Coconut, Vanilla & Almond Butter Smoothie is a velvety smoothie made with coconut milk, vanilla, almond butter and sweetened with dates!
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I need a weekend from this past weekend.
Chaos. Pure Chaos. But all good chaos. Does that even exist?
If you follow my Instagram, you probably saw me bragging about some cute new babes that came into my life. I am the proud auntie to THREE new babes.
Three. All in one day may I add.
Both of my sister in laws had their babes on Friday. My brother’s wife was scheduled to be induced on Thursday but was postponed to Friday. And then the twins from future sister in law just thought it would be fun to make an early entrance into the world, instead of this upcoming Tuesday! They are so clever.
See, good chaos!
Luckily, they were both at the same hospital so that was less of a headache but one minor detail. The babes were about 10 hours apart. My niece Nora said hello to the world at 1:11pm and the twins, Beckett and Lyla, said hello at 11:35pm & 11:36pm.
So what do you think a young, not quite married couple would be doing on a Friday night? Asleep? Well, that is typically the answer, but this Friday night we decided to venture out of the town. Rare siting these days! After dinner and a few cocktails later, we got a call from our brother in law that my fiancé’s sister was in labor. Oh goodness. A few things flew through my head…like maybe we shouldn’t have had those shots? Kidding! Sorta.
And we need to go!
So up to the hospital we went! We were so excited for many reasons. How crazy is that all three babes decided to enter the world on the same day?! 4.4.2014. Definitely never forget that birthday! And we will forever be bouncing back and forth between birthday parties.
All good chaos is ahead for us. With so much chaos this weekend, a simple, non-complicated breakfast was a necessity. As the weather temperature increases, so does my cravings for smoothies. For some odd reason that I cannot explain, smoothies during the colder months do not appeal to me. Crazy because I drink iced coffee and down ice cream like its going out of style all year long. I told you I’m a lil weird….
Coconut milk and almond butter create a velvety texture, with fresh vanilla specks throughout in this almond butter smoothie. To balance out last’s weeks Mexican fiesta, I sweetened the smoothie with dates; which I love for their caramel undertones. Dates are a staple in our house from making our favorite appetizer to eating straight with a spoonful of peanut butter for a quick pre-workout pick me up. So tasty.
While this almond butter smoothie is a velvety, addicting and healthy smoothie to start your day, I savor it just as much for a night cap to a chaotic weekend.
So please excuse me will I go hit the snooze just a few more hundred times.
Items I used to make this recipe:
- 1 cup canned coconut milk, shaken
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 10 small dates
- 1 tsp vanilla paste, (or vanilla extract)
- 2 cups ice
- Sweet Leaf Stevia Vanilla Creme, or Truvia, to taste
- Optional: Vanilla Protein Powder
- Add all ingredients except ice to blender. Puree well.
- Add ice and blend until ice is all crushed and
smoothie is well blended and smooth. - Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
*Vanilla protein powder would be great to add for a post workout smoothie!
*Add the stevia if the dates or not sweet enough and for more intense vanilla flavor.
*Use canned coconut milk for a thicker shake like in the photos. Shake <g class="gr_ gr_111 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Grammar only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="111" data-gr-id="111">can to</g> mix cream and water. Use carton milk for a thinner shake.
Looking for more tasty beverages?
Iced Coconut Milk Mocha Macchiato
Healthy Salted Caramel Mocha Smoothie
Peppermint Mocha White Russian
If you make this recipe, make sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #WITHSALTANDWIT. I’d love to see what you are cooking up in your kitchen!
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What an exciting, fun, exhausting weekend! Congrats on the new babies in your life! Pinning the almond butter smoothie recipe!
Thank you Alli!! Definitely exciting!
For the almond butter smoothie, what kind of coconut milk is used; boxed, full fat it light canned?
Hi Susan, for the full cococnut flavor and thickest milkshake, use full fat canned coconut milk. But for lighter versions you can use light coconut or carton. Enjoy!
This looks delicious!
Thanks so much!
