This copycat Wendy's frosty recipe tastes exactly like the real deal. It combines 3 basic ingredients to make a thick, creamy, and decadent chocolate frosty you're guaranteed to love!
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The Best Wendy's Frosty
Wendy's Frosty is hands-down the best thing on their menu, so I had to come up with the best copycat Wendy's frosty recipe ever!
It's so good that I think this recipe is even better than the original. The chocolate frosty is super thick, creamy, and perfectly icy with a sweet and decadent chocolate flavor. It's a treat kids and adults will both love, especially on hot summer days.
Plus, there's no spending money or waiting in line at the drive-thru for this one-of-a-kind milkshake drink!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
It's made with 3 ingredients. You only need a few common grocery store finds to make this frosty, and you might even have some of them on hand.
You can use a blender. If you don't have an ice cream machine or ice cream maker, then you can use a blender to make the frosty instead.
Best copycat chocolate frosty. Seriously, you won't find a recipe that turns out just as good, if not better, than a frosty you can pick up from Wendy's.
Ingredients
As I've mentioned a few times, you only need 3 ingredients to make this recipe, and those ingredients are:
- 1 cup very cold chocolate milk
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 oz. frozen Cool Whip
Ingredients Substitutions and Additions
Chocolate Milk: I used regular chocolate milk, but you can use chocolate almond milk or any kind of chocolate milk you want. If you want to make a vanilla frosty, use regular milk or any plant-based milk and add a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Even a strawberry version can be made using strawberry milk!
Cool Whip: If you don't have Cool Whip, you can make homemade whipped cream by beating heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Whipped Cream: Add some whipped cream on top of the finished frosty to make it even more indulgent and delicious.
How To Make Wendy's Frosty
As I mentioned earlier, you can make this recipe with just a blender if you don't own an ice cream maker or ice cream machine. Either way is super easy and will result in a perfect frosty that's just irresistible!
Step One: Add the chocolate milk, sweetened condensed milk, and Cool Whip to a blender and blend until smooth and combined.
Step Two A: Pour the blended mixture into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's directions for freezing.
Step Two B: Pour the blended mixture into an airtight container and transfer it to the freezer. Whisk every 20 minutes for about 1-2 hours until it reaches your desired consistency.
Step Three: Serve the frozen frosty in a tall glass with a straw and some whipped cream on top if you want. Enjoy!
FAQS ABOUT THIS WENDY'S FROSTY RECIPE
Can you put a frosty in the freezer?
Whenever I make this frosty, it's gone in minutes! But if you can't finish it in one sitting or want to make a double or triple batch, you can store a Wendys frosty in the freezer. Just put it in a freezer safe container and freezer for up to 3 weeks. When you want to enjoy it again, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes until it gets thick and creamy.
What is Wendy's Frosty made of?
According to Wendy's website, their chocolate frosty is made up of a combination of milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, whey, nonfat dry milk, cocoa, and an assortment of ingredients to help stabilize the frosty. This copycat Wendy's Frosty is much healthier since it's made with just milk, condensed milk, and Cool Whip.
Is Wendy's Frosty made with ice cream?
No, Wend'y Frosty is not made with any ice cream, but it is made with some ingredients that are also in ice cream. So the frosty ends up with a consistency that is similar to a milkshake.
Is Wendy's Frosty discontinued?
No, the only frosty that is discontinued at the moment is the vanilla frosty. Wendy's currently serves the classic chocolate frosty and a limited-time strawberry frosty.
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Wendy's Frosty Recipe
This copycat Wendy's frosty recipe tastes exactly like the real deal! It combines 3 basic ingredients to make a thick, creamy, and decadent chocolate frosty you're guaranteed to love.
Ingredients
- 1 cup very cold chocolate milk
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 oz. frozen Cool Whip
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food blender. Blend until smooth.
- A) Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s directions for freezing. Serve once frosted.
- B) If you do not have an ice cream machine, pour the mixture into an airtight container and place it into the freezer. Whisk every 20 minutes for 1-2 hours or until you reach a perfect frosty consistency.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 9g
Liz M.
A frosty is my guilty pleasure. I saw this on your Insta and had to make it...literally tastes like the Wendy's one I cannot wait to make it again!