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Recipe by Nicki Sizemore

Founder of From Scratch Fast, Nicki is a trained chef, cookbook author and recipe developer. Her mission is to help busy families get fresh, wholesome and downright delicious food on the table any night of the week. All of her recipes are naturally gluten-free.

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No-Ice-Cream-Needed Vanilla Milkshake

You don’t need ice cream or any added sugar to make an irresistible vanilla milkshake! This lightened-up shake is made with just frozen milk cubes and medjool dates, which provide caramel-like sweetness. For a richer shake, swap out ¼ cup of the milk for heavy cream—add it when you blend the shake.

PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
PLUS 3 HOURS FREEZING TIME
2 servings
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups Organic Valley Whole Milk, divided
3 pitted Medjool dates (choose plump, soft ones for easier blending)
Vanilla Bean
1 teaspoon vanilla paste (or the seeds from 1 vanilla bean, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
Vanilla Bean
A small bowl of salt.
Pinch of salt
A small bowl of salt.
Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

Pour 1 cup of the milk into an ice cube tray. Freeze until solid, about 3 hours (or overnight).
Transfer the frozen milk cubes to a high-speed blender. (If they stick to the tray, run warm water over the back of the tray). Add the remaining 3⁄4 cup milk, dates, vanilla paste and salt. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
Serve the milkshake on its own or garnish with whipped cream! Makes two 8-ounce servings.
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