Love the Shamrock Shake? Try This Easy Copycat Recipe at Home
Enjoy this McDonald’s Shamrock Shake recipe without ever having to leave your house!
If you’re looking for a delicious St. Patrick’s Day dessert, then you’ve gotta try this easy DIY McDonald’s Shamrock Shake recipe! Grab your favorite vanilla ice cream and some mint extract, and let’s whip up a fast milkshake using your blender!
This copycat McDonald’s mint shake is just as great, in our opinion, as the popular drive-thru version, and you can affordably make them at home for the entire family! ☘️
Easy Copycat McDonald's Shamrock Shake Recipe
yield: 2 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
total time: 10 MINUTES
Creamy mint shake that is perfect for a yummy treat on St. Patrick's Day.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream (about 4 scoops)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon mint extract (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 drops green food coloring *optional
- Optional topping idea: whipped cream & green sprinkles
Directions
1
Using a kitchen blender on medium speed, blend together the ice cream, milk, vanilla extract, mint extract, and food coloring, until smooth.
2
Pour mint shake into cups and top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Enjoy!
Hip tips for making this copycat McDonald’s Shamrock Shake recipe:
- Start with only a couple of drops of mint extract, because it’s powerful stuff! I’d use 1/4 teaspoon or less according to taste.
- If you’re eating low-carb, make sure to check out our Keto McDonald’s Shamrock shake on Hip2Keto.com. With just 3.1g net carbs per serving, this copycat is a creamy, minty, and indulgent treat that the whole family can enjoy!
- To make things extra festive, consider picking up some green food coloring, shamrock sprinkles, and some fun green and white straws!
- Curious about my stainless steel ice cream scoop? It’s no longer sold on Amazon, but here is a similar heavy-duty ergonomic ice cream scoop like ours.
- In the mood for a cocktail? Make this a boozy copycat Shamrock Shake for those 21+ by adding a shot of vanilla vodka and Crème de menthe.
- You can even add some Lucky Charms Marshmallows for an extra festive touch!
This creamy, homemade McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is perfection!
Homemade McDonald’s mint shakes are the best. I loved making this copycat Shamrock Shake recipe at home with my kids so much that it’s become a tradition every year.
With this recipe, you don’t need to wait for springtime to enjoy the minty goodness of a Shamrock Shake. You can make this McDonald’s mint shake any time of year! Enjoy!
Want another festive idea? Try these cute and easy Shamrock Pretzels!
Mint Toriani syrup works well too!!
I just made these and they taste just like a shamrock shake. Thanks Lina for posting this recipe. Me and my husband was just talking the other day about getting a shamrock shake from mcdonalds and now I can make them a home for a lot less. thanks again
I just made them too and my two kids are lovin them…. Thanks!
These are soooooo good!!! We do a little party where the Leprechaun comes, colors the toilet water green, makes a mess and leaves a few goodies:) We also hide plastic gold coins in cauldrons with green colored shaving cream and they dig for treasure. This is a perfect way to finish the day! They’re super easy to make and everyone loves them. I actually bought a Ninja blender just to make these! Now it’s a tradition. Thanks for all the great posts!!!! Keep them coming 🥰
Our leprechaun leaves “Magically Delicious” bars for breakfast 😀. Basically they’re rice crispy bars but with Lucky Charms cereal instead of the rice cereal.
YUMMY! Yes we have that idea here too! https://hip2save.com/recipes/lucky-charms-marshmallow-treats-only-3-ingredients-fun-for-st-patricks-day/
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Made this tonight. Made it with frozen yogurt, and topped it with mini chocolate chips and whipped cream. Yum!!
In the boozy version, does the vanilla vodka and cream De menthe take the place of the vanilla and mint extract?
Love the clean ingredients. A healthier way to have a shamrock shake.