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Date shake Recipe

Published: Mar 26, 2024 · Modified: Mar 26, 2024 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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Simple three-ingredient date shake, naturally sweetened, creamy and rich. A much healthier form of date shake than the one you usually get.

A cup filled with date shake with dates in the back.
Date smoothie is a delicious shake with natural sweetness

This super easy recipe can be enjoyed in the afternoon or as a treat after dinner. Date shakes also show up a lot on our table during the holy month of Ramadan. They are the best kid-friendly power-boosting drink.

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  • ❤️ Why You'll Love It
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 🥄 Instructions
  • 👍 Amira's Tips
  • ⏳Time Saving Tips
  • 🥣 Equipment
  • 💬 FAQs
  • 👩‍🍳 Variations
  • 🧺 Storage
  • Related Recipes
  • More Date Recipes
  • Date Shake Recipe
  • 🧕🏻My Personal Experience

❤️ Why You'll Love It

  • It is a very simple recipe with just three ingredients: no bananas, peanut butter, or Greek yogurt. Plus, there is no need for a high-speed blender.
  • Easily customized to your liking and can be made vegan by using plant-based milk.
  • This healthy date shake recipe is kid-friendly, even if your kids do not like dates.

I've made this recipe countless times with different date types, including Medjool, Sukkari, Sagai, Deglet Noor dates, and more. I have a favorite one that I will share with you, but you can absolutely use any type of date you like.

📝 Ingredients

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

  • Dates, we will need pitted dates or just take it out yourself.
  • Milk, I usually use dairy milk (whole or skim milk).
  • Vanilla, I prefer vanilla powder in this recipe.

🥄 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

A collage of two images showing how to make date milkshake recipe.
  • In a bowl, add dates, milk, and vanilla, stirring them together.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, depending on how soft your dates are.
  • Blend in your blender, strain into cups if desired, or pour directly into cups and enjoy.

👍 Amira's Tips

  • This date shake is sweet on its own. However, because I have a sweet tooth, I like to use Sukkari dates, which can be found in many Middle Eastern stores. They are chubby, soft, and very sweet.
  • To make it sweeter, use any natural sweetener like honey or maple syrup, or add more dates to your liking.
  • I like using pure vanilla powder for this date shake recipe, but you can definitely use vanilla extract if this does not work for you. Vanilla powder magically makes it sweeter and tastes like ice cream.
  • If you are serving this to someone who does not like dates, I recommend straining it. Otherwise, it is delicious to have some pits of dates in your shake.

⏳Time Saving Tips

I get it; many times especially in Ramadan, I forget to soak the dates beforehand so here are some tips to get it done quickly.

  • Choose a soft type of date; the softer, the quicker it will blend with the milk.
  • Dice your dates into small chunks to speed up the process.
  • Soak the dates in ⅓ cup of boiling water first then pour the dates with the water into your blender and add the rest of the ingredients.

🥣 Equipment

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  • Sukkari dates, this is what this one looks like.
  • Magic Bullet or Blendjet portable blender.
A cup of healthy date shake with some dates on a white and green napkin.
This milkshake recipe can be made with unsweetened almond milk or oat milk too.

💬 FAQs

What are dates benefits?

Dates are very nutritious. In the Middle East, dates are believed to be the most nutritional fruit in nature. Despite their calories, dates are high in antioxidants, fiber, several vitamins, and minerals. Source

How many calories are in a date fruit?

It depends on the type of dates. The most common varieties here in the United States are either deglet noor or medjool. A serving of 3.5 ounces of dates can range anywhere from 277 to 282 calories. Source.

👩‍🍳 Variations

  • Add a tablespoon of date molasses to sweeten it and also get that darker color of restaurant date shakes.
  • Dry hard dates were the original dates used for this recipe. My grandma would cut them in half and soak them in the milk for hours until the milk changes color and the dates get soft, usually overnight. They were enjoyed as is and not blended. If you can find them you could try it that way.
  • Add a tablespoon of peanut or almond butter for a nutty shake.
  • Blend with a frozen banana for another level of sweetness.
  • Mix in some cocoa powder or some chocolate syrup.
  • Blend in a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an insanely delicious date shake.
  • Blend with some flax seeds or mix with some chia seeds for a healthy breakfast.

🧺 Storage

Refrigerate- Place leftover date shake in an airtight container or a jar with a lid and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Freeze- I do not recommend freezing this date shake recipe.

Related Recipes

  • This dried fruit compote is a recipe from grandma's kitchen. Succulent fruits in a sweet syrup for an easy dessert or a healthy, nutritious breakfast.
  • Have a refreshing and delicious dose of vitamin C with this non alcoholic guava drink and jazz up your summer time.

More Date Recipes

  • This Date Cake is a modern spin on my grandmas' version of date cake. Hers was really great, but this one is awesome!
  • Here is an out-of-the-norm Breakfast Egg Dish with Dates. The combination of sweet and salty in this recipe is heavenly.
  • Ditch refined sugar! This Date Paste recipe uses just two ingredients blended to a smooth paste. It's a delicious and versatile sweetener perfect for baking, snacks, or adding a touch of sweetness to different dishes.

If you love this recipe, please leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating! Thank you.

