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Pecan Vanilla Coffee-Cube Protein Shake

A frosty, nutty shake with silky homemade oat milk, caramel-sweet dates and bold coffee blended from frozen cubes so it never tastes watered down.

Pecan Vanilla Coffee-Cube Protein Shake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gBrewed coffeecooled
  • ⅓ cup30 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1½ cups360 gWatercold
  • ¼ cup chopped30 gPecans
  • 1 date24 gMedjool dates, pittedchopped
  • 2 scoops40 gWhey protein powdervanilla or unflavored
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon

Steps

  1. The night before, pour the cooled coffee into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid, at least 4 hours.
  2. At the same time, start the oat milk base: put the oats, the pecans and the dates in a jar, cover with the cold water, stir, and soak in the fridge overnight, about 8 hours.
  3. When ready to serve, pour the soaked oats, pecans, dates and their soaking water into a blender and blend on high for about 1 minute until completely smooth and milky.
  4. Add the whey protein powder, the vanilla extract and the ground cinnamon to the blender, and blend briefly on low just until combined.
  5. Add all of the frozen coffee cubes and blend on high until thick and frosty, about 30 seconds.
  6. Pour into two glasses and serve right away, over ice if you like it extra cold.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats and 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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