Dry Fruits Milkshake Recipe (Healthy & Energizing)
Healthy, refreshing, this dry fruits milkshake recipe is the perfect beverage to give you a quick energy boost throughout the day! It includes dried fruits, nuts, and plant-based milk making it a great gluten-free and vegan option.
About This Dry Fruits Milkshake
Dry fruits milkshake is very popular in Indian restaurants and in the juice centers found in the cities of Mumbai and Delhi.
It is delicious, packed with nutrients like protein, iron, calcium, and is great for boosting energy levels. You can also drink this milkshake during fasting or vrat seasons. This milkshake is very filling so I usually skip a meal after drinking it.
This dry fruits milkshake recipe includes almonds, pistachios, cashews, raisins, dates, dried figs, and a pinch of saffron.
Feel free to omit any nuts, dry fruits that you don’t fancy or have with you. Plus, you can increase or decrease the quantity of each nut or dry fruit to suit your tastebuds.
I add dates and figs to this milkshake simply because they are sweet and delicious. Bonus, I do not need to include any added sugar when I use dates and figs in the recipe. They also add body and little chewable tasty bits to this milkshake.
Here I have used soy milk. Feel free to add your preferred nut milk for a vegan option and to loosen the consistency of the milkshake. You can also use dairy milk or oats milk instead.
We enjoy a variety of Milkshakes quite often but if I had to choose a milkshake that gives us energy then I would choose this dry fruits milkshake recipe!
It is also ideal for growing kids and can be used to substitute energy drinks. Some more healthy drinks for kids are Badam Milk and Masala Milk.
How to Make Dry Fruits Milkshake
Preparation
1. Soak 3 to 4 dried figs in hot water for 30 minutes or in water at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours or more until they soften. If you have dried figs that are soft, then there is no need to soak them.
If the dried figs are chewy and hard, then soak them. You can also soak dates if they are hard. If they are soft, then you don’t need to soak them either.
2. Add all of the remaining nuts and dry fruits listed below to a bowl or strainer except the saffron.
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup cashews
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup pistachios (shelled and unsalted)
- 7 to 8 dates
3. Optional step is to rinse them. I always rinse the nuts, dry fruits before using them in any recipe.
Tip: Optionally you could also soak these nuts and raisins in hot water for 30 minutes. If you prefer, you can peel the almonds. For small kids, I recommend to peel the almond and the pistachio skins.
4. Once the figs have softened roughly chop them. Then, roughly chop the dates and discard the seeds if any.
Make Dry Fruit Milkshake
5. Add the rinsed nuts, raisins, chopped figs and dates in a blender.
6. Add ½ cup chilled milk. I have used soy milk. You can choose to include coconut milk, oats milk, almond milk or dairy milk.
7. Add a pinch of saffron. Saffron gives a beautiful delicate aroma. But if you do not have it, simply skip it.
A few options for flavoring and to get a lovely aroma are to add ½ teaspoon ground cardamom or ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon or a pinch of grated/ground nutmeg.
Note: Saffron and nutmeg are warm spices, so ideal to add them in your milkshake during winters or monsoons. Cardamom and cinnamon are cooling spices, so best to include them during summers or hot days.
8. Blend to a semi-fine paste. You can make a fine paste if you prefer. If making for small kids, then make a very fine paste.
9. Add the remaining 2 cups of milk. You can also add sugar if you like – about 1 to 2 tablespoons of raw sugar. In place of raw sugar, you can opt for coconut sugar or palm sugar.
10. Blend again well.
11. Pour the dry fruits milkshake into glasses and serve straightway. You can add some sliced nuts like almond or pistachios or a couple of saffron strands for garnishing if you like.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerate for a few hours, but try to drink the milkshake the same day.
Expert Tips
- Nuts: Include any nuts of your choice to make this milkshake as long as they are not rancid or bitter. I use almonds, cashews, and pistachios as they are easily available to me. However, you can add walnuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, or macadamia nuts. Use your preferred proportions and combinations.
- Dates: Use good quality dates for the best flavor. I would suggest pitted dates for this recipe as they are easier to chop and it will save you some time as you won’t have to deseed them before blending.
- Dried figs: It is best not to use figs that are too dry because you may have some trouble blending them. I suggest to soak the dried figs in hot water (to soften them) for at least 30 to 45 minutes before blending.
- Milk: I added soy milk to this milkshake because it is filled with nutrients and has a mild delicious creamy flavor. But, you can use any other plant-based milk such as almond milk, oats milk, lite coconut milk. You can also include dairy milk.
- Spices: You can choose to flavor the milkshake recipe with ½ teaspoon of ground cardamom or ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon or 1 to 2 pinches of nutmeg. Adding rose water is another lovely option. Note that saffron and nutmeg are warm spices, so add them in your milkshake during cold seasons or monsoons. Cardamom and cinnamon are cooling spices, so ideal to include them during hot summers.