A cup of healthy date shake with some dates on a white and green napkin

Date Shake Recipe

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this healthy 3-ingredient Date Shake. Creamy, delicious date milkshake with a secret ingredient that make it taste like ice cream.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle East
Diet: Halal
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
soak time:: 4 hours hours
Total Time: 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 4-5 dates pits removed.
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla powder exactly 5 shakes if you have a shaker

Instructions

  • Soak the dates in milk for as long as possible to extract all the sweetness. I soak mine for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  • In your blender, blend the date with the milk and vanilla powder.
  • Pour into cups as is or strain if you like to
  • Serve cold.

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Notes

  • Check the post above for tips, time saving tips and variations.
  • Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 555mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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🧕🏻My Personal Experience

Nutritious and healthy date shake. Sweet dates and creamy vanilla-flavored milk are blended together to get this date shake or date milkshake. This rich healthy drink is naturally sweetened and can be easily made vegan and dairy-free.
Date shakes are well known as a Palm Beach dessert, I've never been there or having their shake but this version of date shake has been in the region for more than a century I guess. My mother and her mother made date shakes during Ramadan.
I just love those creamy, sweet, and cold date milkshakes, especially after a long fasting day. I used to put tons of sugar into my date shake, one tablespoon per cup, to say the least. I know this is crazy, but this is actually how we rolled.

After adopting a healthier lifestyle, I modified this recipe a lot. First I started using honey to sweeten the milkshake, then I moved on to natural sweeteners such as monk fruit. Now I do not add any sugar except for the one that comes naturally with dates.
If you look up date shake recipes online, you can find most of them made with ice cream, and the healthiest are made using frozen bananas. Although the frozen banana idea is very good and would have been a great alternative to honey, I had a problem with my kids. They do not like bananas in any form other than to be eaten as is. They do not like banana bread, pudding, or any sort of dessert or drink with bananas.

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Comments

  1. Phyllis

    January 25, 2025 at 6:39 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe!!! Just started using dates in recipes at Christmas. Thank you for all your great recipes

    Reply
  2. Patricia

    July 04, 2023 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely fantastic! I am eating dates in the third trimester to help with labor and I will be making this regularly even after pregnancy.

    Reply
  3. Jake B

    April 13, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    5 stars
    Best and healthiest date shake I've found online.. just added some ice cubes and it was perfect.

    Reply
    • Amira

      April 13, 2020 at 8:53 pm

      Jake, thank you so much, I am happy you liked it.

      Reply
      • Whitney

        January 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm

        5 stars
        This date shake is the first recipe I've came across so far and looks like the only one I'll need. I loved it . Thanks for sharing

        Reply
        • Amira

          January 22, 2021 at 10:13 am

          Thank you so much Whitney for your feedback, happy you liked it.

          Reply
  4. John / Kitchen Riffs

    March 27, 2019 at 8:32 am

    Fun recipe! Gotta make a date to make this. 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rima featherstone

      August 27, 2020 at 7:27 pm

      I'm sorry to latch on to another reader's post, but I could not find a way to post directly. This is delicious. All of your re pipes are delicious. I need to cook more. I need to eat more of your food.

      Reply
      • Amira

        August 31, 2020 at 2:16 pm

        Aww thank you so much Rima, you are so sweet.

        Reply
  5. Denise Browning

    July 07, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    A great and refreshing drink for both breakfast and snack time. Have a great Ramada, Amira! Cheers also for a happy summer!

    Reply
  6. Sammy

    June 26, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    Yum! This sounds like the perfect energizer drink during those late Ramadan iftars. I'll definitely have to give it a try 🙂

    Reply
    • Amira

      June 29, 2016 at 1:31 am

      They are just delicious ... very delicious actually specially when your mouth is dry and you are about to fall apart hahaha, Thanks Sammy for your nice comment.

      Reply
  7. Fran @ G'day Soouffle'

    June 26, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    I like the story about your boys- it certainly shows they are thinking creatively and not just giving the expected answer! The last time I had a Date Shake was at Shields Dates, a place near Palm Springs, California. Except they used ice cream and it was a little too sweet for me. Your recipe looks much better!

    Reply
    • Amira

      June 29, 2016 at 1:30 am

      I feel they are thinking creatively only when it is something to drive mom crazy :). I've heard about the date shakes of California but never had them before, I will look for them on my next visit to California.

      Reply
  8. Henna

    June 26, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    omg your kids response is so funny! How do they come up with these things?! hahaha
    Love this shake! I've made a banana and date smoothie, and you're right date shakes are so tasty!

    Reply
    • Amira

      June 28, 2016 at 8:24 pm

      Well, Noor@yasalamcooking was just telling me about using dates along with bananas, I need to try this. Any yes kids these days are driving us crazy!!

      Reply
  9. Noor

    June 26, 2016 at 5:10 am

    5 stars
    You're so right, what a lovely way to look at Ramadan. I love these types of drinks, I was just at a juice place last night and they had an energy drink, which was bananas and dates YUM!

    Reply
    • Amira

      June 28, 2016 at 8:17 pm

      This is a lovely variation that adds flavor and sweetness to the date shake 🙂 Thanks Noor and Ramadan Kareem

      Reply

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