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10+ Milkshake Recipes the kids will love

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This list of over 10 Milkshake Recipes is perfect for summer. The kids will love all these milkshake recipes! If you’ve ever wondered how to make a milkshake check out this list of fun ideas!

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Milkshake recipes are great for summer!

Whether you love vanilla milkshakes or chocolate or a fun flavor like banana cream pie, this list of milkshake recipes is perfect for you. Our kids love milkshakes in the summer so why not reward them after a long day with a Cookie Monster milkshake? Milkshakes are such a fun way to surprise your kids in the summer or all year long! Take their favorite flavors and turn them into a delicious frozen drink.

What kinds of milkshakes can you make?

You can make so many different kinds of milkshakes with some simple ingredients: ice cream, milk, and your imagination! The best milkshake is one that you love, with flavors that you can’t stop thinking about. From simple milkshakes like vanilla to ones that are more creative (like banana ream pie or Cookie Monster), milkshakes are whatever you make them.

Can milkshakes be healthy?

You can make milkshakes for dessert or even for breakfast by using lower calorie or healthier ingreidents. Frozen yogurt or greek yogurt are a great substitute for ice cream. Use almond milk in place of milk too!

This list of milkshake recipes is perfect for all year long – your kids will thank you!

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Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes

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Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes are an easy side dish recipe perfect for casual dinners or entertaining.

Ultra crispy smashed potatoes are drizzled with toasted, browned butter to make a lip-smacking comforting dish.

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Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes are easy to prepare for a weeknight side or decadent enough for dinner guests.

There’s good reason why smashed potato recipes are all the rage. Although these potatoes are simple and easy to make, they consistently turn out mind-blowing amazing.

Only a couple steps stands in the way of enjoying the best potato you’ll ever eat.

How to Make Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes

Smashed potatoes start with a simple boiled potato. For this recipe, I prepared the potatoes using Boiled Salt Potatoes recipe to make the insides ultra creamy and flavored.

Next, simply melt the butter on the stovetop. Heat it a few minutes longer to give the butter the nutty, browned butter flavor.

Toss the cooked potatoes with the browned butter on a baking sheet and smash the potatoes with a fork, bottom of a cup, or potato masher. Bake until the potatoes are crispy and golden.

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What are the Best Potatoes To Use For Smashed Potatoes?

For smashed potatoes recipe use a potato with a thin skin that holds it shape while boiling.

The best medium or low-starch potatoes to use are red, gold, or new potatoes. Make sure they are smaller and uniformly-sized so they cook evenly and quickly.

Other Ways to Prepare Smashed Potatoes

  • After baking, sprinkle with cheese and broil for 1-2 minutes
  • As butter is browning, stir in minced garlic to sauté and flavor potatoes
  • Try Loaded Smashed Potatoes – sprinkle with cheddar cheese, chopped bacon, chives, and dollop with sour cream
  • Top with pesto and mozzarella
  • Salt and Vinegar – drizzle with a splash of vinegar and kosher salt

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Love Potatoes? Check Out Other Easy Potato Recipes!

Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, easy, smashed potatoes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 196 kcal

Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes are an ultra crispy, easy smashed potatoes recipe drizzled in toasted, browned butter sauce.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds small red or gold potatoes, about 1 1/2"-2" diameter
  • 3/4 cup salt, for boiling salt potatoes
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper
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Instructions

  1. In a large pot place 3/4 cup of salt and fill about halfway with warm water. Stir water to dissolve salt. Add washed, WHOLE potatoes to pot. Add more water to cover potatoes.


  2. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain potatoes and set aside.

  3. Preheat oven to 425ºF. In a small skillet melt butter over medium heat. Once the butter is fully melted watch carefully and stir occasionally so butter doesn't burn. First the butter will foam, then the milk solids will start to settle at the bottom. Watch for the milk solids to turn brown. Once that happens, immediately remove from heat. TIP: Pour browned butter into a bowl so it doesn't cook more and burn from residual heat of pan.

  4. Place cooked, drained potatoes on a large baking sheet. Pour browned butter over the top, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and toss to coat potatoes. Use the bottom of a cup, fork, or potato masher to "smash" potatoes. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until potatoes are crispy and golden. If desired, season potatoes with additional salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts
Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 4744mg206%
Potassium 687mg20%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 325IU7%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs

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This slow cooker chicken thigh recipe is the perfect weeknight meal.

