Date & Vanilla Ice Cream Shake

Date & Vanilla Ice Cream Shake

Date & Vanilla Ice Cream Shake

A summer-ready shake with Mariani Pitted Dates, banana, and vanilla ice cream for a naturally sweet, creamy drink with no added sugar.  

  • People: 2 shakes (about 10–12 oz each / 300–355 ml)
  • Prep/Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Health:
Date & Vanilla Ice Cream Shake

A summer-ready shake with Mariani Pitted Dates, banana, and vanilla ice cream for a naturally sweet, creamy drink with no added sugar.  

  • People: 2 shakes (about 10–12 oz each / 300–355 ml)
  • Prep/Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Health:

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.

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