A recipe for Vegan Caramel and California Grown Date Shake
How to make the best vegan caramel with California Grown dates and our twist on the iconic date shake recipe from Palm Springs, Ca.
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 40 small pitted dates, about 2 packed, heaped cups
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups almond milk divided
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften. Drain, then add to a blender along with the salt, vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups of the almond milk.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth and there are no chunks of dates remaining only adding the additional 1/2 cup of almond milk if necessary to achieve a smooth purable consitency.
- The vegan caramel can be used immediatley or stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
Nutrition and serving size are for the vegan caramel. The California Grown Date Shake Recipe will make two shakes.
Cook's note: If using large Medjool dates, you will need less of them to achieve 2 tightly packed cups
How to make a California Grown Date Shake:
1/2 cup pitted dates, soaked in hot water for 10 min
1/2 cup almond milk
1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2-4 tablespoons prepeared vegan caramel, optional
Combine the drained, soaked dates and the almond milk in a blender. Blend to break apart the dates into small pieces. Add ice cream and cinnamon. Blend until just combined.
Add 1-2 tablespoons of the vegan caramel to the bottom of two tall glasses. Divide the date shake between the glasses. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Serve immediately .
How to make a California Grown Date Shake:
1/2 cup pitted dates, soaked in hot water for 10 min
1/2 cup almond milk
1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2-4 tablespoons prepeared vegan caramel, optional
Combine the drained, soaked dates and the almond milk in a blender. Blend to break apart the dates into small pieces. Add ice cream and cinnamon. Blend until just combined.
Add 1-2 tablespoons of the vegan caramel to the bottom of two tall glasses. Divide the date shake between the glasses. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Serve immediately .
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 362mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 0.2mg
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