Recipe Description:
Avocado adds a rich creaminess to this traditional Indonesian-style avocado coffee shake. Avocado is blended with espresso, milk, dates, and ice for a refreshing latte-inspired shake that is also good for you!
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 ½ cups
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup skim milk (can use an unsweetened plant milk if preferred)
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
- 2 shots of espresso (2 oz.), or ¼ cup strongly-brewed coffee
- 3 Medjool dates, pitted
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup, for serving (optional)
Instructions:
- In a blender, combine milk, avocado, espresso, dates, salt, and ½ cup of ice cubes. Blend on high until creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. Adjust the consistency by either adding more ice (thicker) or milk (thinner), if needed.
- If desired, garnish 2 glasses with 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup each then divide the shake evenly between the two and serve.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (263g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 260 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 11g | 14% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7g | - | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 135mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 40g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber 7g | 25% | |
| Total Sugars 31g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 6g | - | |
| Vitamin D 1.5mcg | 8% | |
| Calcium 150mg | 15% | |
| Iron 0.8mg | 4% | |
| Potassium 840mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin A 120mcg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C 8mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E 1.6mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K 17mcg | 15% | |
| Thiamin 0.12mg | 10% | |
| Riboflavin 0.39mg | 30% | |
| Niacin 3.5mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.33mg | 20% | |
| Folate 75mcg DFE | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.61mcg | 25% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 1.8mg | 35% | |
| Choline 30mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus 190mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium 80mg | 20% | |
| Zinc 1.2mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 4mcg | 8% | |
| Copper 0.30mg | 35% | |
| Manganese 0.23mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
