A dairy-free chocolate date shake that also provides a dose of nutrition and an afternoon pick-me-up? Right this way to Alton Brown's Pantry Raid recipe.

Course: Drinks

Keyword: Breakfast, Coffee, Dairy-Free, Date Shake, Healthy, Vegetarian

Chocolate Date Shake

Name: Chocolate Date Shake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsweetened, unflavored almond milk; 10 pitted Medjool dates; 1 frozen banana, peeled; 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder; 1 pinch kosher salt; 8 3/4 ounces ice cubes; 2/3 cup brewed coffee, chilled ((or chilled cold brew))

Alton Brown drinking a chocolate date shake

ACTIVE TIME: 10

TOTAL TIME: 10

Yield: 2 servings

I don't know about you but, in the afternoon, I really want a beverage that's loaded with nutrition but also tastes a lot like chocolate and is full of caffeine.

So basically, this is a date shake masquerading as a chocolate shake that supplies a bit of a pick-me-up and also gives you some world class nutrition.

Other things you could add? Kahlua, vodka, chocolate liqueur, bourbon, or creme de menthe. Not all at once.

Did I mention it's dairy-free?

This recipe first appeared in the Pantry Raid video series.

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3/4 cup unsweetened, unflavored almond milk
10 pitted Medjool dates
1 frozen banana, peeled
1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 pinch kosher salt
8 3/4 ounces ice cubes
2/3 cup brewed coffee, chilled (or chilled cold brew)

Specialized Hardware

Blender

ACTIVE TIME: 10

TOTAL TIME: 10

Yield: 2 servings

Procedure

Combine the almond milk, dates, banana, cocoa powder, and salt in a blender. Blend on medium speed until the dates have been broken up, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to high and continue to blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
Add the ice and coffee. Blend on high speed until you don't hear any more chunky bits of ice running around in the blender, about 15 seconds. Pour out into glasses and consume with a straw.