Date Shake with Toasted Nuts (Majoon)
A creamy and nutritious Middle Eastern-inspired shake made with frozen banana, Medjool dates, and yogurt, topped with a delightful mixture of toasted nuts and seeds. This refreshing drink combines the natural sweetness of dates with the richness of nuts for a satisfying treat.
2 servings
5 min
Ingredients
- •1 whole banana
- •8 whole Medjool dates
- •½ cup plain yogurt
- •½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 pinch ground cinnamon
- •1 pinch sea salt
- •2 cups ice cubes
- •¾ cup water
- •1 tablespoon toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
- •1 tablespoon toasted almonds
- •1 tablespoon toasted walnuts
- •1 tablespoon toasted pistachios
- •1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cut the banana into 1-inch-thick slices and place them in a blender. Add the dates, yogurt, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, ice cubes, and 3/4 cup water and blend until smooth. Add an additional 1/4 cup water if the shake is too thick. Pour into glasses, top with rows of coconut flakes, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and sesame seeds, and serve.
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