Salted Caramel Pretzel Crunch Milkshake

Sweet meets salty in the most addictive way possible. This milkshake combines thick caramel ice cream with crunchy pretzel pieces and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce that hits every single taste bud at once. It’s the kind of drink that makes you close your eyes and go “mmm” with the first sip.

I stumbled onto this combination by accident when I crushed some leftover pretzels into a plain vanilla shake. The salty crunch against the sweet, creamy ice cream was a revelation. Now I’ve perfected it with caramel ice cream, a proper salted caramel drizzle, and pretzel pieces both blended in and sprinkled on top for maximum texture. It’s sweet, it’s salty, it’s crunchy, it’s creamy — it’s everything.

Sarah Mitchell

Salted Caramel Pretzel Crunch Milkshake

Sweet meets salty in the most addictive way possible. This milkshake combines thick caramel ice cream with crunchy pretzel pieces and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce that hits every single taste bud at once.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 2 servings

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American

Calories: 490

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups caramel or dulce de leche ice cream
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 cup mini pretzels, plus extra for garnish
• 3 tablespoons salted caramel sauce, plus extra for drizzle
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• Flaky sea salt for finishing
• Caramel sauce for glass drizzle

Method

 

1. Crush 1/2 cup of the mini pretzels into small pieces. Leave the other 1/2 cup in larger chunks for texture.
2. Drizzle caramel sauce generously around the inside walls of two tall glasses.
3. Add the caramel ice cream, milk, crushed pretzels, and 3 tablespoons salted caramel sauce to a blender.
4. Blend for 15-20 seconds until smooth but with pretzel bits still visible.
5. Pour into the caramel-drizzled glasses.
6. Top with whipped cream and the remaining pretzel chunks pressed into the cream.
7. Drizzle extra caramel sauce over the whipped cream.
8. Finish with a pinch of flaky sea salt on top and serve with a wide straw.

Notes

The flaky sea salt on top is not optional — it's what makes this milkshake special. That pop of salt against the sweet caramel is addictive. If you can't find caramel ice cream, use vanilla and add an extra 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce. For extra crunch, dip the glass rim in caramel sauce and then crushed pretzels.