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    Shamrock Shake Recipe under 200 calories!

    Posts: 489 Member
    edited January 15 in Recipes
    OK so Shamrock Shake season is upon us and in order to avoid the 560 cals plus lord knows what else from the original, here is a recipe for one I found on Hungry Girl.

    I'm sure you can adjust as necessary, and add protein powder if you wanted. I try to avoid artificial sweetners so I may tweak this and share the updated version. Enjoy!



    PER SERVING (1 shake, entire recipe): 176 calories, 4g fat, 142mg sodium, 29.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 16g sugars, 7.5g protein -- POINTS® value 3*

    Ingredients:
    1 tbsp. Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
    3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
    1/2 cup Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Creamy Vanilla fat-free ice cream
    1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
    2 drops green food coloring
    1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda)
    1 1/2 cups crushed ice (8 - 12 ice cubes' worth)

    Directions:
    Combine Coffee-mate with 1 tbsp. hot water and stir to dissolve. Transfer mixture to a blender and add all other ingredients. Blend at high speed until mixed thoroughly. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

    MAKES 1 SERVING

    Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

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    • Posts: 583 Member
      Sweet!! Supa Thanks!!
    • Posts: 21 Member
      Yum! Thanks for posting this!
    • Posts: 220 Member
      Hmmm. I generally stay away from Hungry Girl, because she doesn't promote real food. But this sounds pretty decent! Minus the powdered creamer. Bleh. :sick:
    • Posts: 113 Member
      bump might give this a try
    • Posts: 1,066 Member
      i was going to try a shamrock shake at mcdonalds for the first time but i didnt know if it was good or not... ?? is it...
    • Posts: 220 Member
      YESSSSS. Totally worth the extra workout.
    • Posts: 1,915 Member
      Sounds good! I haven't tried it, but I think I would do this:

      1 scoop Vanilla protein powder
      1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
      a little sugar or splenda
      peppermint extract
      green food coloring
      ice
    • Posts: 489 Member
      Hmmm. I generally stay away from Hungry Girl, because she doesn't promote real food. But this sounds pretty decent! Minus the powdered creamer. Bleh. :sick:

      Yeah I saw this post from a thread on my facebook, I don't like how she uses fat free and sugar free options to sub for the real thing because they tend to be more processed, but this one seemed like it could definitely be adjusted...I even thought about experimenting with spinach for the color.
    • Posts: 1,066 Member
      YESSSSS. Totally worth the extra workout.

      ok because i told my dad to bring me a mcflurry instead lol - yes im bad - but its friday so i might tell him to get me the shamrock instead
    • Posts: 263 Member
      I've never tried the Shamrock Shake, but this lightened up version still sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing :)
    • Posts: 376 Member
      i was going to try a shamrock shake at mcdonalds for the first time but i didnt know if it was good or not... ?? is it...

      They are awesome. I love the damn things. Before you get one though, look at the calories, and when someone picks you up off the floor they will probably be willing to drive you to go get one. They are calorie BOMBS, but sooooooooooo damn tasty.
    • Posts: 407 Member
      I've totally been wanting to try the Shamrock Shake, but always cringe at the calories in any of McDonalds shakes and frappes....will definitely have to try this!
    • Posts: 321 Member
      LOVE Shamrock Shakes--this is a great alternative :)...thanks!
    • Posts: 68 Member
      I once heard someone say, "Anything that feels good will make you either fat or pregnant." So true. :smokin: These shakes are great!
    • Posts: 75 Member
      yuM!
    • Posts: 426 Member
      I love you!
    • Posts: 426 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 1,858 Member
      i tried one of these (from mcd) and wasnt all that impressed, and I am a wh0re for chocolate mint anything.
    • Posts: 142 Member
      green food coloring
      Why?

      Honestly, I am failing to grasp the appeal of this concept.
    • Posts: 54 Member
      Instead of green food coloring you could add spinach...You don't taste it but it turns it green and you get all the health benefits from the spinach.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      this sounds really good thanks!
    • Posts: 76 Member
      Thanks! I love shamrock shakes so I can't wait to try this lighter version. Although I may still need to try the orginal again just for test purposes of course ;-)
    • Posts: 1,956 Member
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      Why?

      Honestly, I am failing to grasp the appeal of this concept.

      So it's green for St. Patrick's day...

      I like the person's idea with almond milk & protein powder.
      What about using plain yogurt (regular or greek) and like slightly freezing it?
    • Posts: 756 Member
      BUMP for Becky
    • Posts: 142 Member
      So it's green for St. Patrick's day...
      That is the part I don't get. How putting something in your body that wasn't grown, or doesn't have parents, and you can't even taste it, make it more springtime or Irish or whatever?

      Likewise, I don't get red velvet cake.

      The spinach idea sounds like something I might try.
    • Posts: 62 Member
      *bump*
    • Posts: 237 Member
      show previous quotes
      That is the part I don't get. How putting something in your body that wasn't grown, or doesn't have parents, and you can't even taste it, make it more springtime or Irish or whatever?

      Likewise, I don't get red velvet cake.

      The spinach idea sounds like something I might try.

      I didn't get red velvet cake either until I learned they used to color it with beets. That I might try.
    • Posts: 1,066 Member
      i would just like to announce that i tried the shamrock shake at mcdonalds its pretty good. minty...

      i think i would want to make on at home better
    • Posts: 2,258 Member
      Sounds good! I haven't tried it, but I think I would do this:

      1 scoop Vanilla protein powder
      1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
      a little sugar or splenda
      peppermint extract
      green food coloring
      ice
      thats exactly what i was thinking.
      im not a big fan of the ones from mcdonalds - but love jack in the box ones. more of a mint oreo kinda thing iirc
      would try it this way once and then once with spinach instead of the food coloring and see if theres much of a taste difference
    • Posts: 2,005 Member
      bump. I love those damn shamrock shakes.
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