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Healthy Shamrock Shake Recipe

Last updated on September 2, 2020. Originally published March 6, 2017 49 Comments

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This Healthy Shamrock Shake recipe is made with 8 nutritious ingredients like avocados, spinach, Greek yogurt and is ready in 5 minutes! The perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat that’s naturally dyed green! No food coloring!

front view of a healthy shamrock shake with whipped cream and fresh mint and a green straw

Top ‘O the morning to you!!! This Healthy Shamrock Shake recipe goes out to all of my virtual friends who have a shamrock shake addict in your life. My husband is that guy. You know the one I’m talking about. Literally the first day he sees a sign outside of the golden arches advertising the arrival of said beverage, he has to have one.

I don’t understand it (and never will), but since my main man loves those shakes, and I love him, I made it my mission to create this homemade Shamrock Shake recipe. My goal: to save Ritch from making too many trips to that infamous chain this March.

overhead view of a healthy shamrock shake after just being poured into a glass

How to make a Healthy Shamrock Shake Recipe

NO bananas!

In order to make a Healthy Shamrock Shake that my husband would still love, I knew I couldn’t use bananas. The guy has a super taster for anything that contains banana (and coconut for that matter) and I knew if he got one whiff of a banana the entire experience would be ruined for him. So, I used vanilla honey Greek yogurt and 2% milk for the base.

Use a Vitamix! 

In order to blend everything to creamy perfection make sure to use a Vitamix (or other high-powered blender). A weaker blender will not do in this recipe!

Why this Healthy Shamrock Shake is amazing!

I had three main objectives in creating this Healthy Shamrock Shake, it had to be 1) creamy. 2) Green. and 3) minty!

The addition of avocado, spinach and fresh mint leaves totally worked together to achieve every one of those goals in a completely natural and healthy way! So I feel good about my husband and kids enjoying this green treat! (Instead of secretly being horrified about what they are putting into their bodies)!

side view of a healthy shamrock shake with whipped cream, fresh mint and chocolate shavings

Healthy Shamrock Shake: Substitutions

There are a few easy ways to change up this Healthy Shamrock Shake to fit your dietary needs!

  • Greek Yogurt/Milk:  If you avoid dairy, you can easily substitute a dairy-free yogurt {like So Delicious} and almond or coconut milk to make this dairy-free! I recommend using honey or vanilla flavored yogurt. If you use plain yogurt, you will need to increase the amount of honey so that this Healthy Shamrock Shake is still sweet enough!
  • Honey: Feel free to use any liquid sweetener of your choice. Honey is by far my favorite!
  • Mint: If you’d prefer, you can use mint extract instead of fresh mint, however I love the flavor the fresh mint imparts in this healthy shamrock shake!

More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Here are some more green and St. Patty’s Day themed recipes for you!

  • These spinach pancakes, spinach muffins  and these spinach donuts make a fun and festive breakfast!
  • How adorable is this rainbow fruit pizza? Put a little pot of gold at the end and you have a fun dessert!
  • I always think of potatoes when I think of St. Patty’s Day, and these mashed potatoes are the best!

Overhead view of healthy shamrock shake with chocolate shavings, whipped cream and a green straw

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Healthy Shamrock Shake

Laura
This Healthy Shamrock Shake recipe is made with 8 nutritious ingredients like avocados, spinach; Greek yogurt & is ready in 5 minutes! The perfect St. Patrick's Day treat that's naturally dyed green! No food coloring! 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 175.8 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup vanilla honey Greek yogurt
  • 1 avocado
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup spinach frozen
  • 10-15 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 TBS honey
  • ½-1 cup ice optional

Instructions
 

  • Add ingredients to your Vitamix (or other high-powered blender) in the order listed.
  • Blend, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high until your mixture is smooth and homogenous.
  • Pour and serve immediately, top with whipped cream or chocolate!

Notes

Healthy Shamrock Shake: Ingredient Substitutions

There are a few easy ways to change up this Healthy Shamrock Shake to fit your dietary needs!
  • Greek Yogurt/Milk:  If you avoid dairy, you can easily substitute a dairy-free yogurt and almond or coconut milk to make this dairy-free! I recommend using honey or vanilla flavored yogurt. If you use plain yogurt, you will need to increase the amount of honey so that this Healthy Shamrock Shake is still sweet enough!
  • Honey: Feel free to use any liquid sweetener of your choice. Honey is by far my favorite!
  • Mint: If you'd prefer, you can use mint extract instead of fresh mint, however I love the flavor the fresh mint imparts in this healthy shamrock shake!

Nutrition

Calories: 175.8kcalCarbohydrates: 19.1gProtein: 4gFat: 10.1gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 351.7mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 930IUVitamin C: 8.7mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 0.5mg
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overhead view of healthy shamrock shake with whipped cream and fresh mint

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Filed Under: Dessert, Eat Seasonal, Gluten-Free, Healthier Desserts, Recipes, Smoothies, Vitamix Tagged With: drink, shamrock shake, vitamix

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  1. Shelley

    May 24, 2019 at 8:49 am

    5 stars
    Although March passed a few months ago, this shake was perfect to make as a special treat for my hubby on his birthday this May! He LOVES talking about how ‘this is the year’ he is finally going to try one of the traditional Shamrock Shakes when they come around every March… but never does. Secretly I am hoping he is as afraid of the ingredients in them as I am! Needless to say I was thrilled to see a healthy recipe on your site, and he was thrilled with the taste! He absolutely loved the shake and I am hoping we will never have to experience the fast food version haha 🙂 I am so happy I can provide him with a healthy Shamrock Shake any day of the year!

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