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Espresso Almond Butter Date Protein Shake

A frosty, creamy shake with bold espresso, nutty almond butter and caramel-sweet dates, thickened with frozen coffee cubes instead of banana.

Espresso Almond Butter Date Protein Shake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gBrewed coffeecooled
  • 2 shots60 gEspressocooled
  • 1½ cups (350 ml)360 gWhole milkcold
  • 2 scoops40 gWhey protein powdervanilla or unflavored
  • 3½ oz100 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 tbsp32 gAlmond butter, no salt added
  • 2 dates48 gMedjool dates, pittedchopped
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Pour the cooled brewed coffee into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid, about 3 hours.
  2. Soak the chopped dates in the cooled espresso for 10 minutes to soften them.
  3. Pour the whole milk into the blender, then add the dates with their espresso, the Greek yogurt and the almond butter.
  4. Add the whey protein powder, the cinnamon and the salt to the blender.
  5. Add all of the frozen coffee cubes to the blender.
  6. Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until thick, smooth and frosty.
  7. Pour into two chilled glasses, half in each, and serve right away.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy whey protein powder labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten, soy.

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

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