Thursday, March 17, 2011

Lowfat version of shamrock shake

Good news! Just because you asked (and also because tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day), I present to you... the super-official HG Shamrock Shake swap! It's one of the most requested HG recipes ever...

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 (like the kind by Coffee-mate)
3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream (like Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Fat Free)
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or 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!

MAKES 1 SERVING

BTW, if you make this with light ice cream instead of fat-free, your shake will have 190 calories, 7g fat, and aPointsPlus™ value of 5*. Not bad. Happy St. Patrick's Day, people!

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