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    Vegan Shamrock Shake

    Published: Feb 25, 2020 Updated: Jun 20, 2022 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Shamrock Shake

    Vegan shamrock shakes are the perfect treat for St Patrick’s Day. Delicious 4-ingredient minty green vegan milkshakes, ready in 5 minutes! 

    Vegan shamrock shake topped with whipped cream and green sanding sugar.

    These vegan shamrock shakes are simply perfect for St Patrick’s Day. Which happens to be just around the corner.

    So this is perfect timing and these shakes are a serious treat! They are green and gorgeous and the mint green color comes about from a little green food coloring while the minty flavor comes about from a little peppermint extract. Seriously yum. 

    And if you’re looking for other awesome vegan recipes for St Patrick’s Day then also check out our vegan baileys recipe. 

    Vegan shamrock shakes in tall glasses with green and white striped straws.

    How To Make Vegan Shamrock Shakes

    You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • This is a really simple 4-ingredient recipe. 
    • Just add non-dairy milk (we used coconut milk) to your blender jug along with peppermint extract, green food coloring and vegan vanilla ice cream.
    Ingredients for vegan shamrock shake in a blender.
    • Blend until smooth.
    Blender jug with freshly blended mint green milkshake.
    • Pour out into two tall glasses and either serve right away or top with vegan whipped cream and green sanding sugar for a little extra flair!
    Vegan shamrock shake in a tall glass topped with whipped cream and green sanding sugar.

    Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

    Non-Dairy Milk: You can really use any non-dairy milk you prefer in this shake. We have made it with coconut milk and soy milk but really any milk will do great, cashew milk and oat milk spring to mind as great options. 

    Green Food Coloring: We used a ¼ teaspoon of green food coloring to get the luscious color, but if you prefer not to use food coloring, you could use a little spirulina, some fresh mint leaves or a handful of spinach or kale to get the green color. These may change the flavor a tiny bit but not significantly. 

    Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream: You can use a store-bought brand or make your own homemade vegan ice cream. We have two recipes for ice cream that will work great in this, our vegan vanilla ice cream and our best vegan ice cream recipe.  

    Vegan Whipped Cream: The whipped cream topping is entirely optional. It does make this very rich. So if you prefer to leave it off that’s also totally fine. It’s wonderful as is. But if you’d like to use a whipped cream topping then use any vegan whipped cream or make your own vegan whipped coconut cream. 

    Green Sanding Sugar: It’s really easy to make your own sanding sugar to decorate the top of the vegan whipped cream. Just add a quarter cup of white granulated sugar to a jar with a lid. Add a couple of drops of green food coloring to the jar, put on the lid and then shake it up until all the sugar is green. Then sprinkle it over the top of your shakes.  

    Vegan shamrock shakes in tall glasses topped with whipped cream.

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    Vegan shamrock shake in a tall glass with whipped cream and green sanding sugar.

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Vegan shamrock shakes topped with vegan whipped cream and green sanding sugar.

    Vegan Shamrock Shake

    Vegan shamrock shakes are the perfect treat for St Patrick's Day. Delicious 4-ingredient minty green vegan milkshakes, ready in 5 minutes.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 634kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    For the Shakes:

    • 1 cup Coconut Milk (240ml) or other non-dairy milk
    • ¼ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
    • ¼ teaspoon Green Food Coloring
    • 3 cups Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream (450g)

    For the Topping (Optional):

    • Vegan Whipped Cream
    • Green Sanding Sugar
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    Instructions

    • Add the coconut milk to the blender jug along with the peppermint extract and green food coloring.
    • Add in the ice cream and blend until smooth.
    • Pour out into two tall glasses and either serve right away or top with vegan whipped cream and green sanding sugar.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    1. Coconut milk. We used coconut milk (canned, full fat) which worked great in this recipe but we have also tried it with soy milk and that was great too. Any non-dairy milk should work great here. Cashew milk and oat milk come to mind as good options.
    2. Green sanding sugar. To make your own green sanding sugar just add ¼ cup white granulated sugar to a jar with a lid. Add in a drop or two of green food coloring and shake the jar until all the sugar is green.
    3. Nutritional information is for the milkshake only, without added toppings.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 834IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 4mg
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    This recipe was first published in 2016, now updated with new photos and text.

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    Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Kim says

      March 09, 2020 at 11:51 pm

      Perfect! Thanks for a fun recipe that proves “anything you can eat, I can eat vegan!” ????5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 10, 2020 at 9:56 am

        Hahaha yes totally! Thanks so much Kim!

        Reply
    2. Anna says

      March 03, 2020 at 11:24 am

      Just the shake to satisfy my craving for milkshake in vegan form. Simply delightful!5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 03, 2020 at 1:18 pm

        Yay! Thanks Anna! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Tiffany says

      February 27, 2020 at 8:07 am

      This shake was fantastic! I did find I wanted my shake colder so I added ice cubes to the recipe. They didn’t compromise the taste a bit. Thanks so much for sharing this delicious recipe.

      Tiffany

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        February 27, 2020 at 9:37 am

        Glad you enjoyed it Tiffany! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Karen says

      May 23, 2016 at 9:59 am

      So beautiful, I just love how these look. Food porn all the way5 stars

      Reply

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