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Vegan Strawberry Coconut Milkshake (V+GF): a 4 ingredient recipe for creamy and thick strawberry coconut milkshakes. Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo.
I have three sisters. Have I ever told you that? It’s one of the luckiest, most incredible and awesome aspects of my life. If you’ve ever watched Orphan Black or even read The Baby-Sitters Club (oh hey Claudia! What’s up Mary Anne?), you know the specialness that comes from sisterhood. Or, as Helena might say, sestras. 🙂
Every one of my sisters is my best friend. And my mentor. And my everything. We all know that we can depend on each for anything, anytime. Do you have anyone in your life that you feel this way about?
This month, we’ll be celebrating my sister Jenny’s birthday. And we’re gonna celebrate with all of the things she loves: Boston cream pie, singing Transformers-remixed lullabies for her little one, walking for miles and miles all over Boston, a double batch of my gluten free vegan brownies (I’m making them right now, Jenny, I promise!), daylong mall trips with Grams (Hi, Mommy!), and maybe even some delicious vegan Chinese food (shoutout to Grasshopper!).
For this special day, I thought I’d whip up a special treat that combines lots of her favorite things: strawberries, coconut, milkshakes and fuss-free awesomeness. After all, we’ll need something to wash down those brownies…
Just between us, we’ll call this recipe the Happy Birthday Jenny Vegan Strawberry Coconut Milkshake. Long, I know. But clear and direct. Jenny would soooo love that. Math teacher in the house!
Back in the day, Jenny and I used to gallivant all over Berkeley. She was attending Cal at the time and studying for a double major in Spanish and Economics. I know, I know, she’s AMAZING. But no matter how busy she was with all that learnin’, she always made time for me.
She had me visit almost every other weekend. Which, in retrospect must’ve been a real downer on her college social life… Thanks Jenny! Meanwhile, it was one of the most fun times I’ve ever had.
We would walk all over Berkeley, exploring it’s finest cheap foods (college budget, yo), visit the dustiest and most esteemed Cal library reading nooks, have X-Files marathons, hoping one day Mulder and Scully would kiss (score!), and eat pizza like it was our job. –> A dream both of us will never give up on. Nev-ahhhhh!
Jenny is the best. To know her is to love her. Yep, it’s cliché, but it’s true.
She’s the most incredible mother, teacher, daughter, sister and overall awesome human being. She’s the type to do all these good deeds and never say one word about it. She’s not wordy, but has the perfect thing to say when you’re bawling for the fiftieth time over how your life is way less accomplished than it should be. She’s so incredibly generous in all the ways. She’s fiercely loyal, independent and soft and mushy on the inside (don’t tell her I told you that).
In short, but not because we passed that pit stop ages ago, she is amazing.
Check it out, this (Happy Birthday, Jenny) Vegan Strawberry Coconut Milkshake is:
- deliciously refreshing and creamy
- vegan, gluten free, dairy free, paleo
- easy to make
- made with just 4 ingredients
- bursting with strawberries and coconut
- plant-based and allergy-friendly
- made special, for you know who
So on her official Birthday Month, let’s all raise a tall, cool glass of Happy Birthday, Jenny Vegan Strawberry Coconut Milkshake. Cheers to Jenny and all of the wonderful sestras in the world. The world would be so empty without you. xo
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Vegan Strawberry Coconut Milkshake (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo)
Ingredients
- 2 medium bananas, sliced and frozen
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk, 13.66 oz.
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Add bananas and coconut milk to a blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.
- Add strawberries and maple syrup. Blend until smooth, again scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.
- Pour into milkshake glasses. Top with your favorites: coconut whipped cream, strawberries, or syrup.
- Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- More frozen treats to cool off with (all v+gf): blueberry coconut popsicles, dark chocolate nice cream, toasted coconut chocolate chip nice cream, vegan ice cream bars.
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If you’re a Strawberry Lovah for Lyfe like my sister Jenny is, you’ll love my Vegan Strawberry Chia Seed Popsicles (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free).
Try these unbelievably delicious Vegan Ice Cream Bars (V, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo). There is simply nothing like this amazing homemade goodness.
And last but not least, my sister’s all-time FAVORITE: Gluten Free Vegan Brownies. Fudgy, decadent and made with whole ingredients (shh… don’t tell anyone!)
