This majoon (banana and date) smoothie is a delicious and healthy, all-natural energy drink made with banana, dates, and nuts, and packed with nutrients. It's the perfect breakfast or post-workout snack. It tastes so good that it almost feels like dessert.
I first tried this Persian-style majoon date shake at a local health store and fell in love. It kept me full for hours, it's packed with energy and nutrients to help you start your day, it's healthy and so good for you, and it's naturally sweetened with no added sugar. So of course I had to go home and recreate it like asap.
Ingredients in a Majoon Smoothie
- banana - use a ripe banana for the best flavour and sweetness.
- dates - pitted Medjool dates are best in this recipe for their sweetness, but you can also substitute this with any type of date that you have on hand.
- nuts - I used walnuts and pistachios, but you can use a combination of other nuts as well, such as almonds or pecans.
- milk - I used almond milk, but any kind of milk works. Try dairy milk, oat milk, or cashew milk.
- ground cinnamon
- vanilla extract - adds flavour. Use a non-alcoholic vanilla extract if you have it, otherwise you can leave this out.
- ice
You will also need a measuring cups and spoons and a blender.
How to Make the Best Majoon (Banana and Date) Smoothie
- Place all the ingredients (banana, dates, walnuts, pistachios, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and ice) into a heavy duty blender.
- Blend on high until smooth, about 45-60 seconds.
- Divide between two large glasses or 4 cups, and serve immediately.
Tips
- How to customize: You can customize this smoothie by using different kinds of nuts or nut butters, adding in some shredded coconut, or sweetening it more with maple syrup or honey, if desired.
- Add toppings: I love adding in some toppings to my smoothies such as granola, seeds, and slices of fruit. Some of my favourite homemade toppings are: gingerbread granola, pumpkin pie granola, and cinnamon apple granola.
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- Healthy Mango Yogurt Smoothie
- Healthy Fall Apple Pie Smoothie
- Strawberry and Banana Smoothie
- Green Smoothie Bowl
- Blueberry Milkshake
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Recipe
Majoon (Banana and Date) Smoothie
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This majoon (banana and date) smoothie is a delicious and healthy, all-natural energy drink with bananas, dates and nuts. It's the perfect breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 5 Medjool dates, pitted
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup pistachios
- 1 + ½ cups almond milk
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, non-alcoholic
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients (banana, dates, walnuts, pistachios, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and ice) into a heavy duty blender.
- Blend on high until smooth, about 45-60 seconds.
- Divide between two large glasses or 4 cups, and serve immediately.
Notes
How to customize: You can customize this smoothie by using different kinds of nuts or nut butter, adding in some shredded coconut, or sweetening it more with maple syrup or honey, if desired.
Add toppings: I love adding in some toppings to my smoothies such as granola, seeds, and slices of fruit. Some of my favourite homemade toppings are: gingerbread granola, pumpkin pie granola, and cinnamon apple granola.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Laura says
Very nice thank you ! It was a first time trying and it didn’t disappoint!!!
Natasha says
This was delicious! I omitted the vanilla and it was whole30 compliant. Great “dessert” when I’m craving something sweet.
wilhelmina says
This is such an interesting flavor! I love finding new smoothie flavors to try. This one is a keeper!
Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme says
Thank you Wilhelmina! It's such a good one!