- When to drink? This milkshake is very filling as it contains nuts, dried fruits, and milk so I usually skip my meal when I drink it. It is also a great option during fasting or vrat seasons.
FAQs
Which dry fruits should be soaked in water?
To make this milkshake you will need to soak the dried figs. If the figs are hard then soak them in hot water for up-to 2 to 3 hours. If they are not too hard then you can soak them in hot water for 30 minutes.
What fruits can be mixed with milk?
You can combine sweet, ripe and buttery fruits with milk such as mangoes and avocados. Avoid bananas, acidic and citrus fruits.
Can I add apples to this dry fruits milkshake recipe?
Avoid using fruits like apples in this milkshake if you plan to make it with dairy milk. Once in a while is fine but most fruits do not go well with dairy milk and can cause indigestion issues. With any other nut milk or vegan milk, apples are fine to add.
Can I store the dry fruit paste in the fridge?
Yes, you can store it in the fridge but be aware that the dry fruit paste turns rancid very fast. I would refrigerate it for up to 2 days.
If you want to store the nuts for longer then soak the almonds, cashews, pistachios, in water for a few hours. Drain all the water and let them dry naturally. Make a powder by blending or crushing the dried nuts. You can then refrigerate or freeze the powder.
When making the milkshake, blend the ground nuts powder, dates, figs, raisins with the milk or you can make a simple drink by warming or heating the milk with the nuts powder adding a sweetener like raw sugar or maple syrup.
You can also make almond powder by blanching the almonds in hot water for 30 minutes, peeling their skins, drying them and later blending or crushing them. Blanching and peeling almonds help to aid their digestion.
Step by Step Photo Guide Above
Ingredients
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup pistachios unsalted, shelled
- ¼ cup cashews
- ¼ cup raisins
- 7 to 8 dates – chopped
- 3 to 4 dried figs
- 1 pinch saffron – optional
- 2.5 cups soy milk (chilled) or preferred vegan milk or dairy milk
- raw sugar – if needed, optional
- 1 tablespoon almonds or pistachios or cashews, chopped – for garnish
Instructions
Preparation
- Soak figs in hot water for 30 minutes or in water at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours or more until they soften.
- If you have dried figs which are soft, then no need to soak them. If the dried figs are chewy and hard, then do soak them.
- You can also soak dates if they are hard or chewy. If they are soft, then no need to soak dates. You can opt to soak the almonds, cashews and the remaining nuts.
- Rinse the remaining nuts, dates and raisins except the saffron in a strainer or bowl. This is an optional step.
- You could also choose to soak these nuts and raisins in hot water for 30 minutes. If you prefer, you can peel the almonds. For small kids, I recommend to peel the almond and the pistachio skins.
- Once the figs have softened, then roughly chop them. Also roughly chop the dates.
Making dry fruits milkshake
- Then add all of nuts, raisins, chopped dates, figs and saffron in a blender.
- Add ½ cup soy milk (or any nut milk or dairy milk). Blend to a semi fine or fine paste. If making for small kids, then make a very fine paste.
- Then add the remaining 2 cups of the soy milk. You can also add raw sugar if you prefer.
- Blend well again. Pour in glasses.
- Garnish with a few dry almond or pistachio slivers and serve dry fruits milkshake immediately.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerate for a few hours, but try to drink the milkshake the same day.½
Notes
- Nuts: Add any nuts that you like to this milkshake as long as they are not rancid or bitter. I use almonds, cashews, and pistachios as I get them easily. However, you can add walnuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, or macadamia nuts. Use your preferred proportions and combinations.
- Dates: Use good quality dates for the best flavor. I would suggest pitted dates for this recipe as they are easier to chop and it will save you some time as you won’t have to deseed them before blending.
- Dried figs: It is best not to use figs that are too dry, chewy because you may have some trouble blending them. I suggest to soak the dried figs in hot water (to soften them) for at least 30 to 45 minutes before blending.
- Milk: I added soy milk to this milkshake because it is filled with nutrients and has a mild delicious creamy flavor. But, you can use any other plant-based milk such as almond milk, oats milk, coconut milk, or dairy milk.
- When to drink? This milkshake is very filling as it contains nuts, dried fruits, and milk so I usually skip my meal when I drink it. It is also a great option during fasting or vrat seasons.
- Spices: You can choose to flavor the milkshake with ½ teaspoon of ground cardamom or ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon or 1 to 2 pinches of nutmeg. Adding rose water is another option. Note that saffron and nutmeg are warm spices, so add them in your milkshake during winters or monsoons. Cardamom and cinnamon are cooling spices, so best to include them during summers or hot days.
Nutrition
This dry fruit milkshake recipe from the blog archives was first published on August 2013. It has been updated on December 2024.