This looks delicious, and I love that it’s sweetened with dates. I have an almond allergy, but I bet it would be equally delicious with walnut butter. 🙂
Thank you Lauren! And for sure…or peanut, cashew or even sunflower butter!
My mouth is watering! Sounds wonderful and I cannot wait to make it.
Thank you Clancy! Hope you love it!
Congrats on your three new little babes 🙂 Being an aunt is the best! I can’t believe all in the same day! This almond butter smoothie looks incredible. I love almond butter! Pinned 🙂
Thank you Chelsea! I am a lucky lady as I now have 5 nieces and nephews! Definitely hold me over until I want one of my own!
Congrats Aunt Meg!! That is SO crazy and so exciting..I Looooove babies. I want 39847 of them. BUT NOT. 😉 Seriously, they’re perfect. Congrats to both of the new parents too!!
Love the smoothie..I drink them year round, but definitely pretty much every day in the Spring and Summer..so refreshing, and they just make me feeeel healthy! 🙂 Great Flavor Combo!
Thank you Alaina!! We are so excited. I love babies too and glad I can give them all back during this moment in time! I already have way too much on my plate! After the wedding then I will be start thinking about it 🙂
I love a new smoothie and this one will hit the spot!
I hear ya, Patti!
Sounds yummy & looks delicious. Pinned to my drinks board.
Thank you Theresa! Much appreciated!
Always looking for new smoothie recipes – I “eat” on the go a lot but am trying to avoid fast food. Congrats on the baby-fest!
Well I am glad I can help! Hope you like it! And thank you! We are very excited!
Beautiful photography! I don’t think enough can be said about how to enhance a post with extraordinary pics. Good job.
OH you are so sweet…thank you!!
This looks phenomenal — and such great photos!
and congrats, times 3!!!
Thank you Rachel!!
This makes me think I should give almond butter another chance. Pinning just in case! Congrats on the new babes.
Thank you! This smoothie would just as good with peanut butter, cashew butter or any other butter!
This smoothie looks amazing! I love almond butter and vanilla so I guess I just need to try 🙂
Thank you Del! I hope you love it!
The photos alone are making my stomach crave this so bad. Thanks for sharing such a delish looking smoothie!! Stopping by from #sitsgirls. 😉
Oh Thank you and Welcome Sharareh!
That smoothie sounds amaze-balls!!
The 4th happens to be the best day to have babies 😉 my firstborn celebrated his 6th birthday this year! Welcome to world little babes ❤
Oh how fun! It is a great day for sure!! Must be good luck 😉
Thanks for stopping by, MJ!
That smoothie looks delish! Congrats on all the new additions to your family, how blessed you are 🙂
Thank you so much! The babes have been a fun new addition 😉
Your smoothie looks delicious and congratulations 3 times over. What a happy day for all of you!
Oh Thank you, Shelly!!! It has been so exciting with three new babes to play with!
That looks like another great smoothie to add to the rotation. Thanks!
That is great to hear, Denise! I hope you love it and thanks for stopping by!!
Just made this tonight and it is awesome. Since it was just for me, I just halved your recipe. I didn’t add any sweetner, since there were yummy dates in it, already. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe, that hits the sweet spot!
I LOVE hearing that it turned out well!! That completely makes my day!
Drinking this right now..it’s sooo delicious! I can see how this would be addicting! Yummm! Thanks for sharing this!
Oh I loveeeee hearing that, Stephanie! So glad you are enjoying it! And I hear ya…it’s so addicting!
Just made this for my lunch…it’s amazing! Will def be making again! Thank you!!:)
YES! I am soooo happy to here that! Glad I am happy to help with a new lunch rotation item 😉 Thanks for letting me know how it turned out…sometimes I wonder how people take it. So it’s much appreciated, Anne!
I just found your recipe through Pinterest, very nice; coconut milk out of a can or coconut milk out of a carton? Great way to start a day! Thank you.
I use coconut milk out of the can; it adds to the texture and creaminess of the smoothie! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Maybe I’m just not seeing it in the recipe, but do you know how many calories and fat grams are in this drink? I would live to try this but I’m counting calories right . If you could let me know I’d appreciate it. This sounds delicious. Thanks
Hi Regina,
I am sorry but I do not provide nutritional values as products nutritional facts can vary based of brand. There are many sites that can provide you the facts by adding the ingredients you are using. I wouldn’t want to add facts that may or may not be true based off the products you end up using.
