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Date Smoothie
- Total Time10 minutes
- Yield1 large smoothie, or two smaller portions 1x
- DietVegan
A dairy-free and vegan date and almond smoothie recipe made with almond milk, flaked coconut, and banana, plus just a hint of vanilla bean paste.
Ingredients
360 milliliters cold unsweetened almond milk (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 banana, fresh or frozen
6 dates, pitted and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 50 grams, or 1 3/4 ounces)
10 grams unsweetened shredded coconut (2 tablespoons)
15 grams almond butter (1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Ice, optional (see notes)
Instructions
In a high-speed blender or the bowl of a food processor, combine unsweetened almond milk, banana, chopped dates, unsweetened shredded coconut, almond butter, sweetener, and vanilla bean paste.
Blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Stir and then blend again, checking to make sure that the dates have been fully incorporated. Continue blending until smooth.
Add ice (if desired) and blend until smoothie reaches desired consistency. Adjust sweetener to taste.
Pour into a glass. Serve immediately.
Notes
As mentioned above, it is important to make sure to finely chop your dates. Whole dates will get stuck in the blender, and large chunks make it difficult to drink this smoothie through a straw.
I like to add a few ice cubes for a slushie-like consistency; without the ice, the smoothie will resemble a creamier milkshake.
Find it online: https://bastecutfold.com/coconut-date-almond-smoothie/
