The Ultimate After-School Treat: Chocolate Cupcake Milkshakes
The weather is cooling down, and the kids are back in school. It's a glorious time of year for many parents, but it also marks the beginning of the snack-time scramble season. Fortunately, Otis Spunkmeyer comes to the rescue with individually packaged treats that are sure to put smiles on your kids' faces. What'll put smiles on parents' faces? The Otis Spunkmeyer "No Funky Stuff" guarantee.
"No Funky Stuff" means no artificial flavors or colors, and no high fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated oils. Just easy-to-pronounce ingredients that you can feel good about putting in your kids' lunchboxes.
For nearly four decades, Otis Spunkmeyer has made a name for itself by focusing on innovation while maintaining the same quality and great flavors you've enjoyed over the years. Case in point? Its new retail line of over 20 sweet treats that are conveniently available through outlets like Amazon Fresh, Walmart, and Sam's Club. With its cookies, snack cakes, cupcakes, mini muffins, and more, Otis Spunkmeyer is single-handedly saving snack time.
As good as these products are on their own, we couldn't resist the temptation to experiment. Get your kids involved in the kitchen with Otis Spunkmeyer recipe hacks, like this one for a peanut butter and chocolate cupcake milkshake—if this doesn't motivate them to do their homework, nothing will!
Kids will get a kick out of putting the ingredients in the blender and watching them whirl around as they combine into a killer milkshake. Though the Otis Spunkmeyer mini chocolate cupcakes are the star of the show, a subtle dose of protein-rich peanut butter makes a great pairing. It's quick enough to whip up after school, but special enough to make as a celebratory weekend treat.
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Total Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Serves 1 (makes 1 2/3 cups)
Special Equipment: Blender
Note: If peanut allergies are a concern, substitute sunflower butter for the peanut butter.
Ingredients
8 ounces vanilla ice cream (about 1 cup packed)1/4 cup (60ml) milk
1 tablespoon (14g) smooth peanut butter (see note above)
4 Otis Spunkmeyer mini chocolate cupcakes (2 packages)
Whipped cream (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
Procedure
2. Pour into a large glass and top with whipped cream and sprinkles, if using. Serve with a straw.
