16 Green Recipes That'll Get Your Kids in the St. Patrick's Day Spirit
St. Patrick's Day is all about going green, and what better place to start than in the kitchen? Your kids will undoubtedly want to get in on the festive fun with sweet treats like DIY Shamrock Shakes and mini green velvet cheesecakes, but you can also sneak in some fruits and veggies with healthy green snacks. The following 16 recipes — from warming soup and crunchy wraps to minty milk and lucky lollipops — will help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day in delicious fashion during breakfast, lunch, snack time, dinner, and dessert. What's your favorite way to eat green?
DIY Shamrock Shake
Dinner at the Zoo's DIY Shamrock Shake blends ice cream, milk, and mint to creamy perfection, making it the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat.
Thin Mint Cookie Truffles
Just a Taste's Thin Mint cookie truffles turn your leftover Girl Scout Cookies into something even more delicious. Add a green candy melt drizzle to make them perfect for St. Paddy's Day.
Piña Colada Green Smoothie
Get Inspired Everyday's piña colada green smoothie mixes fresh pineapple, banana, coconut milk, baby spinach or kale, and coconut water to create a frozen drink that tastes like a vacation.
Pot of Gold Eggs and Green Milk
Go for a double helping of St. Patrick's Day goodness with Everyday Reading's pot of gold egg and toast, served with a glass of green milk (just add food coloring!).
Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli
Continue the green theme through dinner with Averie Cooks' sheet pan of beef and broccoli, a kid-friendly and delicious tray of goodness.
Vanilla-Mint Green Milk
Turn up the flavor in your kids' favorite drink with The Cookie Rookie's vanilla-mint green milk recipe, also known as leprechaun milk.
Four Leaf Clover Lollipops
What kid wouldn't love Sprinkle Bakes' four-leaf clover lollipops? And don't worry about having to find perfect four-leaf clovers — you can cheat by adding an extra leaf to a three-leaf one.
Avocado Hummus
Hummus gets a St. Patrick's Day makeover with How Sweet Eats' avocado hummus recipe. Green and delicious!
The Best Green Smoothie
Pinch of Yum's self-designated the best green smoothie features the tried-and-true combo of peaches, mangoes, kale, and almond milk.
No-Bake Grasshopper Cheesecake
Spicy Southern Kitchen's no-bake grasshopper cheesecake is easy to make and super creamy with plenty of minty flavor and an Oreo crust.
Veggie Pizza
Dinner at the Zoo's veggie pizza is a crispy crescent roll crust topped with ranch-flavored cream cheese and crunchy veggies. Swap out the yellow and red peppers for green ones to make it even more appropriate for St. Paddy's Day.
Mint Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies
Get ready to fall in love with these mint chocolate chip whoopie pies from Shugary Sweets. They're perfect for St. Patrick's Day but equally good any day of the year.
Super Green Winter Soup
Spring might be on the horizon, but Oh My Veggies' super green Winter soup might just help you enjoy the last days of Winter. The comforting, easy-to-freeze soup gets its green glow from a mix of broccoli, spinach, and edamame.
Apple Avocado Smoothie
You don't have to tell your kids all the ingredients that make up Well Plated's green smoothie. They'll love the combo of avocado, apple, banana, ginger, and spinach.
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Thai chicken lettuce wraps are filled with veggies, protein, and a delicious sweet chili/peanut sauce and will leave everyone at the table feeling satisfied. The green wrappers make them perfect for St. Patrick's Day.
Mini Green Velvet Cheesecake
Perfectly kid-sized, The DIY Foodie's mini green velvet cheesecakes have a simple, vanilla sandwich cookie crust and are topped with crushed cookies. Crunchy meets creamy? Delicious!