Are you a peppermint lover who is a pushover for green minty shamrock shakes for St. Patrick’s Day? You’ll be happy to know there is a way to enjoy this treat while staying food allergen-free. Here’s a recipe for a healthy shamrock shake that is free of most food allergens.

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana
1/8-1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
1 cup milk of choice
¼ cup frozen spinach
Enjoy Life chocolate chips or cacao nibs for topping

Directions:

Blend everything except chocolate chips in your food processor until smooth and creamy. Enjoy topped with a sprinkling of chocolate chips. Enjoy Life is an allergen-free brand.

Are you eager for more minty delights? Then try these peppermint oreo ice cream sandwiches.

Here's what you need for 3 small ice cream sandwiches:

For the cookies:

3 T. unsweetened almond butter
3 T. cocoa powder
2 tsp. softened coconut oil
liquid vanilla stevia (no alcohol)-1/2 dropper full
dash cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract (no alcohol)

For the filling:

1/2 small avocado
2 tsp. coconut oil
2 tsp. mint extract (no alcohol)
1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Here's what you do:

Mix softened almond butter and coconut oil with all other cookie ingredients. Use a regular teaspoon to measure out each cookie and place on a piece of wax paper. Place the cookies in the freezer to firm up.

In the meantime, make the filling. Blend the filling ingredients in a food processor until creamy.

To assemble, place a teaspoon full of peppermint avocado filling between two cookies. Put the assembled cookies back in the freezer to firm up. That's it! Now settle back and enjoy a no-fuss cookie.

How about one more idea for St. Patrick’s Day? Here's what you need for peppermint avocado patties:

1 small avocado, about 3.3 g.
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
liquid stevia, 1-2 droppers full, depending on your taste
2-3 tsp. mint extract, alcohol-free
1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Here's what you need for the chocolate coating:

1/4 cup cacao powder
liquid stevia, to taste
1-2 T. melted coconut oil
dash of sea salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 T. sunbutter, unsweetened
optional: 1/2-1 tsp. additional mint extract

Here's what you do:

Mix all the pattie ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Use a teaspoon to measure the amount for each pattie. Drop onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Shape into patties. Place the patties in the freezer to firm them up before covering them with chocolate.


Next, mix up your chocolate coating. Melt the coconut oil in a small bowl in the microwave. Stir in the other ingredients until smooth.

Once your patties are firm, coat them with the chocolate. Use the immersion technique to coat the patties. Or spoon on the chocolate to one side. Allow to firm. Then flip and repeat on the other side.