If you love the taste of Wendy’s Famous Frosty, you’ll adore this simple do it yourself homemade recipe to recreate the flavor of both the “Old Recipe” and the “New Recipe”!
What is a Frosty? It’s not quite a shake, not quite ice cream — it’s a FROSTY. Discover what makes these famous fast food desserts (around since 1969!) so memorable. The first frosty sold for just 35¢!
Wendy’s Famous Frosty New Recipe
2 cups vanilla ice cream — slightly thawed
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup NesQuik (formerly Nestle Quik)
1 teaspoon powdered egg whites
Blend the ingredients together thoroughly in your blender. Stopping to scrape down the sides and then blend again. Freeze for at least 2 hours prior to serving.
This recipe yields 2 regular-sized Frosty’s.
The “Old” Recipe:
(not the recommended one)
1 (8 oz) container Cool Whip
half gallon chocolate milk
1 can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
Combine the sweetened condensed milk and the chocolate milk until thoroughly blended, fold in the cool whip. Freeze. The mixture doesn’t get hard, it’s the consistency of a thick milkshake.
To serve, stir with a heavy spatula, pour into frosted glasses, and Enjoy!
If you’d prefer a “Skinny Version” of this delicious Frosty, you can try This one here!
💸 Budget101® Price Breakdown: Copycat Wendy’s Frosty
Ingredient |
Amount Used |
Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|
🍦 Vanilla ice cream |
2 cups (half of a 48oz tub) |
$1.25 |
🥛 Whole milk |
1/2 cup |
$0.11 |
🍫 NesQuik powder |
1/4 cup |
$0.50 |
🥚 Powdered egg whites |
1 teaspoon |
$0.18 |
Total Recipe Cost |
$2.04 |
|
Cost Per Serving |
(yields 2 Frostys) |
$1.02 |
How it stacks up against the drive-thru:
Option |
Cost |
|---|---|
Wendy’s Small Frosty |
$1.99 |
Wendy’s Medium Frosty |
$2.59 |
2 Homemade Frostys (Budget101®) |
$2.04 |
Savings vs. 2 Small Frostys |
$1.94 |
Two homemade Frostys for roughly the price of one from Wendy’s, and you can make it as thick or thin as you like.
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Wendy’s Famous Frosty New Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream — slightly thawed
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup NesQuik
- 1 teaspoon powdered egg whites
Equipment
Instructions
- In a blender, add the ice cream, NesQuik, milk, and powdered egg whites.2 cups vanilla ice cream — slightly thawed1/2 cup whole milk1/4 cup NesQuik1 teaspoon powdered egg whites
- Blend the ingredients together thoroughly in your blender, using the pulse option.
- To ensure the NesQuick blends properly, be sure to scrape down the sides and then blend again.
- Freeze for at least 2 hours prior to serving.
Recipe Size Alteration
💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.
Notes
The 'OLD' Wendy's Frosty Recipe (not Recommended!)
1 (8 oz) container Cool Whiphalf gallon chocolate milk
1 can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
- Combine the sweetened condensed milk and the chocolate milk until thoroughly blended, fold in the cool whip.
- Freeze.
- The mixture doesn’t get hard, it’s the consistency of a thick milkshake.
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