Chocolate Hazelnut Milkshake (Made in the Ninja Slushi)
If you’re a chocolate milkshake person, you know the struggle: most recipes taste more like “chocolate-ish” than actual chocolate. This chocolate hazelnut milkshake fixes that. The secret weapon here is hazelnut spread (yep, the Nutella-style stuff you already have in your pantry) — it takes this from “fine” to “I need this every week” territory.
Why Cocoa Powder Alone Just Doesn’t Cut It
Here’s the thing about cocoa powder: on its own, it gives you a flat, one-note chocolate flavor. You know it’s there, but it never feels rich or indulgent. That’s why this recipe leans on a big scoop of chocolate hazelnut spread instead. Any brand works — whatever’s already open in your fridge is fair game.
Pro tip: This is also the easiest way to use up those last stubborn spoonfuls stuck to the sides of an almost-empty jar. Warm up a splash of milk, pour it into the jar, screw the lid back on, and shake it like you mean it. Add that straight into your shake mixture — zero waste, extra flavor.
What Makes This Shake Different
This isn’t your average milkshake-machine shake. Made in the Ninja Slushi, it comes out with this dense, almost soft-serve-meets-slushie texture that a regular blender just can’t replicate — thick, cold, and seriously chocolatey in every sip. And even on a hot summer day when chocolate feels like “too much,” this one somehow still works as the perfect cool-down treat.
Make It Café-Worthy
A shake this good deserves a little presentation. Pour it into a tall glass, add a handful of chocolate shavings or a swirl of whipped cream on top, and suddenly it looks like something from your favorite coffee shop menu. Going all-in on chocolate? Drizzle some chocolate sauce over the top too.
You don’t need a long ingredient list to make something genuinely delicious — this chocolate hazelnut milkshake proves it. A handful of good ingredients and the right texture is all it takes to create a shake you’ll want to make again and again, whether it’s a treat-yourself moment after a long day or your go-to summer refresher.
Give it a try and let me know in the comments how it turned out for you!
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In a saucepan, gently heat 300 ml of the milk and stir in the nut nougat cream until it dissolves.
Gradually add the cocoa powder and stir until there are no more lumps.
Let it cool, then pour it into the Ninja Slushi
Select the milkshake mode
