“Date with Fate” Tropical Smoothies
These are not your average Tropical Smoothies. Packed with mango, papaya, coconut, banana, dates, and macadamia nuts; this “Date with Fate” Tropical Smoothies recipe was destined to be on your breakfast table.
Do you believe in fate?
I’m not sure I exactly believe in fate, but I do believe these smoothies were meant-to-be.
Last month the hubs and I were very fortunate to spend some time in Hawaii. The island of Kauai is a lush rain forest with rolling green peaks and waterfalls nearly everywhere you look. Two other things you are sure to find, along every meandering country road, are wild chickens (really) and smoothie shacks.
This particular Fruit Stand/Smoothie Shack was our personal favorite, nestled in the brush along the road going up to the North shore. Every time we stopped here we tested a different variety. That is, until we met DATE WITH FATE.
These rightly named tropical smoothies are loaded with fresh fruit, macadamia nuts and DATES. “Date With Fate” is not your standard super-sweet smoothie recipe. These babies are hearty, with a satisfying complexity that will keep you coming back for more. The roasted macadamia nut flavor and touch of salt, combined with the earthy flavor of the dates and bright tropical fruits, creates something magical. Plus, they are naturally gluten free and dairy free, using coconut milk and rice milk as the base.
My copy-cat version of these tropical smoothies has been a life-saver since we’ve returned home to the cold barren mountains. Every sip of these tropical smoothies takes me right back to that picnic table under the palm trees.
The key here is to cut and freeze all the ingredients a day (or at least a few hours) ahead and to prep enough for several tropical smoothies. This recipe makes 10 large or 12 regular smoothies. You WILL want another one, trust me.
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"Date with Fate" Tropical Smoothies
Ingredients
- 2 cans lite unsweetened coconut milk 14-ounce cans
- 2 ripe mangoes
- 2 ripe papayas
- 3 bananas
- 1 pound roasted macadamia nuts
- 30 dates
- 10 cups rice milk
Instructions
- Shake the cans of coconut milk to mix. Then pour the coconut milk into two ice cube trays (standard ice cube trays with 16 cubes per tray.) Place in the freezer.
- Cut a small slit in each date and remove the pit. Peel and cut the bananas into chunks the same size as the coconut ice cubes.
- Peel, seed, and chop the mangoes and papayas into chunks the size of the coconut ice cubes.
- Place all items, including the macadamia nuts, into zip bags and place in the freezer, until frozen solid. Keep the rice milk in the fridge.
- For EACH smoothie, place in the blender: 3 coconut milk cubes, 2 mango chunks, 2 papaya chunks, 1 banana chunk, 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, 3 dates, 1 cup rice milk. Puree until smooth and thick.
This looks so much better than your average smoothie. I also like a really cold smoothie (more like sorbet) that starts with a lot of frozen ingredients. The dates, frozen coconut milk, and macadamia nuts are genius.
This looks so much better than your average smoothie. I also like a really cold smoothie (more like sorbet) that starts with a lot of frozen ingredients. The dates, frozen coconut milk, and macadamia nuts are genius.
Hello,
this smoothie is perfect. It has so many delicious ingredients that I usually love. Great recipe, thanks.
These look so good. I have a bag of dates in the cupboard and all the fruits are easily gotten at the market here. Next time papaya and mangoes are on sale, I will buy and then freeze them. I have never been to Hawaii but I know a few people who live there. Your pictures are sooo pretty. I want to go.
looks great and love thinking that you could make up ingredients for several and then make when desired!
Oh wow! I’ve been drinking a log of smoothies lately, and this one is soo good. :)
You are right, this is no average smoothie at all. I love everything in it. :-)
Interesting. I’ve never prepared a smoothie by freezing all of the components first. I’ll have to give it a try! I do, however, use dates in my smoothies. Provides a nice sweetness.
delicious combination of fruit looks fabulous
This looks like an energizer smoothie — perfect to boost energy after a workout!!
First time I see a smoothie like this one. That looks healthy. We love Hawaii. Can’t wait to go back.
I could make this smoothie with complete confidence that it would result in the gorgeous smoothie pictured here. Thanks for the step-by-step pictures with directions. Just love everything you do. Keep up the great work!
Oh wow, I love the fact that you included dates in these =)
With that smoothie I might begin to believe in fate!
Can I just say you are a genius? Freezing the coconut milk?! Adding macadamia nuts? Come to momma.
What beautiful pictures and that smoothie looks just terrific. I cannot wait to give this one a try!
I’d never tried a date shake before running across the very road-side stand on Kauai that you’ve pictured here. It was there that I had a “Date with Fate”. OMG. I came back repeatedly throughout my visit and can conjure the memory now and my mouth waters! I didn’t think I liked dates either but these are awesome. I like sweet, and the Date with Fate is sweet, but not in a sticky-sweet way in a just-amazing way. So good. I’m going to try your recipe asap! (BTW, I took a picture of their placard with the DWF ingredients when I was there and they admit to using date powder! With powder it was amazing!)
Thank you!
Cynthia,
That is incredible that you recognized the smoothie shack and have had DATE WITH FATE!!! I can’t wait for you to try this version and see how it compares. :)
The macadamia nuts add BIG charm to this smoothie! Smart to freeze the coconut milk :)