Date Shake Smoothie
This energy boosting date shake smoothie combines dates, yogurt, and almond butter into a luxuriously thick, creamy drink that's naturally sweet and super delish.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 16 pitted dates*
- 24 ounces low fat yogurt (whole milk yogurt or non-fat yogurt work too)**
- 5 Tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon or cardamom
- 1/2 cup milk to thin, if needed.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender (I use a Vitamix).
- Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and readjust the ingredients once or twice, and use the tamper to make sure everything gets incorporated. If it's a bit too thick add milk to thin it down. Give it a little taste to adjust any of the flavors.
- Pour into chilled glasses and enjoy.
Notes
* Any type of dates will work, Medjool are common, I found Deglet Noor dates which are smaller and taste just like caramel. Look for soft fruit and avoid any that are old, very dry or hard. Regular packaged dates in your dried fruit section of the supermarket are fine. If your dates feel very firm and dry soak them in hot water for 10-15 minutes before using.
** I used thick skyr yogurt, which is similar to Greek yogurt. You can use a thinner yogurt as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 314 kcal · Carbohydrates: 37 g · Protein: 14 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 10 mg · Sodium: 121 mg · Potassium: 731 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 31 g · Vitamin A: 90 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 392 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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