Creamy tahini, coffee & walnut shake
A creamy dreamy shake is an alternative option to start the day, and this shake is a great vehicle for your morning coffee. Proceed cautiously with the cardamom, add a little then taste and maybe add more, but combined with the tahini and coffee it is essential, giving a delicious warmth and flavours similar to Turkish coffee.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 100 ml double espresso or 125ml black coffee (americano, filter etc)
- 10 g walnuts
- 1 cardamom pod bashed to release the seeds, you won't need them all
- 15 g rolled oats
- 10 ml tahini
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ ripe avocado
- 20 ml maple syrup
- 100 ml cold water
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Brew your coffee, pour into a glass and cool in the fridge while you make the smoothie, or ideally, make it the night before.
- Break the walnuts into small chunks and extract the cardamom seeds - add only half of the seeds, along with the walnuts, to a jug or blender. Add all the smoothie ingredients except the coffee.
- Whiz in a blender or with a hand blender until smooth and creamy. Add half the cold coffee, blend again then pour it all into a glass. Add the rest of the coffee and stir to swirl through the smoothie, then serve with a straw and sprinkled with salt.