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Recreate the Iconic Wendy’s Frosty With This Recipe!

While you may not find a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant on Disney property, if you’re an avid Disney Park visitor, chances are you’ve either driven by a Wendy’s on the way to enjoy a day at Disney or spotted one at the local airport. Dare we say, this iconic snack rival of Disney’s Dole Whip can now be created at home!

Recreate this iconic, chocolatey treat in your own kitchen with our Wendy’s Frosty recipe – with only 4 ingredients!

Wendy's frosty in a glass cup with a striped straw

Make the beloved fast food classic in your own home! The Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty is a stand out staple of my childhood. I remember pulling through Wendy’s on a Friday after school, getting a Jr. Chocolate Frosty and dipping my French fries and nuggets into it, feeling like a creative genius. It was always too thick for a straw, but smooth wonderful on a spoon. The taste is delicious, the flavor is iconic, the creamy texture is unmatched, and now with just 4 simple ingredients, you can have your own homemade Frosty.

Ingredients in a Wendy’s Frosty

  • Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Cool Whip
  • Milk
  • Chocolate Syrup
Cool whip, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate syrup, and milk on the counter

Method

As you gather your copycat Frosty ingredients, remember that this process takes about 6 hours. It isn’t an instant gratification type of treat. But, good things take time. In a large bowl, take your sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping and fold together until they are smooth and well incorporated. Next, add milk and chocolate syrup to the bowl. Mix all of these ingredients together until well combined. It will be runny. Transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container. Stir this mixture hourly until it reaches your desired consistency. Note: if you split the mixture into smaller containers, it will freeze faster.

A fry dipped in a Wendy's Frosty

Make and Freeze Ahead of Time

You can make the mixture up to a week ahead of time. No need to stir hourly, just freeze solid in a freezer safe container. You can also freeze it in several smaller containers. When you’re ready to eat, take out and let defrost for about 20 minutes. Break into frozen chunks and blend in blender until smooth.

Recipe Tip

Cool whip, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate syrup, and milk in a large plastic container

Use a freezer safe storage container or pitcher. Glass containers may crack if frozen. Freezing the frosty mixture in smaller containers allows it to freeze faster.

Helpful Ideas

  • For a strawberry Frosty, use strawberry syrup instead of chocolate.
  • You can make the mixture up to a week ahead of time. No need to stir hourly, just freeze solid in a freezer-safe container. You can also freeze it in several smaller containers. When you’re ready to eat, take it out and let defrost for about 20 minutes. Break into frozen chunks and blend in a blender until smooth.
  • Make sure your containers are freezer-safe. Glass can crack in the freezer.
A top view of a milkshake with a red and white striped straw on a light surface. Next to the milkshake are two extra red and white striped straws and a plate of French fries placed on a red and white checkered napkin.

Wendy’s Frosty

Recreate this iconic, chocolatey treat in your own kitchen with our Wendy's Frosty recipe – with only 4 ingredients!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • (8-ounce) Cool Whip, softened
  • 8 cups milk
  • 1 cup chocolate syrup

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Mix sweetened condensed milk and Cool Whip together in a large bowl until smooth.
    A clear glass bowl filled with smooth, creamy white batter or sauce, placed on a light marble countertop.
  • Step 2: Add milk and chocolate syrup and stir until combined. It will be runny.
  • Step 3: Pour mixture into a large freezer-safe bowl or plastic pitcher. Freeze about 6 hours, stirring every hour, until it reaches preferred consistency.
    A rectangular plastic container filled with light brown ice cream rests on a white surface. The smooth surface of the ice cream indicates it has been freshly made or recently stored. The container's lid is not shown in the image.

Notes

You can make this Frosty recipe up to a week ahead of time. There’s no need to stir hourly. Just freeze in a freezer-safe container (or several smaller containers) with a lid. When you’re ready to serve, remove from the freezer and allow to defrost at room temperature for about 20 minutes. Break into frozen chunks and blend in a blender until smooth. 
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Frequently Asked Questions about Our Wendy’s Frosty Recipe

Is a Wendy’s Frosty considered ice cream?

No, technically, ice cream is anything with a butterfat content over 10%. A frosty falls under that, so it is considered a ‘dairy dessert’.

Why are Wendy’s Frostys so good?

A frosty has an interesting taste because it is a blend of chocolate and vanilla, giving it a subtle but different flavor than typical ‘milkshakes’.

How is Wendy’s Frosty made?

While it is trade secret exactly how it is made, you can look at the Wendy’s menu page and see an ingredient list for a Frosty: milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, whey, nonfat dry milk, cocoa, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, natural vanilla flavor, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, sodium citrate, dextrose, and Vitamin A palmitate.
Our recipe has just 4 ingredients and tastes great! You don’t even need an ice cream maker with this copycat recipe.

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This post originally appeared on Favorite Family Recipes.

Echo Blickenstaff

Echo lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah with her husband, Todd, who works in advertising, and her four kids: two girls and two boys. She deploys her accounting degree as the blog’s resident problem solver. In her time outside the kitchen, Echo loves to get away from the phones and busy schedules and spend quality time with the family. Anywhere’s great – but getting out into nature in the mountains or on the beach – is the best kind of getaway.

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