Chocolate and Vanilla (Twist-Style) Frosty

Two recipes in one – a vanilla and/or chocolate frosty. Eat ’em separate or mix them up for a twist. Each delicious flavor is an easy four ingredients thrown into your blender and then ice cream maker. This twist-style frosty is a quick and easy snack the whole family will love!

So this recipe was totally a fluke. But one of the happiest flukes I’ve ever created and definitely a new family favorite.

It all started with some whipped topping, pudding mix, some milk, and a bit of ice. I was hoping to blend it and create a delicious, no-ice cream milkshake.

Delicious and no-ice cream it was…. but a milkshake? Yeah, not so much. It was a bit too watery to be considered a milkshake. However, one sip of that mixture and it took some serious self control to not drink it all up right then and there. Milkshake or not, it was gooooood!

After I re-gained my self control and stopped slurping down the mixture, I had the idea to put it in my handy dandy ice cream maker. So in the ice cream maker the mixture was poured. And started to churn.

I soon was distracted, as I often am with such an active little babe. It was his first year birthday yesterday and plenty of party preparation was in the makes. I can’t even wait to show you guys how cute he was with smashed cake all over his face. It was too much fun to watch him with that cake.

He started out so timid and unsure and minutes later, he was smashing cake all over himself and his high chair. Serious sugar coma after all that too. He was out for bed in a snap!

Aaaa-nyways. So after the milkshake was done churning, it wasn’t so milkshake-y still. Instead it was a perfect soft-serve ice cream consistency.

I totally had one word come to mind after the first bite. But I needed to confirm with the husband to make sure I was going crazy or anything.

Sure enough – he thought the one word I did – “Frosty.”

Oh yes. I created, by accident, the happiest, most delicious frosty! Chocolate style. I was SO excited with the chocolate flavor that I immediately tried a vanilla flavor. Everyone knows a twist is the best way to have a frosty!

Oh gosh. You’ve gotta try this!

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Chocolate and Vanilla (Twist-Style) Frosty

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Servings: 4

Author: Chelsea

Ingredients

Chocolate Frosty

• 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping (I used Cool Whip), completely thawed
• 1/4 cup instant chocolate pudding mix dry
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup ice cubes

Vanilla Frosty

• 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping
• 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix dry
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup ice cubes
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Combine all of the ingredients for the chocolate frosty into a blender. Blend until smooth and transfer into a prepared ice cream maker.
2. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
3. Remove and enjoy immediately or transfer to the freezer (in an airtight container) if you are making the vanilla frosty to go with it.
4. For the vanilla frosty, combine all of the ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth and transfer into a prepared ice cream maker.
5. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
6. For the twist - alternate flavors in a large dish. Enjoy immediately.
7. Freeze any leftovers in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

Cook time refers to freezing time in the ice cream maker per flavor.

 Here are some more frozen treats:

Salted Caramel and Brownie Ice Cream Pie

Loaded Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars 

Brownie-bottomed Oreo Ice Cream Bars