The minty green Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald’s, and the fast-food chain announced that for the first time in history, their signature shake will be available nationwide. That’s right, now all you Shamrock fiends have the added torture of knowing you can get it at every single McDonald’s that you pass – now through St. Patty’s Day, of course.
Before you run out to the nearest McDonald’s for your Shamrock fix, you should know what you’ll be sucking down (and not to be the bearer of bad news, but you’re going to have to jog 5 miles to burn off one of these bad boys).
For a 16 oz. Shamrock Shake…
- 550 calories
- 16 grams of fat (8 of which are saturated, and 1 that’s trans fat)
- 96 grams of carbohydrates
- 72 grams of sugar
- 13 grams of protein (from the milk)
- 190 mg of sodium
- special Shamrock Shake syrup: high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, sugar, natural plant flavoring (plant source), xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), yellow 5, blue 1.
Make your own Shamrock Shake at home without all the high fructose corn syrup, fat, and artificial flavorings. Blend low fat vanilla ice cream with nonfat milk and a dash of peppermind extract.
Or whip up this Hungry Girl alternative, with less than 200 calories!
Shamrock ‘n’ Roll Shake
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 175 calories, 4g fat, 150mg sodium, 29g carbs, 2g fiber, 13.5g sugars, 7.5g protein — PointsPlus® value 5*
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. sugar-free French vanilla powdered creamer
3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Truvia)
1 1/2 cups crushed ice (8 – 12 ice cubes’ worth)
Directions:
Combine creamer with 1 tbsp. hot water and stir to dissolve. Transfer to a blender. Add all other ingredients to the blender, and blend at high speed until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!
