So there I was….browsing the web trying to decide what to call my gorgeous green mint shakes.
And then I see that shakes remarkably like these are often called shamrock shakes!
And it’s perfect for St Patrick’s Day. Which of course is long past now, so I totally missed that boat.
I mean I did manage to get something green up, my mint chocolate chip ice cream which is the bomb diggity!
But I wish I’d hustled a bit more to get these vegan peppermint milkshakes out in time. I could’a called them Shamrock Shakes!
Ah well.
Vegan peppermint milkshakes sounds pretty good too.
These shakes are gorgeous, green, thick, cold, smooth and ultra satisfying!
It’s a simple 4-ingredient recipe that can be topped with whipped coconut cream and some green sanding sugar for a bit of extra flair!
Believe me when I say I have NO idea of where or even if you can get green sanding sugar where I am, so I made my own.
Just threw in a few drops of green food coloring with some white sugar and processed it in the food processor.
It clumped at first, so I had to break up the little green clumps and then the green color spread beautifully.
So if you need to make colored sanding sugar at any point, this is what I recommend!
I’d love to know what you think of these pretty green vegan peppermint milkshakes.
Let me know in the comments.
Tag us #lovingitvegan on instagram so we can see what you’re whipping up in your kitchen. See ya soon! xxx
Vegan Peppermint Milkshake
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2
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Tall, green and gorgeous dairy-free peppermint milkshakes! Also called Shamrock Shakes! These shakes are vegan, gluten-free and ready in 5-minutes!
Ingredients
- For the Shakes:
- 2 cups vegan vanilla ice cream
- 1/4 cup (60ml) Soy Milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- 1/4 tsp Peppermint Extract
- 1/4 tsp Green Food Coloring
- For the Topping (Optional):
- Whipped Coconut Cream
- Green Sanding Sugar
Instructions
- Place the ice cream, soy milk, peppermint extract and green food coloring into the blender and blend.
- Pour out into glasses and top with whipped coconut cream and some green sanding sugar.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*Nutrition information is for 1 shake of 2, without whipped coconut cream or sanding sugar.
*Prep time does not include making the sanding sugar or whipping the coconut cream.
*Adapted from Food Network
- Category: Dessert, Beverage
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Shake (of 2)
- Calories: 586
- Sugar: 31.5g
- Sodium: 41mg
- Fat: 43.7g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Protein: 4.8g
Karen says
May 23, 2016 at 9:59 amSo beautiful, I just love how these look. Food porn all the way
★★★★★