malted milk powder. This decadent beverage blends into a smooth, velvety shake perfect for satisfying dessert cravings.
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Ingredients
1 Twinkies snack cake
2 tablespoons malted milk powder
1/2 cup cold milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
1 cup vanilla bean ice cream
Directions
Place the vanilla ice cream, cold milk, malted milk powder, and Twinkies snack cake into a blender.
Add the pure vanilla extract if desired for enhanced vanilla flavor.
Blend on high speed until the mixture reaches a smooth, creamy consistency with no visible chunks of cake remaining.
Pour the shake into a tall glass and serve immediately. Optionally, top with whipped cream and colorful sprinkles for extra indulgence.
Comments
This is a nostalgic, genuinely fun dessert that comes together in under five minutes once you have the ingredients—the stated 45 minutes likely inflates for shopping or freezer time that isn't active prep. Every ingredient is shelf-stable or frozen at any Charlotte chain: Twinkies, malted milk powder (Walmart, Harris Teeter, Kroger), whole milk, vanilla extract, and vanilla ice cream are commodities. At roughly $1.50 for the Twinkie, $4 for a half-gallon of ice cream, and pocket change for the rest, you're looking at under $3 per shake. The real caveat is portion size—this is a single-serving indulgence, not a weeknight family meal, and it's maximalist sugar, so it lands firmly in the treat category rather than something to rotate into a regular meal plan.
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