A Healthy Shamrock Shake
We pass a McDonald’s on the way to and from school. Each March the kids notice the Shamrock Shake sign up and ask if we can stop. I say, “Let’s make our own and add chocolate chips!” We make mint chocolate chip smoothies all the time but somehow making them green is more special, so I added some fresh baby spinach. You can’t taste the spinach and you get to add a veggie. Drop the following into a blender, mix well, and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Two bananas, peeled and frozen (three if you are using apple bananas)
- A drop or two of mint extract OR 12 mint leaves
- a large handful of fresh baby spinach (about 1 c. packed)
- 2 T. chocolate chips (optional – makes it yummy but muddies the color a bit)
- 1/2 c. milk of your choice. You may need to add a bit more.
Directions Put the ingredients in the blender and blend well. *Go less healthy and substitute several Thin Mint cookies for the chocolate chips. Heck, while you are at it, just add both 😉
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Yummy! Thanks for sharing, my girls are always asking for those shakes too, can’t wait to give your recipe a try at our house this week!
Warmly,
Pink and Green Mama
MaryLea
Found you through Pink and Green Mama’s linky party. What a great recipe! Thanks!
This looks incredibly awesome! Something equally awesome is The World Cooking Project! It is a great way for people to connect with cooks from around the world to make awesome dishes like this one right in their own home! http://www.theworldcookingproject.com
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