This is just a little bit different than the Chocolate-Date Milk. My kids asked me if I could make vanilla milk from our raw goat milk. Since we are low on dates, I tried sweetening the milk with raisins instead. And it worked! So now we have a lower-cost option for fruit sweetening. I like that. Dates can be expensive, but raisins are less so. Please choose organic raisins – otherwise you know the grapes that made them were sprayed to death on the vine.
Vanilla Milk (Date or Raisin Sweetened)
This is just a little bit different than my Chocolate-Date Milk.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raisins or about 10 pitted dates
- 3 cups raw whole milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil optional
- 10 ice cubes made from pure water
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in Vitamix wet container.
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Blend on high until smooth.
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The little brown bits of raisins look like vanilla flecks and that works!
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Serve and enjoy!
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Wardee,
That sounds delicious! I make something similar with just a little bit of fresh-grated nutmeg in it. Kindof like eggnog.
I just had that thought this morning! I ate some raisins with breakfast and thought, MAN these are sweet. So, I wondered if I could use them instead of dates in many of those naturally sweetened, raw dessert recipes I love to love.
Good to know!!
Cheers,
KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)
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Oh my goodness! My mouth started watering when I read the title and saw your picture. I think I must NEED that drink!
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This sounds amazing! I regularly buy raisins – not so dates. So this is perfect. 🙂 I wonder about adding some cocoa to make it chocolate…?
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Mindy – yes! Just add less vanilla and 2 or 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder! I had you in mind when doing this because you’d asked about dates. I wondered if raisins would be easier for you and I’m glad to hear they are.
What a great idea! Good job!
“The little brown bits of raisins look like vanilla flecks.”
What a coo! They’ll never know!
Kelly p.s. Thanks for joining in on Real Food Wednesdays!
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You have single-handedly revitalized our smoothies! We tried this for a snack the other day, and it was such a hit that we add raisins to our green smoothies now instead of honey. Thank you!
Jamie – That is great! I’m glad this is working for you! Thanks for letting me know. I find your words very encouraging!