Date Protein Shake

Name: Date Protein Shake
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 large Medjool date, pitted; 1/3 banana, frozen; 1 cup oat milk; 1 scoop vanilla protein powder; 15-20 ice cubes

by Dawn of the Delicious

1 Shake

2 min

This date shake has become my go-to post-workout recovery snack!

I've lived in California for five years now and I've made my way to Palm Springs a handful of times. I always noticed how so many restaurants touted their date shakes—which I had never seen before! Wondering what the deal was with all these date shakes, I did some research and found out that California's Coachella Valley is where 90% of the world's dates are grown. Naturally, I sought out to pay homage to my state by creating a high-protein, healthy version of this famous drink.

Just one date goes a long way to add caramely sweetness, while the frozen banana adds texture and thickness to the shake. I like to make mine extra icey so I can eat it with a spoon!