Healthy Shamrock Shake (Dairy Free)
About the Recipe:
Shamrock shake but made with healthy wholesome ingredients :) This is super simple and such a yummy treat, especially with homemade coconut whipped cream! Replace the processed, high sugar, artificial colorings in the McDonalds shamrock shake, and make this instead.
Tips and Tricks:
Protein Powder: I like to use a vanilla protein powder, and blend it in once all the ingredients are throughly blended. This helps the shake from becoming too “fluffy.”
Toppings: Use your favorites to mix into this recipe. I love using a GF chocolate cookie (which makes it taste like mint cookies and cream), or dark chocolate shavings, or another favorite is blending in cacao nibs.
Peppermint extract: I personally love a minty shake, so I add in extra peppermint extract, along with fresh mint leaves. You don’t have to add this, but I like to use it to enhance the mint flavor!
Key players:
This smoothie has fiber, fat, probiotics and protein to make it a well rounded, balanced smoothie. It also has mint, which is a great herbal for gut health and digestion. It’s got all the goods!
Shamrock Shake- Healthified
Ingredients
- 2 big handfuls of spinach
- 3 bananas
- 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt (I used Yoggu)
- fresh mint leaves ~2 T
- 1T hemp seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 scoop vanilla collagen or protein powder
- Optional- throw in some chocolate cookie crumbs, cacao nibs or dark chocolate shavings. I also topped with some homemade vanilla coconut whip
Instructions
- In a high powered blender, blend spinach, banana, hemp hearts, mint, peppermint extract, coconut yogurt and coconut milk together.
- Once thoroughly blended and smooth, add Vanilla Protein powder. Add chocolate cookies, or other optional toppings and blend for a couple seconds.
- Top with coconut whipped cream and more chocolate if desired!
- Sip and enjoy!
Notes
Homemade coconut whipped cream: Coconut whipped cream is super easy. Place a coconut cream can in the fridge overnight. Scoop out the cream (leave the liquid behind) and use a hand mixer to whip the cream for about a minute. Add vanilla extract or bean powder, and ~15 drops of vanilla liquid stevia. Whip for another minute and chill.
