This strawberry coconut milk shake is a dairy free DREAM! Essentially a vegan strawberry milkshake made without ice cream – it is thick, creamy, and made with only 5 simple ingredients! A plant based frozen treat that is perfect for warm summer days!

Pouring a thick pink strawberry milkshake from a clear glass jar into a cup surrounded by fresh strawberries on a white background

Have you ever tried making a milk shake at home using coconut milk? It is SO dang good!

Thick, creamy, and full of decadence without any dairy. Paired with some sweet and tart frozen strawberries and we’re talking about a crazy delicious and easy milk shake situation.

The weather has been heating UP lately here in Seattle, and frozen treats are becoming a *necessity* to get through the day 😉 Granted we consider anything over 80 to be insanely hot, but any excuse to drink a milkshake, amirite?

Especially when it’s an easy-to-make 5 ingredient strawberry + coconut milk shake that might just be destined to be the milk shake of your summer.

Bring on the brain freeze 🤘🏼

Close up view of two side by side pink strawberry milkshake from a clear glass jar into a cup surrounded by fresh strawberries on a white background

How to make a dairy free strawberry coconut milk shake

Okay so I love it when recipes are this easy. Are you ready?

Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend until THICK AND CREAMY 💅🏽

That is it my friends. Pretty much as easy as it gets.

Because there’s not a ton of liquid used in the recipe, you might have to stop every once and awhile and scrape down the sides to keep things moving. Or if you have a Vitamix or Blendtec you can also use the tamper to help with the blending flow.

If the shake is still just way too thick to blend no matter how much stopping and scraping you do, add a tiny bit of water at a time until the blades are able to “grab” the milk shake and it starts to blend freely.

This milk shake recipe makes enough for 2 servings (or 1 large serving for somebody who is REALLY in the mood for a milk shake 😝), so grab a friend and blend away!

The 5 ingredients in this strawberry coconut milk shake

This coconut milk shake is made WITHOUT ice cream! Natural fruit is the main sweetener, and you can boost the sweetness a little bit to your taste with maple syrup or honey if you like. I usually add just a touch of maple syrup.

The ingredients for this plant based milk shake are:

Frozen strawberries
Full fat coconut milk
Vanilla extract
Maple syrup or honey
A tiny pinch of sea salt (which brings all the flavors together like 👌🏽)

A close up view of some bright red fresh strawberries

Two side by side thick pink strawberry milkshake from a clear glass jar into a cup topped with fresh strawberries and surrounded by fresh strawberries on a white background

Over head shot of two side by side pink strawberry coconut milk shakes topped with fresh sliced berries on a white background surrounded by more fresh strawberries

Notes on this recipe

Because there is no ice in this recipe, you must use frozen strawberries to get that milkshake like texture. In a pinch you could use fresh strawberries and add a handful of ice, but be ready for more of an icy strawberry smoothie than milk shake situation. (Not that this would be a bad thing, it actually sounds super delicious, too!)
Using full fat coconut milk really gives this shake it’s super thick and creamy vibe.
Don’t have frozen strawberries on hand? This recipe would also be crazy delicious with other frozen fruit. Frozen banana, raspberries, or mango would all be ONE HUNDRED.

For other cold and refreshing summertime drinks check out these recipes!