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Homemade Shamrock Breakfast Shake

February 27, 2014 by madincrafts 1 Comment

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I love McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes.  Love them.  But they are HORRIFYINGLY bad for you.  As in, 680 calories and 20 grams of fat bad for you.  While I am not saying you shouldn’t treat yourself to one while they are available, they aren’t something you probably want to consume every day.  And they are definitely not something you would want to eat for breakfast. That’s where I come in.  I made up a simple version of a shamrock shake that is healthy enough to eat for breakfast.  It’s not an exact substitute for a Mickey D’s shake, but this shamrock breakfast shake is tasty and good for you – which is a decent trade-off.

The distinct shamrock shake flavor comes from mint extract.  You can add as much or as little as you would like, but don’t start by adding more than 1/4 tsp.  This stuff is potent!  You can always add more, but too much extract will ruin the shake.  You can choose to sweeten the shake if you would like, but it doesn’t really need it.  The banana contains roughly 20g of natural sugars anyway, which is enough to counteract the tanginess of the yogurt.

This breakfast shake is also a tricky way to give your kids a protein boost in the morning.  You could even sneak in a scoop of protein powder, if you are into that kind of thing.

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Shamrock Breakfast Shake
2014-04-02 20:00:39
Serves 1
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Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
15 min
266 calories
56 g
5 g
1 g
11 g
0 g
364 g
124 g
44 g
0 g
0 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
364g
Servings
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
Calories from Fat 6
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 124mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 56g
19%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Sugars 44g
Protein 11g
Vitamin A
7%
Vitamin C
19%
Calcium
34%
Iron
2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 c. fat free Greek yogurt
  2. 1/2 c. skim milk
  3. 1 frozen banana (freeze without the skin!)
  4. 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
Instructions
  1. Blend the ingredients together until completely mixed and has reached shake consistency.
  2. Sweeten the shake if desired.
Notes
  1. Nutrition Information: 188 calories, 35g carbs, 0 fat, 23g protein, 23g sugar
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calories
266
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1g
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11g
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  1. PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE BREAKFAST SHAKE - Mad in Crafts says:
    October 2, 2014 at 11:39 am

    […] person is Ron Swanson, but some mornings I want something more sweet than savory.  I already turned my very favorite shake ever into a healthy breakfast shake, I thought it might be time to try it with my second favorite.  There’s a fast food chain […]

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