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Date-Sweetened Cardamom Coconut Cream Americano

A strong iced Americano poured over a thick, caramel-like blended cream of Medjool dates, coconut milk and cardamom, with a pinch of salt to deepen it.

Date-Sweetened Cardamom Coconut Cream Americano

Ingredients

  • 2 dates48 gMedjool dates, pittedchopped
  • ⅔ cup160 gWatercold, divided
  • ½ cup120 gCoconut milk, cannedwell shaken and chilled
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cardamom
  • a pinch0.3 gSalt
  • 4 shots120 gEspressofreshly pulled and cooled

Steps

  1. Soften the dates: put the dates in the blender jar with 60 g of the water (a little over a third) and let them soak for 7 minutes.
  2. Add the coconut milk, cardamom and salt to the blender and blend on high for about 45 seconds until smooth, thick and creamy.
  3. Divide the date-cardamom coconut cream between two tall glasses and fill the glasses with ice.
  4. In a measuring cup, stir the espresso into the remaining 100 g of water to make the Americano.
  5. Slowly pour half of the Americano into each glass over the ice so it layers on top of the cream, then stir before drinking.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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