Pumpkin Milkshake
by Sommer Collier — last updated on May 28, 2025 
This easy-to-make Pumpkin Pie Milkshake recipe has pumpkin, spices, and gingersnaps blended in, making it the perfect treat for fall!
Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe
October brings a whirlwind of crisp, cool air, leaves, Halloween, and, of course, pumpkin! I know I am not the only one who is obsessed with all things pumpkin spice this time of year, right?
Not only am I pumpkin spice crazy, but I am also milkshake crazy. Milkshakes are so easy to make and such a delicious treat! They are perfect any time of year, too. In the summer, I love my Pineapple Milkshake recipe and my Strawberry Shortcake Milkshake recipe!
Sommer’s Recipe Notes
To make the easiest fall-inspired treat, you can make a simple Pumpkin Shake! It is basically like a slice of pumpkin pie without the pie crust, and therefore, without all the work.
But when it comes to fall, a pumpkin shake is the way to go. This Pumpkin Pie Milkshake recipe was a treat I served to our Halloween party guests several years back, and it’s become a seasonal favorite in my house ever since.
You Should Make This Recipe Because…
- Easy to Make – Whip up milkshakes in less than 5 minutes!
- Few Ingredients – You only need a handful of staple ingredients.
- Big Flavor – This recipe is sensational! Creamy, cozy, and loaded with baking spices!
Ingredients For Pumpkin Milkshakes
This Pumpkin Spice Shake recipe utilizes simple ingredients to craft the ultimate fall-inspired treat. If you have extra pumpkin puree from a previous recipe, that is perfect to use here! The gingersnaps add a little extra flavor and thicken this shake-up. After you blend it up, don’t forget to top it off with some whipped cream!
- Pumpkin Puree – make sure to use canned pumpkin that is 100% pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling!
- Brown Sugar – for a caramel flavored sweetness
- Pumpkin Pie Spice – to make it taste like real pumpkin pie!
- Vanilla Ice Cream – don’t be shy with the scoops of ice cream!
- Gingersnap Cookies – break them up into small pieces so they blend more easily
- Milk – to add some creaminess
How to Make This Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe
Pumpkin milkshakes are SO easy to make! Simply puree all of the ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
Garnish with extra cookie pieces, whipped cream, a dash of cinnamon, some pepitas (pumpkin seeds), and a drizzle of caramel sauce!
Find the full recipe with ingredient proportions and tips in the printable form at the bottom of the post.
Frequently Asked Questions
To make a healthy pumpkin shake, simply replace the ice cream with plain yogurt and the cookies with a banana! You can skip the brown sugar, but I recommend adding a little bit for that hint of sweetness. However, we have a FABULOUS Pumpkin Protein Shake Recipe as well!
Absolutely! Make a vegan pumpkin pie milkshake by using non-dairy milk, plant-based vanilla ice cream, and vegan gingersnap cookies!
Definitely. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice on hand, you can combine 1 teaspoon each of nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon! Mix it well and use 1 tablespoon of the mixture in this milkshake and keep the rest for other pumpkin recipes!
Looking for More Fall-Inspired Treats? Be Sure to Also Try:
Pumpkin Milkshake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream (LARGE scoops)
- 6-8 broken gingersnap cookies
- 1/4-1/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Measure and combine all ingredients in a blender jar. Puree the ingredients in the blender until smooth.
- Garnish with extra cookies pieces or pepitas (pumpkin seeds).
What a perfect Fall milkshake!
Pumpkin in milkshake sounds so good! Making Java-Squash this weekend.
Wow, great job here. Awesome picture too! You should really consider submitting this to Recipe4Living's Ghoulishly Good Halloween Recipe Contest! It looks delicious!
Wow. I utterly adore the Halloween spirit in your neighborhood! I have no idea how you manage to cook/bake for 80 guests and hand out treats to 1200 AND get your own kids out the door for trick or treating. But I bet everyone appreciates it. Can't wait to see what you post next.
Wow, sounds like your house is the place to be for Halloween. Love the milkshakes, how creative!
Pumpkin snap wins.
How fun, to have such a motivated street, our is very boring….I love these milkshakes and the topping are fab, have fun creating new treats!!
sweetlife
These shakes are perfect. I have never thought of using pumkin to make a shake and now im thinking how i lived all this time without this wonderful idea. Looks gorgeous!
Great pictures of your decorated house for Halloween!
Those pumpkin smoothies look incredibly tasty!
Yummmmmmmmmm,..!!!
Lovely smoothies and a great fun idea!
Wow, love how you go all out for Halloween! It was always my favorite. fun "holiday". Fantastically ghoulish looking shakes :)
Wow! These are such a fun idea for halloween!!!