California Date Shake

Recipe from Sunset Magazine

Adapted by Kim Severson

California Date Shake
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
3 minutes
Rating
4(305)
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Sweet dates and creamy ice cream blended together. Nothing could be easier and nothing could taste better on a warm summer evening. —Kim Severson

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Ingredients

Yield:1 shake (1⅓ cups)
  • 4pitted Medjool dates (about 3 ounces), coarsely chopped
  • ¼cup very cold milk
  • 1¼cups vanilla ice cream
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

595 calories; 20 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 101 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 90 grams sugars; 9 grams protein; 159 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a blender, blend dates and milk until smooth and very frothy. Add ice cream and pulse a few times, until just blended.

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BarbaraJeanW

Question: I tried this yesterday, and the dates didn't fully pulverize, they mostly glommed in little pieces at the bottom of the blender. Any suggestions? Should they be soaked in hot water to soften them before blending?

allan

I learned this from my very SoCal mother-in-law, only with no ice cream. Frozen banana chunks and a tahini drizzle blended with well-soaked dates. Divine and still a real treat.

Saeed

I ran into the same issue, with the dates not fully pulverizing the first I tried. The second time, I microwaved the pitted dates with 3 tbsp water for about 20 to 30 seconds. Then I used a spoon to mash the date-water mixture into a paste before adding it to the blender. It was really easy and effective. Delicious!

Kirsten

This was delicious. Great dupe for Superiority Burgers excellent date shake. We added orange zest on top like they do. We only did about 190 g of ice cream and it was plenty for one shake to share. Divine!

SusanSF

My grocer had barhi dates, but not medjool, so I used barhi. The result was delicious.

Ashley

I wish I had an assistant to wash all the prep bowls, but the work was totally worth it. You do need the feta to balance this out, so don't skip it.

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Adapted from Sunset Magazine

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