Make These Vegan Milkshakes When You Want a Creamy Treat

When the afternoon or late-night cravings for sweets hit, the last thing that will stifle the little voice inside your head begging for chocolate and sugar is a bowl of fruit. Even though each bite is naturally sweet and packed with filling fiber, that voice knows that a handfuls of grapes isn't going to hit the spot as well as a chocolate chip cookie could. So how do you win over your inner sugar lover and still get a few health perks?

You whip up one of these rich and delicious vegan milkshakes. They toe the line between smoothies and full-fledged desserts, thanks to the addition of the newest plant-based ice creams, like oat, cashew, and coconut. Plus, vegan milkshake mix-ins like fresh fruit, seeds, spices, coffee, and chocolate add healthy, flavorful twists and a shot of instant energy, so you can feel good about your midnight (or afternoon) treat. (

Even dairy lovers will want to get in on the action. Go ahead and try one of these vegan milkshake recipes RN.

Mocha, Tahini, and Coconut Vegan Milkshake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups chocolate coconut milk ice cream
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• Pinch of ground cardamom
• Sesame seeds
• Espresso powder

Directions

1. In a blender, combine chocolate coconut milk ice cream, unsweetened coconut milk, tahini, instant espresso powder, and cardamom. Add more coconut milk by the tablespoon (up to 1/4 cup) for a thinner consistency if desired.
2. Pour into glass and garnish with sesame seeds and espresso powder.

Mango, Turmeric, and Cashew Vegan Milkshake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks
• 1 cup vanilla cashew milk ice cream
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 large pinches of cinnamon
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
• Mango wedge

Directions

1. In a blender, combine frozen mango chunks, vanilla cashew milk ice cream, unsweetened cashew milk, turmeric, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Add more cashew milk by the tablespoon (up to 1/4 cup) for a thinner consistency if desired.
2. Pour into glass and garnish with a mango wedge.

Strawberry, Hemp, and Oat Vegan Milkshake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries
• 1 cup vanilla oat milk ice cream
• 3/4 cup unsweetened oat milk
• 2 teaspoons hemp seeds
• 1 strawberry

Directions

1. In a blender, combine frozen strawberries, vanilla oat milk ice cream, unsweetened oat milk, and hemp seeds until thick and smooth. Add more oat milk by the tablespoon (up to 1/4 cup) for a thinner consistency if desired.
2. Pour into glass and garnish with a strawberry.