Palm Springs Date Shake Recipe | Epicurious

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Palm Springs date shake in a glass with a redandwhite straw.

Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li

Attention: This is not a smoothie, but you can have it for breakfast if you want.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

1/4 cup walnuts

1/2 cup Deglet Noor or Medjool dates, pitted

Pinch of ground cinnamon

Pinch of kosher salt

1 cup vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until slightly darkened in color and fragrant, 8–10 minutes. Let cool.
Step 2
Meanwhile, place dates in a small bowl and add 1/2 cup hot water to cover; soak 10 minutes to soften.
Step 3
Blend walnuts, dates with their soaking liquid, cinnamon, and salt in a blender until a coarse paste forms. Add ice cream and 3/4 cup cracked ice and blend until smooth. Divide shake between 2 glasses.

TagsMilkshake Beverages Date Dried Fruit Fruit Walnut Nut Gluten Free Vegetarian Nonalcoholic Easy Quick Blender Ramadan Bon Appétit

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