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We’re celebrating National Ice Cream day with these delicious, retro Chocolate Malts! Old fashioned malted milk powder meets ice cream, chocolate sauce, and milk.
So, what exactly is a ‘malt’?
Well, it’s a milkshake, but a specific style of one. A ‘malt’ is a regular milkshake with malt powder. Malt powder is powdermade from a mixture of malted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated whole milk. The powder is used to add its distinctive, nutty flavor to beverages and other foods but can also be used in baking. You can purchase malt powder at any grocery store, or on Amazon.
These chocolate malts are so fun to decorate! I used nonpareil colored sprinkles, whipped cream, more chocolate sauce, and a maraschino cherry on top.
Since it was my mom’s birthday, I wanted to make these kinda special. To get the sprinkled rim around the glass, melt chocolate chips in the microwave (I did this on a paper plate so I could save some cleaning time). Dip the rim of the glass in the chocolate, and have another plate with sprinkles ready.
Ahh sprinkles…the glitter of food… Dip the chocolate rimmed glass in sprinkles (I do 2 passes of sprinkles just to really get alot on there!) and then place the glasses in the freezer while you make your malt. Putting the glasses in the freezer helps set the chocolate, and keeps the sprinkles on the glass, and not on your floor 🙂 I’m always looking out for ya!
Alright- let’s get this milkshake started. I used my NutriBullet to make this but you can really use any blender. This is an EASY recipe- combine ice cream, milk, chocolate syrup, and malt powder in a blender. Mix it up to get the consistency you like, and boom! That’s it!
I think the best part of these is garnishing them– I like to make them look like something out of a retro diner! I added whipped cream, more chocolate sauce as a drizzle, some sprinkles, and a cherry on top. You can also add straws- but I find that they allow me to suck these down in about 3.5 seconds so they’re just there for aesthetic 🙂
What else could you do to spruce up these chocolate milkshakes?
- Instead of cake for a birthday, add a candle to them for something different!
- Garnish with leftover Halloween candy.
- Freeze them into popsicle molds and make malt pops!
- We used this technique with these Strawberry Cheesecake Pops and these Homemade Fudgsicles! If you are looking for something a liiiiitle healthier, try these Skinny Strawberry Yogurt Treats.
- I used mason jars to serve these- 8 ounce jars to be precise. I like serving them smaller because they are so rich, any more and it would be a sugar headache. They are perfect in small doses!
Celebrate National Ice Cream day and let us know what you think! Clink!- Kathi and Rachel
Chocolate Malt Recipe
A delicious, retro classic with a big malted flavor.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people
Author: Kathi & Rachel
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup milk (any %) add more if desired
- 2 tbsp chocolate syrup add more if desired
- 2 tbsp malted milk powder
Optional Garnishes
- 1/4 cup melted chocolate chips for rim of cup
- sprinkles for rim & garnish
- whipped cream for garnish
- maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
Garnish glasses if desired
Melt 1/4 cup choclate chips in microwave for 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds.
Dip rim of glass in chocolate, then coat rim with sprinkles. Place in freezer while making milkshake.
Milkshake Recipe
Combine ice cream, milk, malt powder, and chocolate syrup into blender. Mix until blended.
If desired, garnish with whipped cream, extra sprinkles, chocolate drizzle and a cherry on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 1mg
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Great recipe, my husband loved it.
Sooo delicious! I love chocolate malts and wanted to find a recipe to make at home instead of always going somewhere. I followed the directions exactly and it’s perfect! The whole family loved it! I’ve made them twice this week!
The malt was amazing 🤩. I didn’t have malted powder so I used hot cocoa powder and it turned out perfect. 10/10 so recommend.
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FAQs
A malt, or a "malted shake," is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. This gives the shake a bit of a toasty, rich taste that enhances classic milkshake flavors like chocolate or vanilla. It also creates a thicker consistency.
What is a malt shake at Dairy Queen? ›
A DQ milkshake is a creamy cool drink made by blending our famous soft serve, milk, and additional flavorings. A Dairy Queen malt is sweeter, has a thicker consistency, and is made with the malted milk powder, milk, soft serve, and additional flavors.
