Date & Vanilla Ice Cream Shake
Ingredients
- 4 Mariani Pitted Dates, chopped (40–50 g)
- 1 medium banana, sliced, preferably frozen (120 g)
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream or dairy-free vanilla (about ½ cup / 75 g)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (240 ml), or any milk you like
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (2.5 ml)
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
- Finely grated orange zest from ½ orange (about ½ tsp)
- ½ cup ice (60 g)
- 1–2 Mariani Pitted Dates, finely chopped (10–20 g), for garnish, optional
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey (5 ml), optional
- Pinch of flaky salt, to finish, optional
Instructions
- 1. Add dates, banana, ice cream, milk, vanilla, cardamom, orange zest, and ice to a blender.
- 2. Blend on high until smooth and creamy, scraping down if needed.
- 3. Pour into two glasses and serve cold. For a finishing touch, toss finely chopped dates with the maple syrup or honey and sprinkle on top.
- Sweet touch: Add a pinch of flaky salt on top to highlight the caramel notes in the dates.
