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Anjeer Milkshake with No Added Sugar

Soaked dried figs and a few almonds blended with cold milk. Thick, naturally sweet and ready in five minutes once the figs are soft.

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Prep5 min
Soaking1 h
Makes2 glasses
Anjeer milkshake in a tall glass with dried figs and almonds
In this recipe3 parts
  1. Ingredients and steps
  2. How sweet is it?
  3. Questions people ask

Quick answer

Soak 6 dried figs in ½ cup warm milk for an hour, then blend them with 6 almonds and 2 cups of cold milk until smooth. The figs make it sweet enough without sugar.

Ingredients and steps

2 glasses

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You need

Blender or mixer

Steps

  1. Soak

    Chop the figs and soak them with the almonds in the warm milk for an hour, until soft.

  2. Blend

    Blend the soaked figs, almonds and their milk until smooth.

  3. Add the cold milk

    Add the cold milk and cardamom and blend again for 30 seconds. Taste; add one more fig if you want it sweeter.

Shop tip: Soak the figs in the fridge overnight and the milkshake takes two minutes in the morning.

280kcal
10 gprotein
36 gcarbs
11 gfat
3 gfibre

Per glass, an estimate. It does not change with the servings.

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How sweet is it?

0 gadded sugar
3 figsin each glass, all the sweetness it needs
5 minonce the figs are soaked

More about figs in our complete anjeer guide.

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Questions people ask

Can people with diabetes have anjeer milkshake?
One glass has six figs, more than the one or two a day we suggest for diabetes. Share a glass, or make it with two figs and more almonds.
Can I give it to children?
Yes, for children over one year. Blend it very smooth.
Can I make it without milk?
Yes. Use almond milk, or blend the soaked figs with water and a spoon of peanut butter.