Also, if you are considered with calories and fat, use low fat coconut milk or coconut milk out of the carton. But note that milk out of the carton will lack to provide the thickness and creaminess that the canned coconut milk provides. If you do decide to go the carton route, you can add Xanthan Gum which is an all natural, gluten free thickener.
I hope that helps!
These look delicious. But – I have to comment on your pictures. They are GORGEOUS! I don’t know why, but they make me wish it were winter ( I think the coconut reminds me of snow!). Thanks for sharing!!
Oh thank you Madaline!! And I agree…it reminds me of winter! But I am no where near ready for it again!!!
Oh, Now I don’t have to feel guilty about having desert. This looks amazing!
Oh for sure!! Love secretly healthy desserts!
Yummy, I could use this on cheat day and at post workout. Thank you for this!
For sure! Since there is not bad ingredients, it is good any day!
Yay! Congrats, Auntie!
My brother has 3 kids all born in the month of September…it’s not so fun shopping for all of their birthdays at once, though 😉
Thanks so much!! Oh and goodness…never thought about the presents. Oye!
This sounds PERFECT for me. Midnight snack, here I come… 😉
Oh for sure! I could drink this anytime of the day!
I never thought of adding vanilla to my coconut milk, almond butter, and banana smoothie… This sounds good!
Oh it tastes like a milkshake! So dreamy and so tasty!
Lovely, lovely, lovely! Just made this for my afternoon snack to attack the 2.30pm slump, and wow, delicious, healthy and filled me up! Thank you, your a creative chic with the humble smoothie, Kindly, Melanie, Australia.
Just came across this recipe on Pinterest, caught my eye straight away! Coconut and almond are meant to be together, a match made in heaven. Excited to try this flavor combo in smoothie form!
Hi. Would you be able to recommend a substitute for the dates, or could I just leave them out? It’s not that I wouldn’t like them, I’m just trying not to eat anything high in carbs at the moment.
Thank you.
Hi Michele, you can leave the dates out. They do contribute to the sweetness of the drink, and a bit of the consistency. But you can add sweetness with stevia. Hope you try it!
Can I use almond milk instead of coconut milk and maybe just put in some coconut instead ? I don’t have any coconut milk on hand and I’m too lazy to go to the store:p
Hi Sarah! Yes you can use almond milk, but the coconut milk is what helps make the smoothie thick. So it may be quite a bit thinner, but give it a go! You certainly can add shredded coconut, but honestly the coconut milk is very mild so there is no strong coconut flavor.
Looks awesome! Is there anything I can substitute the ice for? Like frozen bananas? I don’t like sung ice I feel it waters down my smoothies I usually use friends bananas or spinach pops (spinach blended with water then put in a nice tray to freeze until used).
Hi Destinee,
The ice really doesn’t water it down but you can use bananas or spinach cubes. I do that as well. Enjoy!
Hi Megan!
I just came across this smoothie on pinterest (I LOVE pinterest!!). Let me start off by saying I love your blog…..your sense of humor and sarcasm totally hit my funny bone! Although I’m 6 months late (to the day, no less), I’d like to congratulate you on those precious little bundles that came into your life not too long ago. What’s more, they were born on MY HUSBAND’S BIRTHDAY….a very special day indeed!!! 😉 It’s so crazy that they all decided to arrive on the same day…..they must have planned it months ago….9 months ago to be exact. Hehehe!! Lastly, this smoothie looks so yummy. I’m not a fan of coconut (it’s a texture thing) but I like coconut milk, so I’m sure I’ll love this!! Enjoy those babies and remember, it’s never too early to start shopping for presents. 🙂
Well hello Suzette!
Thank you so much! You made my day. Glad you enjoy my rambling! And what a great day indeed!
And I am not a huge fan of the texture of coconut either, but the coconut milk is so subtle that I believe you won’t mind it in this smoothie one bit!
Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!
Megan
This looks AMAZING.
Well thanks lady!!
I’ve just tried this and I had to come back here to thank you for sharing this, it’s delicious!!! I saw this on Pinterest and I decided to try and replaced the coconut milk that I didn’t have for coconut goodness that I normally use for smoothies (you can see here http://www.tiana-coconut.com/ ) and I was not sure if the result would be the same but I must say that it came out lovely! Thank you again *
That is great to hear! Thank you for letting me know and letting others know as well. I truly appreciate it, Marly!
I just made this and it is wonderful. I halved the recipe and added protein powder that already has stevia so with 5 dates I think it was a little too sweet. But this is going to be a regular bfast smoothie for me 🙂
OH love hearing that! Thanks so much Maggie!
Hi!!! This sounds so good! I’m curious about what kind of blender you use? I have a ninja and I’m wondering if it could take on this task. Thank you 🙂
Hi Tiffany! I think it could work in a ninja but I have personally never used it as I have used a high power blender, such as BlendTec and Vitamix! You may just need to blend it longer or add your dates first. Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing. Love it and will try it soon 🙂
Oh I hope you love it! Thanks Natalie!
Hi! Your smoothie recipes sound really delicious and I look forward to trying them!
But I have a question: I notice in the comments you mention that we can use coconut milk from a can or a carton. I tried to buy some in a can, but when I open it up, it’s separated into cloudy liquid and tofu-texture-like solids. Even if I shake the can before opening it, the contents are still separated. Is this normal? How am I to measure 1 cup (or a 1/2 cup, as another recipe I came across calls for) if the contents are all separated like that? The solids don’t even measure up to a 1/3 cup after I drain it of all the liquid. I’m so confused! Perhaps I’d be better off using the carton version, but I would really like to understand how the canned stuff works because I like the idea of the creamier, thicker smoothie.
Could you explain what I’m doing wrong, or what it’s supposed to look like? Am I buying the wrong stuff? It’s Thai coconut milk, which seems to be a popular brand.
Thanks so much! 🙂
Hi Sherry, you aren’t doing anything wrong. The full-fat coconut milk is more solid because of the fat in the milk. That is what you measure out; rather than the liquid which wouldn’t give you that creamy texture we are looking for.
Enjoy!
I love how simple this smoothie recipe is — under 10 ingredients! And delicious too!
A must, right?! Thank you Lauren!
This looks really good. I love the simplicity of this recipe!
Why thank you Lise! Simplicity is the best 🙂
We always have dates in the house for snacking, I never thought to add them to a smoothie!
Perfect then! I love adding them for a healthy added sweetness!
I hope you enjoy!
Healthy and decadent all at the same time!
For sure! Thank you so much Susan!
I’ll for both breakfast and dessert on this one! Yum!
Ya! I second that! Thanks J!
I’ve had this pinned for a couple months now and finally had a chance to try it. One word: AMAZING!!
It is so creamy and not overly sweet and such a nice change from the fruit and veggie smoothies.
I added a couple of tbsps of vanilla Greek yogurt and a 1/4 c of almond milk just because I had them on hand.
Will definitely be making this again! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Yes! You just made my day! And love those additions…I will have to try!
Have a great week, Ashley!
When working with dates, do you de-pit them before putting them in the blender?
Hi Emily, you remove the pits prior to blending.
I’ve been obsessed with putting nut butters in smoothies! This one looks amazing, Meg!
Isn’t it the best?! Thanks Justine!
Congrats on the babes!! I see this was in 2014, but still. CONGRATS! 🙂
And a smoothie with coconut?! I’m ALL over it!! Love the flavors!
Why thank you! They are now 2 1/2 and crazy as ever!
Wow, what a fun story to tell for years to come! I love adding almond butter to my smoothies too! It looks great!
It sure is fun! And great minds think alike! Thanks Michelle!
I want this smoothie for breakfast everyday! It looked looks perfect!
Sounds like the perfect way to start the day! Thanks Ashlyn!
What a great way to start the day! Great flavor!
Thanks Erin!