This is a recreation of McDonald's delicious strawberry shortcake McFlurry, smooth whipped vanilla ice cream with crunchy, sweet, and slightly tangy strawberry crumble
What is a McFlurry?
A McFlurry is a dessert sold by the famous fast food chain Mcdonald's! It consists of a sweet whipped soft serve and some kind of topping. A couple of the classic topping flavors include Oreo or m&m.
Recently Mcdonald's in the US comes out with the strawberry shortcake McFlurry. The strawberry shortcake flavor is created with a strawberry-flavored crumble. This version ups theirs with a butterier and crunchier crumble. Trust me you're going to love this! And if you aren't in the US you can make it yourself at home!
Ingredients
Shortcake Crumble
- Unsalted butter: The butter will give the crumble that delicious buttery texture and flavor. Make sure you use unsalted butter otherwise, the crumble will be salty.
- Granulated sugar: Sugar gives the crumble sweetness! I wouldn't recommend reducing it as it can could cause the crumble to get soggy
- All-purpose flour: Flour makes up the structure of the crumble, regular flour works great!
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla adds extra flavor to the crumble, while also recreating that strawberry shortcake flavor.
- Freeze-dried strawberries: This is where the strawberry flavor comes in! I like to use freeze-dried strawberries because they add a lot of strawberry flavor without adding moisture to the dough! Feel free to add more if you want more strawberry.
McFlurry
- Vanilla ice cream: Any kind of vanilla ice cream works here. If you want a more premium McFlurry feel free to use a fancier one!
- Whole milk: Milk helps to thin out the ice cream a little and bring it closer to that soft serve consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does this last?
This is best as soon as it's made as the ice cream is just whipped and will be at the best texture. If you have any leftover you can store it in the freezer but keep in mind that the ice cream will be a lot firmer than when it was just made.
Can I make this in advance?
You can make the strawberry crumble in advance, even the day before, and keep it stored in an airtight container to prevent it from getting stale. Then when you are ready to serve blitz up the ice cream, and assemble!
You can't prepare the ice cream in advance as the texture won't be the same.
Can I use different fruits?
Yes, you can! You can replace the freeze-dried strawberry with different freeze-dried fruits, so there are endless options
I can't find freeze-dried strawberries can I replace them with something else?
Yes, you can. You can either leave it out completely and serve the McFlurry with chopped-up fresh strawberries. Or you can use strawberry jello powder instead! Just toss the powder through the cooked strawberry crumble and assemble as normal.
Why is my crumble not crunchy?
There are a couple of reasons why your crumble isn't crunchy:
- The crumble was underbaked
- Not enough sugar was added
- The crumble wasn't cooled enough
Let's Get Cooking
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Strawberry Shortcake Mcflurry
This is a recreation of McDonald's delicious strawberry shortcake McFlurry, smooth whipped vanilla ice cream with crunchy, sweet, and slightly tangy strawberry crumble
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
- Category: Ice Cream
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Shortcake Crumble
- 80g Unsalted butter (⅓ cup), chilled
- 65g Granulated sugar (⅓ cup)
- 80g All purpose flour (⅔ cup)
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- 15g Freeze-dried strawberries (0.5oz)
McFlurry
- 300g Vanilla ice cream (2 cups)
- 60ml Whole milk, more if needed (¼ cup)
Instructions
Shortcake Crumble
- Preheat the oven to 180C/355F and line a baking tray with parchment paper
- Combine the butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl and use a fork or your fingers to break the butter up and knead it into the dry ingredients
- Transfer the crumble mixture to the lined baking tray and break up any large chunks spreading the crumb evenly across the tray
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes, then break up into small pieces
- Cool completely
- Coarsely crush the freeze-dried strawberries up and add them to the cooled crumble, mix to combine
McFlurry
- Combine the vanilla ice cream and milk in a blender and pulse until smooth
- Divide the McFlurry mixture between two glasses, alternating scoops of the McFlurry with the strawberry shortcake crumble
- Enjoy immediately!
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