Its that time of year, and the shamrock shake is on of the icons of springtime!  If you’re vegan or dairy free, you may feel yourself longing for one!  Don’t worry, we have you covered with this incredibly easy, creamy Vegan Shamrock Shake recipe!

Why Make a Vegan Shamrock Shake

• Great to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with
• Easy to make at home
• You can make this to suit your dietary needs, unlike if you were to order one out
• You can make yours a little more healthy and without the high fructose corn syrup or other unnecessary ingredients
• You only need a handful of ingredients to make this great recipe
• Kids and adults go crazy for this simple recipe, adn they won’t even know that it’s allergen friendly
• You don’t have to wait for the limited time that they serve this shake, you can enjoy a minty milkshake all year round!

The Best Dairy Free Vegan Shamrock Shake Recipe

This shamrock shake recipe is dairy free, which means its vegan too!  We’re going to take you step by step to find your perfect shamrock shake recipe to suit your diet.  

First, we’ll take a closer look at what is in a shamrock shake, and then your dairy replacement options to make it non-dairy and vegan.

What are Shamrock Shakes Made of?

Shamrock shakes only have a few simple ingredients:

• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Milk
• Whipped cream
• Green food coloring
• Mint or peppermint extract
• Maraschino cherries

That’s it!

So, does a Shamrock Shake have dairy?

If you go to that fast food place that is most popular for the shamrock shake, you better believe a shamrock shake has dairy.  That’s why I created this dairy free vegan shamrock shake recipe!

The Best Vegan Shamrock Shake {Dairy Free and Allergy Friendly Too!}

If we’re going to make a vegan shamrock shake, we obviously have to use deal with the three main ingredients:

• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Milk
• Whipped Cream

If you’re a tested and true vegan or you’re dairy free, go ahead and use your favorite substitutes.

If you’re new to these lifestyles for whatever reason, I’m going to help you navigate your options.

Coconut Options to Replace Dairy

My go to for dairy replacement is anything coconut based.  Mostly, I go with SoDelicous coconut milk products.  I’ve used them for years and years, and once I tried them I was hooked.

SoDelicous Coconut Milk Beverage

 

I like the “green” package (unsweetened) or the “purple” package (unsweetened vanilla).

SoDelcious Coconut Ice Cream

So delicious coconut milk ice cream is great!  They also have a ton of other great flavors besides vanilla, among other frozen treats.

Also consider trying Coconut Bliss ice cream.  Besides amazing flavors they also make ice cream bars and other treats.

 SoDelicious CocoWhip

Guess what, SoDelicous has coco whip too!  

There you go, your one stop shop for this dairy free shamrock shake.  You can get all of these products from Whole Foods if you have one in your area, although they are also carried by many other supermarket chains.

You can even make your own coconut whipped cream, or use non-dairy Reddi Whip.

As you can seem, I know the most about replacing dairy with coconut milk, since that is what I do, but there are some other options out there.

 Oat Options to Replace Dairy

I used to be big on oat based milks before I found coconut milk.  You can get some great oat milk at Trader Joes, and another big popular brand is Oatly.  They make milk and ice cream as well.

 

Rice Options to Replace Dairy

In the past, I’ve actually made my own rice milk with my Vitamix.  You can also use this as a base to make your own ice cream.

There are also commercial options out there.

Nut Based Options to Replace Dairy

Unfortunately, I’m allergic to nuts, so I can’t tell you my personal experience here.  I do, however know that SoDelicous also makes almond milk and cashew milk products, so consider giving them a try!

Almond milk is very popular, and you will have no problem finding almond based milk, ice cream, and whipped cream.

Vegan Shamrock Shake Ingredients Needed

Get more info on these simple ingredients in the recipe card below.

• Vegan Dairy Free Vanilla Ice Cream
• vegan dairy free milk
• fresh mint leaves or peppermint extract
• green food coloring
• Maraschino cherries and dairy free whipped cream for garnish

Now, let’s take a look at this vegan shamrock shake recipe!

How to Make a Vegan Shamrock Shake

1. Combine all ingredients in the container for your blender.
2. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if you like thinner milk shakes.
3. Pour into 4 glasses and enjoy. Top with your favorite garnishes like vegan dairy free whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.

Storage

Your shamrock shake is best when you first make it. I don’t typically recommend storing leftovers but if you must, you can store them in the freezer. It will become more solid and you may need to thaw your classic shamrock shake made with plant-based milk (non-dairy milk) before you can easily drink it again. Keep in mind that the creamy texture may not be as smooth after you freeze and thaw it though. I wouldn’t store leftovers with garnishes on them though.

Tips and Variations

• If you need to make this mint milkshake a dye free recipe, you can opt out of the green food dye. This recipe will be just fine if it isn’t green and it will still have a minty flavor that will help you forget that this shake is normally green in color. To add some pops of natural green color, you could add a handful or two of spinach to your blender with the rest of the ingredients.
• To make your shake extra creamy, you can add some frozen banana chunks, fresh bananas, or a dash of coconut cream.
• Bring a little extra texture and chocolate flavor to your shake my adding some dairy free chocolate chips for a mint chocolate chip shake!
• If you don’t want to use oat milk, coconut milk, or your rice options, you can use soy milk or other dairy-free milk.

Now that you see just how easy it is to make a homemade vegan shamrock shake, it doesn’t matter what time of the year it is! You can enjoy this tasty vegan milkshake whenever the craving strikes.

Vegan Shamrock Shakes {Dairy Free Copycat Recipe}

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This Vegan and dairy free copycat recipe is for everyone's favorite shmrock shake!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Vegan Dairy Free Vanilla Ice Cream (Your favorite! We love SoDelicous)
• 1/2 cup your favorite vegan dairy free milk (Again, SoDelicous is our go to)
• 2 fresh mint leaves or 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 drop green food coloring
• Maraschino cherries and dairy free whipped cream for garnish

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in the container for your blender.
2. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if you like thinner milk shakes.
3. Pour into 4 glasses and enjoy. Top with your favorite garnishes like vegan dairy free whipped cream and maraschino cherries.

Notes

This is a great quick and easy vegan dairy free alternative to the infamous shamrock shake. Just because you're dairy free doens't mean you have to miss out on anything!