Sweet Banana-Carob Shake

White Rose Child's Note:

I invented this one morning when I was just dying to combine these ingredients... worked very well, I must say. It's best if you give it 1/2 hour or so in the freezer so it gets more like ice cream than a thick drink.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

Yield: 2.0 cups

• 2 medium bananas , frozen
• 1 cup cold vanilla-flavored soymilk or 1 cup plain soymilk
• 1 tablespoon carob powder , sifted
• 4 soft dates (I used Parnoosh dates)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract , to taste

Directions:

1. If dates have been refrigerated, warm them a bit in the microwave, to make softer and easier to blend.
2. Slice the frozen bananas, this helps out your blender :-).
3. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender, and blend till very smooth (you'll have visible flecks of date skin but who cares).
4. Pour into 2 mugs and let them sit in the freezer for 20-60 minutes.
5. Enjoy your freezy treat!

Reviews

[So Cal Gal]

This is just incredible--if there's ever a health food hall of fame--this should be in it!! The texture, the flavor, and the amount of sweetness in this shake are all perfect! The only changes I made were to use regular nonfat milk, and 3 dates instead of 2 (for 1 serving)--because our dates were really small. And I "forgot" to put the finished shake into the freezer (one sip led to another sip--rather than to the freezer--lol!). I look forward to enjoying this again, and making it for my family members who also love carob! Thanks so much for sharing a great recipe, White Rose Child!!

[Enjolinfam]

Wonderful shake! My DD's loved this desert shake and I loved how healthy it was for them!! Of course I also thought it was delicious and will be making it again soon. Thanks for another wonderful recipe! Made for PAC Fall 2008.

[mliss29]

This is soooooo good! I made as written a couple nights ago and the dates were pretty chunky, about the size of chocolate chips! So I tried a half-batch this morning and did the Almond Milk and dates first. Not quite as chunky. Maybe I should be more patient with my blender? But who can wait to drink something so yummy?! Thank you for the great treat! This will become a regular around here! Reviewed for My-3-Chefs.