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Paleo Shamrock Shake Recipe – Veggie Loaded Mint Chip Shake with Chocolate Fudge and Cacao Nibs

by Maya Last Updated on July 29, 2020 2 Comments

Paleo Shamrock Shake - Veggie Loaded Mint Chip Shake with Chocolate Fudge and Cacao Nibs
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Are you a fan of turning everything green for Saint Patrick’s Day? Usually these green concoctions are made green by artificial food coloring which is a no-go in my food philosophy. There are natural food colorings on the market but I love using real whole-foods as coloring. For this recipe we’re getting a little help from some matcha powder and spinach, two superfoods that offer way more nutrients than food coloring, artificial or not.

This shake is less of a milkshake and more of a smoothie due to its vegetable content but no one will be the wiser. Feed this to your kiddos for breakfast and they’ll think you’re the best parent ever without ever knowing it’s loaded with zucchini and spinach 😉

Paleo Shamrock Shake - Veggie Loaded Mint Chip Shake with Chocolate Fudge and Cacao Nibs top view

The banana adds sweetness to the shake and there’s an added teaspoon of maple syrup in the fudge sauce. You could switch the maple syrup up for honey or date syrup if that’s what you have on hand too.

I like to swirl the fudge sauce into the glass before pouring in the shake but you can also swirl it INTO the shake as well. I just like the dramatic presentation of being able to see the black fudge right up next to the green shake.

Paleo Shamrock Shake - Veggie Loaded Mint Chip Shake with Chocolate Fudge and Cacao Nibs side view

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Paleo Shamrock Shake - Veggie Loaded Mint Chip Shake with Chocolate Fudge and Cacao Nibs
4.67 from 3 votes

Paleo Shamrock Shake

This shake is less of a milkshake and more of a smoothie due to its vegetable content but no one will be the wiser.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy, st patricks day
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com
Servings 1
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Ingredients

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  • 1 medium banana (frozen)
  • 1 small zucchini (frozen)
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or full-fat coconut milk)
  • 1 handful fresh spinach
  • 1 teaspoon matcha powder
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 tablespoons cacao nibs (+ more for topping)

Fudge Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

More TIPS about this paleo recipe in the post above!

  1. Melt the coconut oil in a small pot over low heat, turn off the heat and whisk in the remaining fudge ingredients. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the fudge for topping, swirl the remaining fudge into a tall glass.
  2. For the shake add all of the ingredients except the cacao nibs to a blender and blend on high speed until creamy and smooth. Pulse in the cacao nibs and pour the shake into the glass. Top with the reserved fudge and extra cacao nibs.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.
Calories 0
Fat 0g
Protein 0g
Total Carbs 0g
Net Carbs 0g
Fiber 0g
Sugar 0g

Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols (though the latter are rarely seen on this site), because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.

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    2 Comments

  1. tarah bowen

    ReplyJune 25, 2018

    how will it taste without the fudge step?

  2. Sharon @ What The Fork

    ReplyMarch 15, 2017

    I love using frozen zucchini in smoothies! It blends so well you’d never know it was in there. Plus it makes the smoothies SO creamy!

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