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March 16, 2015

Shamrock Shakes

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With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I made a healthier (but just as delicious!) version of the classic McDonald’s Shamrock Shake.

We used organic ice cream, fresh mint, vanilla extract, peppermint oil, whipped cream and dye-free maraschino cherries to make our own Shamrock Shake.

The idea of a Shamrock Shake sounds nice, but I’m not a huge fan of the ingredients. Here is some of what you’ll find in the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake: Nonfat Milk Solids, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Artificial Vanilla Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Yellow 5, Blue 1, and Red 40.

Recreating American favorites with unprocessed ingredients in a little hobby of mine. This weekend Jenna and her family came for dinner and as Jenna shared a few weeks back, her daughter Sam is very sensitive to food dyes. I was pretty sure she’d never had a Shamrock Shake, so I put homemade, dye-free shakes on the menu. Instead of the processed ingredients listed above, we used organic ice cream, fresh mint, vanilla extract, peppermint oil, whipped cream and dye-free maraschino cherries. I wish I cold have captured the look of joy on her face!

We used organic ice cream, fresh mint, vanilla extract, peppermint oil, whipped cream and dye-free maraschino cherries to make our own Shamrock Shake.
If you like to make fun green foods for the kids on Saint Patrick’s Day, there’s no need for food dyes if you put in a little creativity. I hope you enjoy this shake recipes as much as we did!

Here are some more green St. Patrick’s Day recipes you might enjoy:
Zucchini Fritters (on page 124 of The Grain-Free Family Table)
Roasted Green Beans – Nom Nom Paleo
Green Eggs – Elana’s Pantry

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The dye-free cherries I used contain a bit of cane sugar. While this isn’t an ingredient I normally use, I figured one cherry to top everyone’s shake was OK for a fun treat.

  • Prep Time: 5
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: Makes 2 shakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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For the Shake:

  • 2/3 cup whole milk (or canned coconut milk for dairy-free option)
  • 4 cups homemade vanilla ice cream (or your favorite dairy-free vanilla ice cream)
  • 3 large handfuls of fresh mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 drops peppermint oil

For the Topping:

  • 1/4 cup whipped cream (or whipped coconut cream using this method)
  • Dye-free maraschino cherries

Instructions

  1. Place all shake ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Top with whipped cream and a cherry. Serve immediately.
  2. Note: I only test the recipes on my site with the listed ingredients and measurements. If you would like to try a substitution, you are welcome to share what you used and how it turned out in the comments below. Thanks!

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8 Comments

  1. Susan

    March 17, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    I would love to see a shamrock shake or smoothie that was more reasonable calorically. I love the idea but I don't do ice cream - too many fast carbs and too many calories.
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    • Deliciously Organic

      March 17, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      I understand. I make my homemade ice cream with raw cream and raw honey. It's nice for the occasional treat!
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      • Diana

        March 25, 2015 at 7:52 pm

        Speaking of homemade ice-cream, would you be able to post your recipe? I would love to have a good basic vanilla ice-cream with honey as the sweetener. Love your website!
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  2. Donna

    March 17, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    Susan, there are lots of shakes that are great without the ice cream. Find recipes online; google copycat shamrock shake paleo. You will get a shake with coconut milk and avocado, healthy and rich and delicious.
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  3. Andrea

    March 18, 2015 at 5:24 am

    I love this! I'm posting this on Pinterest for my clients... Thank you!
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  4. Olivia

    April 29, 2015 at 11:34 am

    May I ask where you got those gorgeous cups? ♥
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    • Deliciously Organic

      April 30, 2015 at 7:21 am

      I got them at a garage sale a few years ago. Sorry I don't have any more info! :)
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      • Olivia

        May 4, 2015 at 4:17 pm

        Ooh, well, thanks anyways! :)
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