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.
Recipe notes
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