Copycat Dairy Queen Fruity Pebbles Shake Recipe

I’m sharing a simple and delicious DIY recipe to recreate the Dairy Queen Fruity Pebbles Shake right in your kitchen.

How to make Dairy Queen Fruity Pebbles Shake

The Dairy Queen Fruity Pebbles Shake is a limited-time milkshake made by blending Dairy Queen’s vanilla soft serve ice cream with Fruity Pebbles cereal and milk, creating a thick shake that tastes like fruity cereal milk.

Ingredients

• Vanilla ice cream – 2½ to 3 cups
• Milk – ½ to ¾ cup
• Fruity Pebbles cereal – about ¾ cup total
• ½ cup to blend into the shake
• 2–4 tablespoons for garnish and optional layering
• Vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon
• Sugar or simple syrup – 1–2 teaspoons (optional)
• Pinch of salt (a tiny pinch)
• Whipped cream – for topping
• Extra Fruity Pebbles – for sprinkling on top
• Optional sauces – strawberry syrup

Instructions

Step 1: “Cereal Milk” Boost (Optional but Gives Great Flavor)

1. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup milk with 2 tablespoons Fruity Pebbles.
2. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
3. The milk will pick up the cereal’s color and flavor.
4. Strain out the cereal (or leave it in if you don’t mind softer bits).
5. Use this cereal-infused milk as part of your ½–¾ cup milk in the recipe.
6. If you skip this step, no problem—you’ll still get great flavor from the blended cereal.

Step 2: Prep Your Ingredients

1. Soften the ice cream
2. Take the ice cream out of the freezer for 5–10 minutes so it’s easy to scoop and blends smoothly.
3. Measure the cereal
4. ½ cup Fruity Pebbles for blending
5. Reserve 2–4 tablespoons for garnish and/or layers in the cup.

Step 3: Blend the Shake

1. Add these to your blender:
   • 2½–3 cups vanilla ice cream
   • ½ cup milk to start (include your cereal milk if you made it)
   • ½ cup Fruity Pebbles
   • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
   • Tiny pinch of salt
2. Blend on medium–high until smooth and creamy:
   • If it’s too thick and not moving well, add a splash more milk and blend again.
   • If you see large cereal chunks but want it smoother, blend a bit longer.
3. Taste the shake:
   • Want more cereal flavor? Add 1–2 tablespoons more Fruity Pebbles and pulse briefly.
   • Want it sweeter? Add 1–2 teaspoons sugar or simple syrup and blend for a few seconds.
   • You’re aiming for a thick, spoonable-but-sippable consistency, like a classic fast-food shake.

Step 4: Assemble & Garnish

1. Optional layering (for a fun look):
   • Add 1 tablespoon Fruity Pebbles to the bottom of your glass.
   • Pour in half the shake.
   • Add another 1 tablespoon of cereal.
   • Pour in the rest of the shake.
2. Top it off:
   • Swirl on a generous amount of whipped cream.
   • Sprinkle Fruity Pebbles over the whipped cream while it’s still soft so they stick.
3. Optional drizzle:
   • Add a drizzle of strawberry, white chocolate, or marshmallow sauce over the whipped cream and cereal for extra flair.
   • Serve immediately with a wide straw (or spoon) so you can enjoy the cereal bits.

Final Thoughts

Follow these steps and tweaks and you’ll get a homemade Dairy Queen Fruity Pebbles Shake that’s very close to a Dairy Queen version—colorful, creamy, and packed with nostalgic cereal flavor.

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Dairy Queen Fruity Pebbles Shake

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 0 Minute 0 Minute

Nutrition facts: 472 calories 3 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• Vanilla ice cream – 2½ to 3 cups
• Milk – ½ to ¾ cup
• Fruity Pebbles cereal – about ¾ cup total
• ½ cup to blend into the shake
• 2–4 tablespoons for garnish and optional layering
• Vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon
• Sugar or simple syrup – 1–2 teaspoons (optional)
• Pinch of salt (a tiny pinch)
• Whipped cream – for topping
• Extra Fruity Pebbles – for sprinkling on top
• Optional sauces – strawberry syrup

Instructions

Step 1: “Cereal Milk” Boost (Optional but Gives Great Flavor)

1. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup milk with 2 tablespoons Fruity Pebbles.
2. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
3. The milk will pick up the cereal’s color and flavor.
4. Strain out the cereal (or leave it in if you don’t mind softer bits).
5. Use this cereal-infused milk as part of your ½–¾ cup milk in the recipe.
6. If you skip this step, no problem—you’ll still get great flavor from the blended cereal.

Step 2: Prep Your Ingredients

1. Soften the ice cream
2. Take the ice cream out of the freezer for 5–10 minutes so it’s easy to scoop and blends smoothly.
3. Measure the cereal
4. ½ cup Fruity Pebbles for blending
5. Reserve 2–4 tablespoons for garnish and/or layers in the cup.

Step 3: Blend the Shake

1. Add these to your blender:

   • 2½–3 cups vanilla ice cream
   • ½ cup milk to start (include your cereal milk if you made it)
   • ½ cup Fruity Pebbles
   • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
   • Tiny pinch of salt

2. Blend on medium–high until smooth and creamy:

   • If it’s too thick and not moving well, add a splash more milk and blend again.
   • If you see large cereal chunks but want it smoother, blend a bit longer.

3. Taste the shake:

   • Want more cereal flavor? Add 1–2 tablespoons more Fruity Pebbles and pulse briefly.
   • Want it sweeter? Add 1–2 teaspoons sugar or simple syrup and blend for a few seconds.
   • You’re aiming for a thick, spoonable-but-sippable consistency, like a classic fast-food shake.

Step 4: Assemble & Garnish

1. Optional layering (for a fun look):

   • Add 1 tablespoon Fruity Pebbles to the bottom of your glass.
   • Pour in half the shake.
   • Add another 1 tablespoon of cereal.
   • Pour in the rest of the shake.

2. Top it off:

   • Swirl on a generous amount of whipped cream.
   • Sprinkle Fruity Pebbles over the whipped cream while it’s still soft so they stick.

3. Optional drizzle:

   • Add a drizzle of strawberry, white chocolate, or marshmallow sauce over the whipped cream and cereal for extra flair.
   • Serve immediately with a wide straw (or spoon) so you can enjoy the cereal bits.