Make McFlurry-Style Treats in a Stand Mixer

It is common knowledge that I, Claire Lower, enjoy McDonald’s and their many great products. French fries when hot and fresh are perfect, Diet Coke is the coldest and fizziest in the game, and their double cheeseburgers are cheesy, savory, famous and predictable merchandise. And, when their ice cream machine isn’t broken , McFlurry is my favorite fast food dessert of all time.

With the exception of one ill-fated trip to Aberdeen, Mississippi – I banged my finger on the door, my sister spilled all her soda in her lap, and my other sister smashed an ice cream cone on her forehead for reasons that still elude us – I have there was nothing left but pleasant memories associated with the soft serving of McDonald’s. I would happily eat only cones and sundaes for the rest of my life, never asking them to expand the dessert menu, but I’m glad they did. McDonald’s launched its McFlurry in the late 90s and the creamy caramel flake treat has been a regular on the menu ever since. (This was around the same time they released Teenie Beanies to the world; 1997 was a good year.)

Sitting on the edge between milkshake and concrete , McFlurry is a combination of vanilla soft ice cream and some kind of sweet topping, most often Oreo or M&M’s, although we do get fun seasonal flavors from time to time and you can find really special McFlurries. in Europe and Asia. (I once had a Cadbury Egg McFlurry in Oxford. It was good.)

Replicating McDonald’s seems like a fool’s errand at first, as the fast food kitchen has equipment and facilities that are very different from what we have access to at home. But that doesn’t mean we can’t try. If we can make reasonable approximations to their fries and McMuffins , we can certainly do the same with their iconic frozen dessert. All you need is vanilla ice cream, your favorite topping, and a mixer.

A stationary mixer is capable of whipping standard ice cream, giving it a more uniform consistency. The paddles soften the ice cream by pushing air out of it, creating a silkier, firmer product that reads like a soft portion on the tongue. The stand mixer can also crush Oreo cookies, which means it can make McFlurry or something similar to McFlurry.

How to make something similar to McFlurry

You will need more ice cream than you think. The only cup you see above this offer started with four Tillamook scoops and then got picked up by my Kitchenaid spatula. (Air does take up a lot of space.) Start by fitting your mixer with the paddle attachment and add as much ice cream as you want to the mixer bowl—at least four scoops—then cover the bowl with clean kitchen utensils. towel (this will prevent pieces of ice cream from flying around the kitchen.

Set the mixer to stir or low and gradually increase the speed until the ice cream begins to soften. Add Oreos or Butterfingers, cups of peanut butter or Cadbury eggs, or any other crumbly inclusions and continue beating until the ice cream has the consistency of a soft serving. If you’re adding M&M’s or other candies that won’t crumble, fold them in now. Exactly how much you add is up to you, so add as much flurry as you want. The beauty of making your own McFlurry is that you don’t have to choose between candy and cookies or walk across a pond to get your hands on Malteasers McFlurry, the McFlurry I crave more than anything.