This Vegan Date Shake Recipe is vintage and it only has 3 ingredients. It's fast, healthy, and easy. The smooth caramel taste comes from dates & the shake is super creamy and it's completely dairy free.
This post was #sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
It's that time of the year where we start lining up more outdoor activities and finding recipes for food and drink that will help keep us cool.
I've got a cool treat for you, right here! Creamy, caramelly, and cold.
The original #recipe comes from about the 1950s and the date gardens in the Coachella Valley. If you were going to Palm Springs you probably had 'get a date shake' on your list of to-dos.
Now you can have one right in your own home and dairy-free to boot.
So Delicious has lots of pints of frozen desserts using coconut milk and cashew milk and I grabbed a pint of their Coconutmilk Vanilla Bean dairy-free ice cream just to make the perfect vegan date shake.
🍨 Date choices
Deglet Noor dates are the ones that are most commonly used for shakes because they give such a nice caramel flavor but you can sure use Medjool if you like. They are also delicious.
This recipe is quick and easy and that translates to less time in the kitchen and making smart choices for your plant-based life.
A simple #vegan sweet treat that the whole family will absolutely love.
Watch the sweet little video for making this awesome date shake!
The coconuts used by #sodelicious are the highest quality organic and Non-GMO Project Verified coconuts.
It's so hard to decide when you see the display in the freezer aisle and all the delicious varieties by @so_delicious.
I reigned myself in and concentrated on trying to just buy their one so delicious dairy-free vanilla variety to help me make this perfect shake.
Well, I did buy two pints of vanilla bean because my husband is famous for wanting to eat my food before I can get pictures.
Truthfully, that makes me feel good. He even said it was one of the best shakes he had ever had.
I mean it really does help to have a great frozen dessert to start with. One where nothing compares and you'll just have to try them to see for yourself. All of them 🙂
🥘 Ingredients
- Dates are a wonderful sweetener and they add a nice texture too.
- Dairy-free milk adds flavor and necessary liquid.
- Dairy-free ice cream I used So Delicious Coconut Milk Vanilla frozen dessert.
🔪 Instructions
- Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil. I used the microwave and then removed the bowl.
- Add dates to the hot water and let soak for 10 minutes.
- Add drained dates and dairy-free milk to a blender.
- Blend until completely creamy.
- Add the whole 16-ounce carton of dairy-free ice cream.
- Blend until smooth.
- If you need to poke down the ice cream as it churns - turn off the blender, poke, cover, and then turn it back on.
- Enjoy your big absolutely delicious shake!
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📋 Recipe
Vegan Date Shake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dates I used Deglet Noor
- 1/2 cup dairy free milk - unsweetened
- 16 ounces dairy free ice cream I used So Delicious Coconut Milk Vanilla frozen dessert
Instructions
- Bring a 1/2 cup water to a boil. I used the microwave and then removed the bowl.
- Add dates to the hot water and let soak for 10 minutes.
- Add drained dates and dairy free milk to a blender.
- Blend until completely creamy.
- Add the whole 16 ounce carton of dairy free ice cream.
- Blend until smooth. If you need to poke down the ice cream as it churns - turn off the blender, poke, cover and then turn it back on.
- Enjoy your big absolutely delicious shake!
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Ginny McMeans
Me too 🙂 Thanks Amy!
Ginny McMeans
Oh, Beth! I'm so glad you saw this. You'll be very happy about their choices too. You're very welcome.
Ginny McMeans
They'll be so happy 🙂
Ginny McMeans
It really is Dannii! Thank you 🙂
Ginny McMeans
I agree Kelly. I bought it to just eat too.
Beth
I have bought the So Delicious dairy free milks but haven't seen the ice cream! I'm going to store to find some ASAP! I haven't had ice cream in over 30 years!!! Very excited! Thanks!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
My lactose intolerant husband and son would be ALL OVER this!! YUM!
Dannii
That looks like a super refreshing shake. I love anything with dates, so this looks good to me!
Kelly @ trial and eater
I recently tried So Delicious coconut milk ice cream, and it is so good! I've used dates in smoothies but not in a milkshake, I'll have to try!
Ginny McMeans
Thanks so much! I love dates too. 🙂
Cookin Canuck
I love everything about this, but mostly that you used dates for sweetening the shake - one of my favorites.
Krista
What a great dessert option! Or snack!
Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie
Now I want a shake! This looks great!
carrie @ frugal foodie mama
This shake looks delicious! And I am going to have to look for this coconutmilk ice cream! I love coconut milk. 🙂
Ginny McMeans
Isn't it good Dorothy? Yes! Make a shake 🙂
Ginny McMeans
Oh Becky! You're going to love it!!! Have fun at the beach!
Ginny McMeans
Yeah, it's really a great frozen dessert. Their choices are really fun too and dates are the only only way to go 🙂
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
I love that dairy free ice cream. It never crossed my mind to make a shake! So yummy!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate
What a delicious, refreshing shake for the summertime! And I'm LOVING the addition of the dates. 🙂 YUM!
Becky Striepe
Oh my gosh, such a good idea to add dates to a shake. I have got to try this while we are at the beach this summer!
Jen
What a great treat! I love the idea of sweetening with dates. Can't wait to try it!
Ginny McMeans
That sounds like a fun get-together! They will thank you, big time, for this 🙂
Ginny McMeans
Oh, Karyn! You have got to try this. It is so so so good! Thanks for your kind words too. 🙂
Ginny McMeans
Thanks so much Natalia and I love dates too!
Natalia
Love the flavours in this shake and adding dates has been always my preferred way for sweetening my food and drinks!
karyn
This looks amazing.. I have to admit I've never tried dairy free.. but this yummy milkshake has my tastebuds going crazy
Jagruti
We love dates, this date shake looks so tempting.
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
At first, I thought this was a protein smoothie -- but now I see it's a real shake -- I'm in! I have friends who are dairy free, so I'll have to try it out on them!