What’s a favorite family memory of yours?
I can’t wait to hear your responses.
Jenny is so lucky to have a sister (aka: sestra…love the OB reference, btw 😉 ) who gushes about her like you do. Happy birthday, Jenny! And this milkshake! YUM! So simple, love it. Adding it to the list the make and share! 🙂
Gwen, HIGH-FIVE for getting the OB reference. Oh yeah!! 😉 I was like, “is anyone gonna get that at all? The show sure *does* have a lot of butts on it…” Lolol. Might be too risqué? 😉 Thanks for the bday wishes, Gwen. Can’t wait to hear what you think of this. Thanks friend!
Happy Birthday to your sister Jenny she sounds amazing, so nice that you are all so close. Found your site through Bobbi’s. Delicious looking shake!
Thank you Cheri! And special thanks for taking time to come over from Bobbi’s site. 🙂 I hope you get a chance to try this. 🙂
First of all happy birthday to Jenny! This whole post is so sweet and made me smile, it’s amazing you have such a great and close relationship with your sisters. You all are so sweet! 🙂
Secondly, this milkshake sounds and looks absolutely delicious again! Love that it’s only 4 ingredients, still it looks incredible rich, creamy and thick. Making this one this weekend too for sure! And pinned of course 😉
Thank you E! She’ll be happy when I tell her one of my fave blogger friends wished her a happy birthday. 🙂 Maybe that’s why we all love sweets? Hehe.
Yay for you trying out another recipe. Can’t wait to hear what you think! Thank you for pinning! Have an awesome weekend, my dear. 🙂
Happy birthday to your sister! It sounds like you will all have a fabulous celebration! Especially if this milkshake and your brownies are involved. And you totally took me back to my childhood with The Baby Sitters Club. When I was little, my friend and I formed our own, but of course, it kind of failed. But it was still fun to try! Now I wish I would’ve saved those books…I read every single one over and over again. Now onto this shake…just gorgeous, Demeter! Strawberry shakes (and milk, too) are my favorite! This looks so creamy and delicious…I wish this was my breakfast! Pinned, of course! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes, Gayle. <3 Milkshakes and brownies make for the best birthdays. *Happy sigh* Baby-sitters club: Okay, how did I totally know that you would catch that reference?? Haha. Erik and I were just saying, "Watch, Gayle is totally gonna remember BSC!" Lolol. I'm so glad you and your friend tried! It sounded like so much fun in the books. Haha. Oh, you and me both on saving those books. One day, G. One day. 😉 Thank you for pinning and bringing a smile to my face as always. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend. xo
Awwww… Your bond with your sisters is amazing and beautiful! Happy birthday to Jenny! The milkshake looks wonderfully delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you Dylan. 🙂 A most happy birthday to my sister indeed! Can’t wait to hear what you think!
So sweet that you have such a close relationship with all of your sisters! Happy birthday to Jenny (July bdays are the best! heeheehee). Hope she has a great one and enjoys all of the goodies you will be making for her. Loving this dairy free version of a milkshake and can’t wait to try it. I could probably put some chocolate in that too! YAY!! 😉
I’m so lucky to have these amazing relationships with them. 🙂 Three cheers for July babies! Happy Birthday Karrie. 🙂 Add chocolate to this and you’ll definitely faint from awesomeness overdrive. 😉 Muah!
Happy birthday to your sister! 3 sisters sounds like a lot of fun, so happy for you guys! This milkshake looks amazing! The perfect dessert in a glass!
Thank you Mira! Time to get our birthday desserts on! 😉
A very happy birthday to your sister Jenny. She sounds like an amazing person inside out. Sister love it the BEST. I share the same bonding with my sister too — we are the best buddies for the lifetime. Having a sister is the blessing, and so good to hear that you share the same bonding. And this milkshake — this is pure genius. You always come up with droolicious combos ever. Coconut + strawberry in a milkshake? And love the fact this is made with only 4 ingredients. Have a lovely weekend my friend. ?
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes, Anu. 🙂 My sister will very much appreciate that. Sister love: there’s nothing quite like it. <3 I'm so happy to hear that you have a wonderful bond with your sister. Seriously, that makes my heart lift. 🙂 Thank you for your lovely comments, Anu. Have a great weekend!