Thick & creamy this easy coffee milkshake recipe makes a luxurious drink. Sweetened with dates, it’s amazingly tasty, remarkably healthy and hard to resist.
Try a chocolate chip coffee cookie with your shake.
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Last week I thought about, created and photographed this coffee dateshake recipe because my kids were home all week on their half-term break.
I wanted to treat them to something tasty and healthy (um… apart from the coffee). And they were eager to help on the photoshoot since we share the profits when the images sell.
This week I’ve discovered that California’s National Date Festival is taking place right now. This annual Date Festival has been going on since 1947 to celebrate the Date Palm harvest in the Coachella Valley.
Pure coincidence.
Ingredients notes
This coffee milkshake recipe is based on the classic date shake – a thoroughly delicious, yet healthy, blend of dates and milk.
But to this base blend I’ve slipped in a touch of:
- coffee
- cardamom
- vanilla
And why not? These flavours all play nicely together and really liven up the core flavour in the classic drink.
The transformation is incredible. Once blended this velvet smooth, lusciously creamy and punchy coffee milkshake is hard to put down.
There’s a hefty whack of coffee flavour, but the bitterness is mellowed by the cardamom & vanilla notes and sweetened by the dates. It’s serious business.
Instructions
To make this coffee milkshake recipe, simply crack open the cardamom pods, scrape out the seeds and drop them into a blender with the rest of the ingredients. Add a few ice cubes and blend until the dates & ice are broken down and the drink is more or less smooth.
Pour into a glass, admire those bubbles and drink straight away.
Frequently asked questions
The good news is that the cardamom in this drink is optional – leaving it out will still result in a charming coffee milkshake with hints of vanilla.
I’m a huge fan of date shakes because they are so tasty and yet so unbelievably healthy. They offer up an abundance of dreamy, creamy sweetness yet there is no added sugar or ice cream present.
A serving counts towards your five a day and gives you a wholesome hit of calcium. There are also a multitude of health benefits attributed to dates. I talk more about the virtues of dates in my post for Malted Date Shakes.
Of course, this coffee version does contain caffeine, but honestly, I can live with that. It seems so much better healthwise than say than an ice-cream milkshake.
Have you spotted my gingerbread date shake recipe? Or take a browse through all of my recipes for cold drinks to find your next scrumptious sip.
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Coffee Date Shake with Cardamom & Vanilla (Video)
Ingredients
Per Person
- 4 Dates – stones removed
- ¾ teaspoon Instant coffee granules
- ¾ ts Vanilla extract
- 4 Optional – Cardamom pods (I used 4 but use 2 for a subtler cardamom taste) (see notes)
- 3-4 Ice cubes
- 160 ml/ ⅔ cup Whole milk
Instructions
- Split the cardamom pods and remove the seeds – use a pestle and mortar or the end of a rolling pin – discard the pods
- Put the cardamom seeds and all other ingredients into a blender and blend for 1-2 minutes until the dates and ice have broken down
- Serve immediately
Michelle - Giraffes Can Bake
I so need this in my life, I love all of those things!
Love the video too!
Jane Saunders
Thanks Michelle. I think you will like it.
Emily | Oat&Sesame
I love everything about this date shake! I just returned from a trip to Morocco and we enjoyed many a date shake – often with ice cream – but I’d prefer a lighter version – maybe with almond milk. I bet the coffee, cardamom and vanilla make this outrageously yummy!
Jane Saunders
oooh, date shakes in Morocco beats date shake in my kitchen anyday. At least you can whizz this up at home and transport your mind back to Morocco.
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
What a wonderful mixture of ingredients. I imagine they blend so well together for a delicious flavour. Dates are great for a natural sweetness.
Jane Saunders
I’m with you on dates as a natural sweetener – they come in incredibly handy.
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
Such a great milkshake for those that love coffee especially
Jane Saunders
Thanks Bintu
Sarah
This looks and sounds so creamy and delicious! Love the video too!!
Jane Saunders
Ah, thankyou Sarah
Deanna
YUM!!! This looks so refreshing!!! YUM!!!
Jane Saunders
Thanks Deanna