What is the difference between a milkshake and a malt milkshake? ›
Malt vs Shake: What's the Difference? The biggest difference between a malt and a shake is that a malt is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. As a result, malts tend to have a toasty nuttiness and more of a milky sweetness in their flavor profile when compared to milkshakes.
What does it mean "malted"? ›
Meaning of malted in English
to leave grain in water until it starts to grow, and then dry it to use in flour or in alcoholic drinks such as beer and whisky: The grain can be malted immediately after crop harvest. Malt whisky is made exclusively from barley that has been malted.
What is a chocolate malt? ›
A chocolate malt is a milkshake made up of ice cream, chocolate powder or syrup and a tablespoon or so of malted milk powder. It all gets mixed together and the malted milk powder adds some extra flavor and nutrients. Malted milk powder is what differentiates a malt from simply a milkshake.
Why is it called malted milk? ›
The malted milk is a type of biscuit, first produced by Elkes Biscuits of Uttoxeter in 1924. They are named after their malt flavouring and milk content.
Does Dairy Queen use real ice cream in their milkshakes? ›
In fact, like McDonald's, Dairy Queen doesn't even call its shakes milkshakes, it too sticks with "shakes." And malts. Both the shakes and malts at DQ use as a base "Artificially Flavored Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream" which, according to the proper definition of ice cream is not real ice cream.
What is the difference between malt and malted milk? ›
Malt powder is made from wheat flour and another grain, usually barley. On the other hand, malted milk powder is malt powder with milk solids added to it. To take things a step further, malt powder comes in two forms: diastatic and non-diastatic.
What is a royal shake at DQ? ›
Cool mint & chocolaty bits blended w/ milk, & creamy DQ vanilla soft serve into a DQ royal TM shake garnished w/ whipped topping & chocolaty drizzle.
Which is healthier milkshake or smoothie? ›
It is rich in carbs and low in fat as they don't use much of the dairy products in them. It is widely believed that smoothies are healthier than milkshakes because its main elements are fruits and vegetables. You can also add oats and grains in the smoothie to increase its nutrient value.
Ovaltine, a powdered chocolate drink created in 1904, is another type of malted milk powder, though it has other ingredients in it so can't be used exactly the same way.
What is Culvers malt? ›
A Culver's malt is a timeless indulgence. Our Malts feature rich and creamy Fresh Frozen Custard, made in-restaurant in small batches daily with real farm fresh dairy and a generous scoop of slightly sweet malt.
Is malted milk healthy? ›
“Malted milk is rich in vitamin B6, B12, riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid, folate, and thiamin,” Jo explains. “All of these help in metabolizing macronutrients to provide your body with energy throughout the day.” It helps keep skin fresh and healthy.
What the heck is malt? ›
Maltsters gather the seeds from barley and get them wet and warm. They keep an eye on the seeds and when they see any sign of growth, they kiln dry them. This kills the seed, before they can grow, and preserves the sugar inside the seed. Now the seeds are called malt.
Why does malt taste good? ›
The malt itself is a mixture of sugars that have been extracted from barley and other grains after they have been steeped, germinated, and dried. It is then toasted to caramelize some of the sugars and give it that rich toasted flavor.
What does it mean for a drink to be malted? ›
A malt drink is a fermented drink in which the primary ingredient is the grain or seed of the barley plant, which has been allowed to sprout slightly in a traditional way called "malting" before it is processed.
What does malted mean in bread? ›
Malted wheat flour likely means the wheat flour has diastatic malt powder added (which is sprouted, dried, and milled barley that's still enzymatically active). Sprouted wheat flour is usually wheat that's sprouted, dried, and then milled.
What does malted liquor mean? ›
Malt liquor is a strong lager or ale in which sugar, corn or other adjuncts are added to the malted barley to boost the total amount of fermentable sugars in the wort. This increases the final alcohol concentration without creating a heavier or sweeter taste. Also, it is not heavily hopped, so it is not very bitter.
What is malt flavor made of? ›
Malt extract and malt syrup are ingredients derived from a gluten-containing grain, barley, that has not been processed to remove gluten.
