What’s a Shamrock Shake?
It is a traditional St. Patrick’s day drink with a light green color and thick, frothy texture. It tastes like a frothy minty milkshake made of vanilla ice cream, milk, and mint extract.
Is Shamrock Shake Vegan?
No, a traditional Shamrock shake recipe is not vegan. It’s made of dairy milk from vanilla ice cream and cow milk. But this healthy Shamrock Shake Recipe is 100% vegan!
Ingredients and Substitutions
The plant-based natural ingredients needed to make a dairy-free healthy Shamrock shake are:
Canned Coconut Milk – You can also use canned coconut cream, but it would make the shake very high in fat and calories. So canned coconut milk is the best option. Don’t use the coconut beverage version. It’s too low in fat to create a creamy vegan milkshake. Unsweetened Almond Milk – or any plant-based milk you love. Note that other dairy-free milk like oat milk or soy milk will add more flavor to the shake, so almond milk is highly recommended for the best results. Natural Green Food Coloring – Not all green food colorings are vegan-friendly. Feel free to skip the food coloring and use other natural options like a pinch of spirulina or matcha powder. But keep in mind that these options will add a green tea or spirulina flavor to your shake! Natural Peppermint Extract – You can also use fresh mint leaves, but it wouldn’t be as flavorsome. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Maple Syrup – or any liquid sweetener you love like agave syrup or rice syrup or sugar-free Monk fruit syrup to make a vegan keto Shamrock shake. Ice Cubes
How To Make A Vegan Shamrock Shake
It’s very easy to make a vegan version of the Shamrock Shake recipe. For full, detailed instructions, jump to the Recipe Card at the bottom of this post, the content below is advanced tips and tricks to get the best results. Many recipes use vegan vanilla ice cream, but this is a healthy vegan Shamrock shake recipe made without processed ingredients.
Vegan Shake Toppings
A Shamrock shake is even better with some toppings. The best vegan top-ups are:
Coconut whipped cream – make your own easily using coconut cream from a can. Freeze the can overnight and whip cream in a stand mixer. Pipe the cream on top of the drink just before serving. Glace cherry – add a glazed cheery on top of the whipped cream. Chocolate chips – sprinkle or melt some dark chocolate chips on top of the drink. Sprinkles – you can find many plant-based sprinkles in store.
