What is Burger King’s Brownie Batter Shake?
Burger King suggests that its new drinkable dessert features “rich, fudgy brownie batter” blended with its “signature” vanilla soft serve, topped with whipped cream. One thing is very accurate about this description — this thing definitely had whipped cream on it.
How is it?
Here’s a word I’d use to describe this shake that you probably don’t want to read in a milkshake review: gritty! That’s right, this thing tasted like the person making it had been at the beach all day before realizing that it was 10-til-4 and they wouldn’t have time to shower before their scheduled evening shift at BK. It was pretty intense. It was chocolatey, sure, but mostly in a very artificial, very Hershey’s syrup-esque way. Mostly, I was overwhelmed by the textural unpleasantness.
Less than halfway through, I realized I’d had enough. Have you ever had a quarter of a milkshake before declaring yourself done? It’s a strange feeling.
Anything else you need to know?
Sonic did a chocolate brownie batter shake last March that managed to feature small bits of soft brownie in it. I was sort of surprised that this wasn’t the tactic here. This was, very literally, just liquid brownie batter mixed into vanilla soft serve. No decadent, chewy chunks or anything like that. Just chocolate grit.
Conclusion:
Burger King has been on a good run lately with the delicious Garlic & Bacon King and the phenomenal Ch’King sandwich, so I maybe had my hopes up too high. Also, it’s a shake, right, and how can you possibly mess that up? Oh wait, I know — by making the shake in the middle of a New Mexico sandstorm, that’s how.
Purchased Price: $3.59
Size: N/A
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 740 calories, 31 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 670 milligrams of sodium, 104 grams of total carbohydrates, 80 grams of total sugars, 3 grams of fiber, and 15 grams of protein.
There are few things sadder than a milkshake that makes you tap out only 1/4 of the way through. Prefer grit in our crime dramas, not shakes!
Wait, guy…you still gave it a 5…even after all of that? I predicted a 3…maybe a 4…when reading your review. I literally exclaimed…aloud, and all to myself…”Wait, you gave it a 5?!” lol
LAZY! They should had added brownies in there. Or even cookie dough with brownie batter. Call it Half BK Baked shake or something?
Hard to know if it was just that one that was gritty. Curious but for those calories I can’t give it a chance. Too bad. The concept is good.
the thing is called “brownie batter shake,” and of COURSE it’s gritty! didn’t you ever scoop up a mouthful of batter when your mom’s back was turned the day before a bake sale?
this is one of the best chocolate-y shakes I’ve ever had at a fast food joint. super-chocolatey brownie-batter-y thick delightful goodness—no salmonella! BK really nailed this one!
I couldn’t have said it better myself. The Brownie Batter shake is the ONLY BK shake I will order. I really don’t like the ice cream BK uses.