My ube milkshake recipe is so easy to make! Made with creamy coconut milk, vanilla ice cream, and yummy purple ube, it’s just as delicious to drink as it is gorgeous to look at. This one goes out to all of my fellow ube lovers!
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Make an Ube Milkshake for Dessert or a Snack
If you’ve never heard of ube before, you’re in for a real treat! It’s a bright purple yam that originated in the Philippines and has since made a splash on the food scene. And while you may think “yuck” when you think about adding a yam to a sweet dish, trust me, ube is so delicious in desserts. It boasts a sweet and vanilla flavor and the purple color adds a unique touch to whatever you put it in.
I’m all for ending my day with something sweet — or enjoying an afternoon pick-me-up. That’s where this recipe comes in! I’ve already shared dishes like ube cheesecake, ube crinkle cookies, and ube glazed air fryer donuts. Make my ube shake when you’re craving something sweet but can’t be fussed to bake something.
All you need to do is throw all of the ingredients into a blender, then let it work its magic. You’ll have a delicious dessert or snack option ready to go in under 5 minutes!
Ube Milkshake Key Ingredients
- Vanilla Ice Cream. All good milkshakes begin with ice cream. I’m using vanilla, as it complements the natural flavors in ube really nicely.
- Maika’i Organic Coconut Milk. You can find this at your local Foodland. For added creaminess!
- Ube Halaya. A mixture of ube, milk, sugar, and butter — I swear by my homemade version.
- Ube Extract. For even more added ube flavor. If you’re having trouble finding it locally, I recommend buying it online.
- Vanilla Extract. For more warm vanilla flavor! Save some money and make homemade vanilla extract.
How to make a perfect ube drink
Combine the ingredients. Place the vanilla ice cream, coconut milk, ube halaya, ube extract, and vanilla extract into a blender.
Blend. Pulse until your ube milkshake is well combined and smooth. To be enjoyed with or without a dollop of whipped cream!
Tips
- Make it lighter. If you want to lighten up your milkshake — or have it as a smoothie for breakfast — you can omit the ice cream and use milk instead. You could also add a sprinkle of granola if you do want to enjoy it in the morning.
- Add extra toppings. I mentioned that you can add some whipped cream on top of your milkshake. You could also add chopped nuts, sprinkles, or chocolate sauce to make it a truly decadent dessert!
- If you don’t have a blender, you can also make this dessert in a food processor or with a handheld mixer. You could try a stand mixer too.
- Make sure to use ube halaya. You may be tempted to simply chop up some cooked ube and throw it in the blender. While you could technically do this, keep in mind that the milkshake won’t be as sweet. Remember that I have an easy-to-follow recipe for ube halaya that you can try at home!
Frequently asked Questions about Ube Milkshakes
If you’re wondering the correct way to say it, ube is pronounced, “ooh-beh.” It’s 2 syllables with an emphasis on the second syllable.
Thanks to the ube and other ingredients, ube milkshakes taste like a mixture of vanilla and coconut. They’re sweet and also a bit nutty, almost as if it contains nut butter. The flavor combination is very unique — I have yet to taste anything like it.
Ube has a mild taste and is similar to vanilla. It also boasts a slightly nutty flavor. The vegetable isn’t as dense as sweet potatoes, and most folks agree that it contains more moisture. One thing that’s for sure is that it’s a very unique yam!
None other than ube ice cream! Ube is really popular on the Island, and you’ll be able to find the flavor at most ice cream parlors. The bright purple color is completely natural and so stunning to look at. Not to mention, it tastes great.
Other Ube Recipes You’ll Love
- Ube Butter
- Ube Mochi Waffles
- Easy Ube Mochi
- Quick and Easy Ube Glazed Air Fryer Donuts
- Ube Cheesecake
- No Churn Ube Ice Cream
Ube Milkshake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1/4 cup Maika'i Organic Coconut Milk
- 1/4 cup ube halaya
- 1/4 teaspoon ube extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth
Notes
Tips
- Make it lighter. If you want to lighten up your milkshake — or have it as a smoothie for breakfast — you can omit the ice cream and use milk instead. You could also add a sprinkle of granola if you do want to enjoy it in the morning.
- Add extra toppings. I mentioned that you can add some whipped cream on top of your milkshake. You could also add chopped nuts, sprinkles, or chocolate sauce to make it a truly decadent dessert!
- If you don’t have a blender, you can also make this dessert in a food processor or with a handheld mixer. You could try a stand mixer too.
- Make sure to use ube halaya. You may be tempted to simply chop up some cooked ube and throw it in the blender. While you could technically do this, keep in mind that the milkshake won’t be as sweet. Remember that I have an easy-to-follow recipe for ube halaya that you can try at home!
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The ube milkshake made such a fun treat for the family and loved it make with coconut milk. We make ube cookies and the milkshake we a fun addition to our ube recipes.
Ooh ube cookies sound great. Thank you for stopping by.
This was my first time making ube anything but I can tell you this milkshake is a winner! So creamy!
Aloha Liz. Yay to great to hear. Thank you.
You know, I had never heard of Ube milkshake until I saw your recipe. It was the best milkshake I had ever tasted. Took me back to my youth when we would sit at the kitchen table on Sunday afternoons enjoying milkshakes.
Aloha. I’m happy you got a chance to try it out and enjoyed it. Have a great day.
The color is what sold me but the taste was EVEN BETTER. It was such a fun treat after a bad day. Thank you. Will definitely be making this again.
Isn’t the purple hue gorgeous? Thank you.
My girls LOVED the color of this!! I didn’t tell them what it was from as they would have refused to try it!
But it was a hit so will definitely be making it again for them.
Aloha Claire. So happy to hear the kiddos loved it. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
Mahalo for sharing, Relle! I’m sharing this recipe with my husband who loves ube frozen desserts. I love to make taro ice cream just like at Magnolias. Do you have a recipe for taro shake too?
Aloha Anela. Sorry I don’t. You could replace the ube with taro in this recipe and see what the flavor tastes like. Let me know if you try it. Have a great day.