Very Nice Milkshake Recipe .Thanks For Sharing
welcome sharanya. thanks for this feedback.
Just a word of caution here..This drink/shake is very high in protein and calories.. If your intention is to reduce the weight don’t drink too much ..
Roughly the protein/calory calculation is given below
Milk one cup has ~150 calories and ~8 gms of protein in it
10 grams of cashew nuts is got 55 calories and 1.8 gms of protein. 10 grams of almonds may have 60 calories and 2 grams of protein..one medium dry fig has ~45 grams of cal and 0.5 gms of protein, one medium banana may have ~100 cals and 1.3 gms of protein. If you add walnuts ~30 grams, it goes with 40 gms of cals and ~1gram of protein. 50 grams of raisins has 150 calories and 1.5 grams of protein. 4 or 5 dates may have 280 cals and 2 grams of protein..and the list goes on with the other contents you add like oats etc..
So considering the calories here, this drink may lead to weight gain if you consume it regularly or not doing any workouts.
Considering the protein richness, this is the best natural protein drink after weight training ( post drink).
thanks for sharing this detailed info.
It will be helpful if you mention the calories for your recipes.
i am slowly and gradually adding calories in all the recipes. for some recipes i have already added calories.
Dear Friend
After blending in mixer for few minutes all these dry fruit mixture i put into wet grinder for 15 minutes,then the mixture become very fine and it rastra very nice.
You can try.
thanks for the suggestion.
Hi there,
That’s a very energy boosting milkshake.. Can I use this receipe for my 14 month old baby everyday ?
if there is no allergy for any of the dry fruits, then you can give it to your toddler. do make sure to grind the dry fruits finely, so that there is no choking. also you can soak all the dry fruits in water, so that they are less heaty. first give a small amount and if no side effects than you can continue giving the milkshake.
Hi,
Can I store this dry fruit paste in refrigerator and use daily to give it to toddler?
Any difference in step?
I am planning to store the paste and then add it in warm milk daily.
Thanks
garima, you can do this way. but then the soaked dry fruits paste turn rancid very fast. so you can keep for about 2 days in the fridge and then use. i would suggest to soak dry fruits like almonds, cashews, pistachios, in water for some hours. then drain all the water and let them dry naturally. then make a powder. refrigerate or freeze. stays good for a about a week. when serving you can heat the milk and add the powder or paste. you can even make just almond powder by blanching and then powder it. blanched is better as it helps in digestion.
Add Oats you will luv it
thanks for the suggestion. will try.
Its a very nice tips of dry fruits..Thanks for the sharing this post
Hiii….super yummy…can I add apple also along with dry fruits for my 5 year old daughter.My daughter refuses to eat breakfast so can she have this drink instead paratha
thanks kavita. avoid using fruits like apples with milk if giving the milkshake everyday. once in a while its fine. mostly fruits do not go well with milk and can cause indigestion issues.
this iz soo NYC
varry nice . .
thanks ananda 🙂
Hi
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your recipes. Everytime I am looking for anything I always tend to find it. The links are so well organized and also so clearly explained.
Thank you so much for the work you put in.
thankyou so much neha it means a lot to us 🙂 and you are always welcome.
Is it not required to dry roast and soak in water before blending? Can I serve this to my 2 yo?
no need to dry roast. you can soak in water. you can serve but just make sure that everything is finely ground.
Hi, I used to soak the above listed nuts the previous night and grind it in the mixi next day. When i add the mixture in the hot milk, it gets spoilt. what should be the reason. is it due to hot milk or Any other reason.
do you use dates in the dry fruit mixture. if yes, then the milk is getting curdled due to dates.
Same happened with me
avoid using dates in hot milk.
This is so interesting recipe. I love dry fruits but never tried to make it like this. I will make this for myself. Thank you.
welcome christine
Hmmn…
I m a regular surfer, nd I love ur simple bt delicious recipe ! I just want 2 know that, will dis drink be good 2 drink everyday 4 my hubby aftr a wrkout ! I mean…will the drink not produce excessive heat in the body ?
Nd 1 last thng ,thks 2 create such a helpful nd simple website 4 food lovers , keep it up 4evr !!! 🙂
welcome twinkle. thanks for your kind words. it will be heaty. good for winters. but if you soak the dry fruits in water for few hours, then the drink will be less heaty.
It’s an awesome website
I’m getting all the latest recipes
Very useful for the people
thanks srawathi.
very easy and healthy drink wowww..
thanks irfan
very informative I think can be added with any fruits such like mango banana avacado
yes. can be done.
I’d say this shake would be perfect for kids too……after all the studying and playing they really need the energy boost!! Great recipe, dassana.
thanks nisa. yes children do need extra energy for studies and sports.
Very healthy milkshake Dassana