Can’t decide between ice cream, cookies, cookie dough, a brownie, donuts, or a cupcake? Have. It. All. Freakshakes are the go-to dessert for the cripplingly indecisive, or just those with a massive sweet tooth. These over-the-top creations of monstrous proportions are the latest trend on social media and in scoop shops around the world. They’re intoxicating to look at and even better to eat. Stop drooling over Instagram and build your own epic vegan sundae tonight! Let your imagination run kid-in-a-candy-store-wild, or check out these seven recipes to take non-dairy ice cream to the next level. Bring on the hot fudge.
7 Vegan Freakshake Sundaes You Need Now
1. Lucy Watson’s Vegan Oreo Thickshake Sundae
Grab a tall retro glass and start building this decadent thickshake laden with vegan whip and Oreos. The straw is merely for decoration; this shake is so thick, you’re definitely going to need a spoon.
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2. Vegan Snickers Ice Cream Sundae
Think of this as a deconstructed Snickers in ice cream form. It strikes the perfect balance between creamy, crunchy, hot, and cool — your taste buds will feel all the feels.
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3. Vegan Everything Freakshake
Going through a breakup? Got fired? Just feeling angsty? Enter the everything freakshake. Gone are the days of consoling with a pint of ice cream while watching a rom-com; you deserve better. Treat yourself to everything sweet in life with this epic dessert that is sure to lighten your mood.
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4. Healthy Salted Caramel Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sundae
Does eating cookie dough straight out of the tub hurt so good? It’s so hard to resist, but just a few spoonfuls of the stuff can also lead to a stomach ache. Make your own whole food cookie dough by simply blending up a few good-for-you ingredients, and enjoy your treat without regretting it later. Homemade healthy vegan caramel sauce also helps.
Get the recipe here.
5. Boozy Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae With Coconut Hot Fudge Sauce
General rule of baking: everything is better with a touch of booze. Beer chocolate cake, whiskey truffles, and of course, boozy ice cream. This bourbon-infused freakshake is sophisticated, complex, and seriously good. We won’t judge if you pour a little extra in. Every adult milkshake needs a floater.
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6. The Ultimate Vegan Nice Cream Sundae
Combine two trends in one — nice cream and freakshakes. Back in 2013, a blogger found that blending frozen bananas magically turns them into soft-serve. The idea spread within the blogosphere and eventually blew up in the mainstream media, from local news sites to Cosmopolitan. The recipe keeps the nice cream base basic but loads up on the toppings. Banana slices, cacao nibs, chocolate sauce, black bean brownies? It’s all game.
Get the recipe here.
7. Ultimate Rocky Road Freakshake
Oh yes, we did. Grab an extra-large mason jar along with a pint of Nadamoo Rockiest Road ice cream, your favorite vegan cookies, almonds, Oreos, and vegan marshmallows, and start layering….you might need a really long spoon, as well.
Get the recipe here.
