Healthy-ish Mint Chip Smoothie (Shamrock Shake)

5 from 1 vote

Healthy-ish Mint Chip Smoothie (Shamrock Shake)

This is a great healthy mint chocolate chip smoothie and a great alternative to a fast food shamrock shake for St. Patrick's Day or any day! Smoothie lovers and kids will love this smoothie recipe for a change to your every day fruity smoothie.

This recipe makes about 24 oz. (2 generous 12 oz. servings)

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Smoothie

Cuisine: beverage, smoothie, snack

Keyword: avocado, green smoothie, mint, Spinach, st. patrick's day

Servings:

Calories: 388kcal

Author: Katia

Equipment

Blendtec

Ingredients

15 mint leaves washed and dried
1.5 oz. spinach leaves (1.5 oz= about 1 cup packed) washed & dried
1 cup Plain Whole Milk Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup Whole Milk or almond, coconut milk
1/2 large avocado (or 1 whole small avocado) Seed removed
1 scoop whey protein or vanilla protein powder
1 tsp raw honey
1 heaping cup ice cubes
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
.25 tsp mint extract

For Drinking

2 fat smoothie straws thin straws might occasionally clog with mint chip pieces

Instructions

Place all ingredients except for chocolate chips into high speed blender and blend of smoothie mode or for about 30 seconds.
Once that's all blended, pour in your chocolate chips and quickly pulse the chips only 4-5 times. (Do not over pulse or smoothie will turn brownish)
Pour the smoothie into cups with smoothie straws and enjoy immediately. If you want to make it extra special, add a generous squirt of real whipped cream with a little shake of chocolate sprinkles.

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Notes

Enjoy this smoothie on it's own or add a little real whipped cream to the top with some chocolate sprinkles.

*Nutrition facts are estimates and use the ingredients as written. If you substitute with another ingredient i.e. plant-based products or a protein powder with differing nutrition facts the amounts will be very different.

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