Tahini Date Shake

Author Notes

I've taken to swapping in tahini in recipes where peanut or almond butter is called for—I’m very into adding spoonfuls of it to cookie dough, dressing, hot chocolate, smoothies, and shakes! Since it’s now officially summer, I think it’s high-time to spend any free moments sitting outside and drinking cold drinks. And that often means cool and creamy tahini shakes, which are basically milkshakes for breakfast—get excited! I’ve made a pact with myself to take fifteen minutes every morning to drink one of these, read a few pages of very important literature (Twitter), and not think about anything else. And then those precious minutes are over and it’s back to reality. —Rebecca Firkser

Test Kitchen Notes

For someone who doesn't love frozen bananas, I wasn't overly excited at first—but I changed my tune after trying it: It was so simple and really tasty. The almond milk added a nice creaminess, as did the chia seeds. I loved it and will make it again (probably tomorrow morning, with the other half of the frozen banana). And I tried a little bit of dark rum in the last little bit... Quite scrumptious!! —Victoria Ross