Wendy’s Frosty Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
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If you’re a chocolate frosty addict, this easy homemade Wendy’s Frosty recipe is a must try! You only need FOUR ingredients to make this chocolate frosty.

Homemade chocolate frosty in a glass with a straw and fries.

Homemade Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty

If you are looking for a way to make a Wendyโ€™s Frosty at home, then I have the exact recipe you need.

It tastes exactly like a traditional classic chocolate frosty and you only need a four ingredients and a powerful blender.

There is one key secret ingredient that you need to get the same chocolatey flavor — can you guess what it is?

Two copycat wendyโ€™s chocolate frostys in glasses with fries.

This Recipe is 100% Approved by a Wendy’s Frosty Addict!

My husband is a genuine chocolate frosty fan. He picks them over any other frozen fast food treat out there.

Remember when they sold those key chains where you got a free frosty every time you went to Wendyโ€™s for a year?

Jorge had one on each of our key chains…just in case he happened to be in my car when the craving struck.

The man is a die hard fan and he 100% approved of this copycat Wendyโ€™s Frosty Recipe.

I actually developed it for him, so he could have make a homemade frosty at home!

Vanilla ice cream in a blender with milk, chocolate milk powder and powdered sugar.

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make a DIY frosty:

  • Chocolate Milk Powder: This is my secret ingredient!ย  You can use any brand, like Nesquik or Ovaltine. I personally prefer Nesquik to get the truest flavor, but both work!
  • Vanilla Ice Cream: The other big ingredient is vanilla ice cream (yes, vanilla, more on that in a minute). You can use homemade or store bought ice cream, both work great!
  • Whole Milk: You can use skim or nonfat if you like, but you’re already putting ice cream in this tasty frosty so I say go all in!
  • Powdered Sugar

Homemade chocolate frosty in a glass with fries being dipped into it.

Vanilla Ice Cream?

Yup! We use vanilla ice cream to make our copycat Wendyโ€™s Chocolate Frosty!ย 

I know that sounds strange, but I tried it a few different ways and using vanilla ice cream with chocolate milk powder gives the same flavor you get at Wendyโ€™s.ย 

If you look into the history of the Frosty, you will actually learn that the creator of Wendyโ€™s did not want the chocolate frosty to be too chocolatey to overwhelm the rest of your meal.ย 

SO, he purposely kept it light on chocolate flavor mixing it with the vanilla frosty version.ย 

Chocolate Frosty with whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry.

Topping Ideas

If you are feeling extra fancy, you can add some whip cream and sprinkles on top.ย 

My girls LOVE me to dress up their Frosty this way. They get so excited!ย 

Two glasses of Wendyโ€™s chocolate frosty and fries.

I am really excited for you to try this copycat Wendyโ€™s Chocolate Frosty Recipe!ย 

Itโ€™s got the perfect flavor and is so easy to make with just a few ingredients!

If you love this copycat Frosty recipe, make sure and check out some of my other popular copycat recipes:

Copycat Chick Fil A Cookies and Cream Milkshake, Copycat Panera Creamy Tomato Soup and Copycat Maggiano’s Chopped Salad!

Two copycat wendyโ€™s chocolate frostys in glasses with fries.
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Yield: 3 Frostys

Wendy’s Frosty Recipe

If youโ€™re a chocolate frosty addict, this easy homemadeย Wendyโ€™s Frosty recipe is a must try! You only need FOUR ingredients to make this chocolate frosty.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups vanilla ice cream
  • ยพ to 1 cup whole milk
  • 7 tablespoons powdered chocolate milk mix, like Nesquik or Ovaltine
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

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Instructions 

  • In a blender, puree ice cream, 3/4 cup milk, powdered chocolate milk mix, and powdered sugar.
  • Test the consistency and if you would prefer it thinner, add the remaining 1/4 cup milk.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 frosty, Calories: 473kcal, Carbohydrates: 61g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 85mg, Sodium: 182mg, Potassium: 478mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 56g, Vitamin A: 840IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 359mg, Iron: 0.2mg

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I was missing my weekly frosty, this was great! Tasted just like it!

Made this and my husband said itโ€™s like a frosty, but better. And I have enough ingredients to make like 10 mire. Thanks!

Just made it, exactly what i’ve needed. Thank you

I am sure my kid will love this recipe! Looks fabulous!

I have always loved their milkshakes so this be such a nice treat to celebrate the first day of summer tomorrow! Delicious!

I am a huge fan of copycat recipes and this is right up my alley! The perfect sweet treat to satisfy my sweet tooth and I don’t have to leave home to have it!

Need this in my life ASAP! Perfect summer treat!

Oh wow, looks awesome! This is super easy to make and crazy delicious, definitely a must try!

I’m drooling this is everything I love! This is so picture-perfect!

This looks so good, I reckon it could replace my morning Coffee.. and I love my morning Coffee!

thank you for breaking this recipe down and copying it, also interesting that there aren’t that many ingredients, especially the unpronounceable kind in most fast food!

Hey Jessica…! this wendys frosty perfect for healthy and happy dessert, it looks sooo delicious & yummy..i can’t wait make this frosty…Thanks for sharing…keep shared your new amazing …!

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For the past 15 years, Jorge & Jessica have loved getting to share their families' favorite recipes with all of you. They live in Florida with their 3 kids.