Healthy Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
Shamrock Shake
Ingredients:
1 banana, frozen
½ cup coconut milk
½ cup plain greek yogurt
2 drops mint extract
3 drops green food coloring
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Shamrock Smoothie
1 banana, frozen
1 cup coconut or almond milk
½ cup plain greek yogurt
½ cup spinach and/or kale
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp mint extract
½-3/4 cup ice cubes
*add a little bit of honey for extra sweetness!
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Smoothie For Avocado Lovers
¾ cup coconut or almond milk
¾ cup plain greek yogurt, frozen
1/3 cup sliced avocado
1 tsp honey
¼ tsp mint extract
1 cup crushed ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Avocado Ice Cream
2 avocados
1/4 cup honey
¼ cup coconut/almond milk
pinch of sea salt
squeeze of lime
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Remove and put into a container to freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight. Let sit on the counter for about 10 minutes to soften then eat!
Irish Soda Oatmeal Cake
1/2 cup oats
1 pack stevia or 1 ½ tsp agave
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup coconut/almond milk
big pinch of salt
a bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda
handful raisins
1/4 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
1-2 tsp nut butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 385 degrees. Combine dry ingredients, then add wet. Pour into a small baking pan or loaf pan. Cook for 20 minutes, or until firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes, or until desired crispy-ness is reached (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust).
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar or evaporated cane juice
1 and 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp pure peppermint extract
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt of choice
1/4 cup applesauce
3 tbsp oil (coconut or veg or canola oil)
optional: add a few handfuls chocolate chips to the batter!
1/2 cup coconut/almond milk
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients, then add wet. Don’t overmix. Pour into cupcake liners or tins, and bake for 18-20 minutes. Nutrition Facts per cupcake: Each cupcake will have around 130 calories and three grams of fat, depending on what yogurt you use. Makes a dozen cupcakes.
-M