The Shamrock Shake is a seasonal green, mint flavored milkshake sold at some McDonald’s restaurants during March to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the US, Canada and Ireland.

Introduced in 1970, McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is made with vanilla soft-serve ice cream and artificially flavored, minty green syrup and finished with a whipped topping.

While I make a point to sometimes take advantage of the shake’s brief availability at McDonald’s every March, I don’t see a reason to limit my enjoyment of the green shake to a certain time of year, or even to visits to the fast food chain. In just a few minutes, I can whip up this copycat version at home any time I like – and so can you.

Although this recipe is a copycat – it’s a ‘healthified’ version made with protein, almond milk and fresh greens for those added vitamins then topped with the most delicious coconut whipped cream! And rather then just being in March we can partake in this healthier version all year round.

Instead of using food dye and artificial flavoring to achieve that minty taste and color, this healthier shake relies on spinach, fresh mint and other REAL nutrient-dense wholefood ingredients.

What is the difference between this shake and a McDonald’s shamrock shake?

The calories are an insane difference! According to McDonald’s their shamrock shakes have 460 calories, 12 grams of fat, 76 grams of carbs, and 10 grams of protein.

This shamrock shake has ONLY 87 calories, 2 grams of fat, 16 grams of carbs, and 12 grams of protein.

Creamy, minty, and delicious, it’s a healthier twist on the spring classic. Blend it up in minutes and enjoy a decadent sip of green goodness! This is a winning breakfast idea that’s creamy and oh-so-satisfying.

Many of my personal training gym clients decide at some stage to eat more mindfully. You know, ditching the habit of just eating everything and anything because they are tired and don’t have the mental or physical ability to go make a proper meal.

So to achieve this more mindful eating, this breakfast shake is a great way to start this journey. Its easy to prepare the night before and you will have this wonderful breakfast awaiting you. You will love it, I promise!

I’ve been making myself these breakfast shakes for many years now, but I do have them at different times of the day to fit in with my gym sessions. They are the perfect post-workout because they are high in fiber, high protein, and so so satisfying.

If you are a lover of eating good stuff, you need to try this recipe, it is a breakfast game-changer! Decadent, fruity and creamy, this healthy dish will keep you feeling full and energised until lunch time!

If you have followed any of my meal plans, you will have noticed that I like to use smoothies in place of breakfast a lot. I find them to be an easy way to start off adding protein, healthy fats and greens to your diet. They are portable enough to bring to work, can be made the night before and really only take five minutes anyway.

So, they are kind of perfect for those mornings when you want to sleep in and don’t want to have to budget time for making any sort of breakfast for yourself.

This shamrock shake-inspired smoothie is the perfect way to start the day, all you need is 8 ingredients to create this McDonald’s copycat shamrock shake and let me tell you it’s faster and way better for you than going through the drive-through.

Healthy Shamrock Protein Shake - Copycat Recipe

If you are someone who loves starting the day with something that’s not just delicious but also packed with nutrients, you are in the right place. A protein shake is great because you feel like you are either having a decadent breakfast or a healthy dessert.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, healthier shamrock protein shake, healthy shamrock protein shake copycat recipe, shamrock protein smoothie, shamrock shake copycat recipe

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 2 bananas, sliced, frozen
• 1 cup almond (or any) milk
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 2 tablespoons PB2 powdered peanut butter or regular peanut butter
• 2 scoops protein or collagen peptides powder
• 2-3 dates
• 2-3 fresh mint leaves or ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
• Few drops natural green food colour or make your own – cook tender, greens (such as spinach) in a tiny bit of water for about a minute. A few drops of the juice will give a very concentrated green

Toppings Optional

• Whipped coconut cream – store bought or sugar-free recipe below in notes
• Green sprinkles
• Green straws

Instructions

• In a blender add bananas, almond milk, spinach, PB2 powder or natural peanut butter, protein powder, dates and food coloring.

  Blend until smooth and creamy.

  Pour into 2 glasses and top with whipped cream, green sprinkles, and green straws!

Notes

Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream

Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.

It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.

Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut cream or milk the day before you need it.

Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.

Go here for the simple recipe:  Whipped Coconut Cream 

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