Shake 'n' Date for 1

9 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 dates, pitted (I used two medjool and two deglet nours)
  • 1 pinch ground cardamom
  • 1 small banana, peeled and cut into chunks (a partially frozen banana is okay to substitute)
  • 3 drops almond extract
  • 1 cup milk (I use whole milk but you can use another milk alternative ( almond, rice, coconut milk, soy, etc.)
  • 2 -3 tablespoons tahini or 2 -3 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 12 tablespoon honey, to taste (or other sugar alternative such as agave, unbleached cane sugar, etc.)
  • 14 teaspoon orange blossom water
  • cinnamon, to garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Take a sharp knife and run it under hot water.
  2. 2
    Remove the pits and cut the dates up into very small pieces.
  3. 3
    Place the dates and the remaining ingredients *except* for the cinnamon in a blender.
  4. 4
    Blend on HIGH speed a full 1 minute.
  5. 5
    (Some of the date pieces will not blend and that is okay and to be expected.
  6. 6
    ).
  7. 7
    Pour shake into a tall glass.
  8. 8
    The small dates pieces that didn't blend will sink to the bottom.
  9. 9
    Have a long sundae spoon handy to eat them!
  10. 10
    If desired, [lightly] sprinkle cinnamon on top.
  11. 11
    Enjoy!

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