Date Smoothie

This date smoothie is delightfully sweet and creamy. The dates, which are fruits that come from the date palm tree, add thickness and natural, caramel-like sweetness to the smoothie.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 882 kcal

Equipment

blender

Ingredients

¼ cup vanilla almond milk - unsweetened
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 to 4 tablespoons almond butter
8 medjool dates - pitted
½ banana - sliced and frozen--about ⅓ cup
½ cup crushed ice
1 dash cinnamon powder

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a blender.
Blend on high speed until smoothie. If you would like it to be thicker, you can add more ice.
Transfer to a glass and serve.

Notes

The texture of dates is another aspect of their appeal. Be sure to use fresh medjool dates (my favorite) as they are soft and chewy. They are tender and have a slight stickiness. If you don’t over-blend, you will get little bits of this texture in your smoothie–which I personally love.
Make sure you get the unsweetened kind of almond milk or the smoothie will taste too sweet.
Almond and other nut butters are a popular addition to smoothies because they taste nutty, add thickness and creaminess, energy and nutrients. I like to use a full ¼ cup in my smoothie but that does add a lot of calories so feel free to use less if that’s a concern.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

Energy (calories) 882 kcal Carbohydrate 174.06 g Fiber 18.1 g Sugars, total 144.92 g Total lipid (fat) 18.78 g Cholesterol 7 mg Protein 24.61 g Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin) 0.897 mg Vitamin B-3 (Niacin) 4.888 mg Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic acid) 2.49 mg Vitamin B-6 0.878 mg Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin) 1.16 µg Vitamin E 7.93 mg Magnesium, Mg 232 mg Phosphorus, P 513 mg Potassium, K 2097 mg Copper, Cu 1.079 mg Manganese, Mn 1.463 mg

Nutrition information on SoSmoothie is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only from online calculators.

Keyword dates, fruit, smoothie