Attention: This is not a smoothie, but you can have it for breakfast if you want.
Recipe information
Yield
2 Servings
Ingredients
¼
cup walnuts
½
cup Deglet Noor or Medjool dates, pitted
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher salt
1
cup vanilla ice cream
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until slightly darkened in color and fragrant, 8–10 minutes. Let cool.
Step 2
Meanwhile, place dates in a small bowl and add ½ cup hot water to cover; soak 10 minutes to soften.
Step 3
Blend walnuts, dates with their soaking liquid, cinnamon, and salt in a blender until a coarse paste forms. Add ice cream and ¾ cup cracked ice and blend until smooth. Divide shake between 2 glasses.