Description
A creamy and nourishing smoothie that tastes like dessert but fuels your morning. Perfect for busy days and healthy indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 to 5 ripe fresh figs, stems trimmed
- 2 Medjool dates, pitted (soaked if dry)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 cup milk of choice (almond milk, oat milk, or dairy milk)
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of cinnamon (or nutmeg)
- 1/2 to 1 cup ice
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Soak the dates in warm water if they’re firm or dry.
- Trim and check your figs for ripeness.
- Layer ingredients in the blender starting with milk, yogurt, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Add almond butter, figs, and softened dates.
- Add ice last, blending until smooth for about 30-60 seconds. Adjust thickness with milk if needed.
Notes
This smoothie can be blended the night before and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Consider making smoothie packs for quick morning prep.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg