Today’s post is actually TWO recipe posts in one.  And if you like milkshakes, you are in for two times the treat!

We are big football fans (both college and professional.. I mean, who else decorates their mantel for football season?)  This year, as a special treat on game day I decided to create milkshakes for the kids.


The beauty of milkshakes is that they are so easy to make, but feel so decadent.  The ingredients are simple: Ice Cream, Candy and Milk. 
First up, for all the chocolate fans in the house, I present you: The SNICKERS Milkshake: 
Ingredients:
3 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
5 Fun Size SNICKERS Bars
1/3-1/2 cup Milk (depending on thickness)

First I chopped up the snickers bars with a hand chopper. You can just tear them apart and crumble them up as well, but I wanted to keep my hands clean.  If you throw the entire candy bar into the blender you may end up with big chunks, so I definitely recommend pre-chopping

Scoop out your ice cream and add it to the blender, followed by the milk:
Add your SNICKERS crumbles last:

Pulse to blend.  Add more milk if you aren’t getting it to blend:

I topped it with Whipped cream a a few of the leftover SNICKERS crumbs:
I had this cute little football glass from the dollar store.  To stay with the Game Day Theme:



Now, if chocolate ins’t your thing.. How about this dreamy version?   The Orange Starburst Creamsicle Milkshake:

Ingredients:
10 Orange Starburst Candies
1/3 cup water
3 Scoops Vanilla Ice Cream

Unwrap the orange Starburst candies and add them to a small sauce pan along with 1/3 cup water.


Over medium heat dissolve the candies.  Whisking the mixture helps with even melting. 
When they are completely dissolved removed from heat (i added mine to small heat-resistant bowl so it could cool quickly.) You want this orange syrup to cool down quite a bit (so it is warm but not HOT.)  If it cools too much it may start to get really sticky and syrupy, so using it slightly warm is best:

Add your ice cream to the blend and pour over the syrup.  Because the syrup is warm, there is no need to add additional milk:
Blend and pour:  It tastes JUST like a Creamsicle.

You could make other fruity versions as well, just use the other flavors of Starburst candy:

I added a little whipped cream as the final touch: 

Do you have any milkshake recipes you enjoy?  Or any other ideas for great game day treats? I’d love for you to share them in the comments!