With marsala wine, garlic, mushrooms, and asparagus, slow cooker chicken thighs make for a hearty dinner!

Easy slow cooker chicken thighs recipes are a must to have on hand. You never know when you need to throw together a last-minute recipe in the slow cooker!

For slow cooker chicken thighs bone in works. Or, you can even use boneless skinless chicken thighs, up to you!

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Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower

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I just love simple and easy side dishes like this Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower recipe.

I love it even better when a dish is made in the oven and all you need to do is prep and bake. It doesn’t get any easier than that.

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Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower

This recipe is:

  • simple
  • easy to make
  • healthy
  • delicious

How do you roast broccoli and cauliflower in the oven?

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Fall Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

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Make an easy, gourmet green salad perfect for holiday entertaining, healthy weeknight dinners, or dinner parties.

Fall salad with Maple Vinaigrette combines fresh greens, candied nuts, crisp apples, dried cranberries, and tangy blue cheese all tossed together in a deliciously easy dressing.

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Fall Salad with Maple Vinaigrette combines sweet, tangy, fresh, and toasty flavors in one easy-to-make gourmet dish.

I have made this autumn salad on countless occasions, and it never disappoints. When guests come back for second and third helpings, you know it’s no ordinary salad.

Fall Salad is an explosion of flavors and textures with fresh greens, crisp apples, toasted candied nuts, creamy blue cheese, and chewy dried cranberries. Rave reviews are inevitable!

The extra five minutes of preparation to make the maple vinaigrette dressing is well worth it. Simply measure the ingredients into a lidded jar or a secure container, shake to mix, and voilà – homemade dressing in minutes!

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Roasted Potatoes

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These Roasted Potatoes are so flavorsome and crispy everyone will be coming back for more!

Paired with the classic flavors of garlic and rosemary, they are perfect for all your festive holiday dinners. But why wait for a special occasion? Make these today!

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Chocolate Bark

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Chocolate bark is one of the easiest edible gifts you can make.

If you can melt chocolate you can make chocolate bark. But the best part is that you can totally customize it with various chocolate bark toppings!

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Artichoke and Olive Tapenade

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Artichoke and Olive Tapenade is an excellent last-minute appetizer that whips up in less than 10 minutes.

It’s super easy to throw together and full of the deliciously briny olive flavor we all love!

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Artichoke and Kalamata Olive Tapenade

The holidays are fast approaching and ’tis the season to have last minute guests. Now I am a person who loves to have a few recipes up my sleeve that are super quick and easy to throw together. I tend to always have the ingredients on hand, just in case! This is definitely one of those recipes.

I was inspired to make this because I’ve always loved the olive tapenade Trader Joe’s makes. But I also seriously love artichokes, so I figured, why not add them into the mix? This turned out to be an excellent idea! I threw some garlic into the mix to add some great flavor. Lemon zest added a great brightness and a little bit of parsley for freshness.

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Candied Nuts

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Quick and easy Candied Nuts only take 4 ingredients and 5 minutes on your stovetop.

Luckily maple glazed Candied Nuts are so simple to make because this is a highly-addicting and delicious recipe you’ll be making time and again.

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Candied Nuts are so deceptively amazing, you won’t believe they are healthy too.

Mixed nuts are the perfect snack food because they are full of antioxidants, packed with protein, and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.

Make Candied Nuts with your favorite nut of choice – pecans, pistachios, walnuts, almonds, or mixed nuts. Anyway you choose, they are guaranteed to go fast!

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Cranberry Orange Braid

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This cranberry orange braid is so easy you will find excuses to make it again and again.

With just 5 ingredients and a luscious optional glaze, this cranberry orange braid looks and tastes super impressive. Perfect for serving during the holidays!

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Puff pastry braids are one of the easiest breakfasts (or snacks, or desserts!) you can make. They are so customizable to your tastes.

Using any jam, chocolate bar, or sweet spread that you like, you will have an irresistible puffy pastry braid in no time with literally no work at all.

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