Homemade Dairy Queen Blizzard Improved Recipe

Conquer your cravings with this healthier, homemade Dairy Queen Blizzard recipe! Get that iconic thick, creamy texture without the hefty price tag or excessive calories. Using light ice cream (like Edy's Vanilla) and skim milk, this recipe is surprisingly easy and customizable to your favorite flavors. The secret? The perfect balance of air in light ice cream creates that signature blizzard consistency. Try classic mint Oreo, or experiment with endless combinations like chocolate peanut butter, orange creamsicle, or mocha!

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Calories 339.2 kcal
Protein 19g
Rating 1.0 (1 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Homemade Dairy Queen Blizzard Improved

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How to Make Homemade Dairy Queen Blizzard Improved

  1. Place ice cream in blender, pack down
  2. Mix extract and milk, pour into blender
  3. Add oreos, mash into ice cream
  4. Run blender at lowest speed for 10-30 seconds, stop and scrape ice cream from sides into center
  5. Repeat until texture is as desired, usually only 2 times
  6. Suggested variations include: m & ms rather than oreos, orange juice and orange extract instead of milk and mint, 2 tbs peanut butter and no flavor extract, light coffee ice cream and no flavoring extract, or chocolate syrup and bananas
  7. Serve in a chilled mug

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

9 g

Sugar

149g

Fat

23g

Carbs

17g

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