Chikoo & Dates Milk Shake | Sugar Free Drink Recipe– A nutritious sugar free milk shake made with just 3 ingredients, chikoo, milk and dates that gives you instant energy.

Yummy and nutritious chikoo and dates shake is an easy and quick recipe ready in under 10 minutes. This milkshake is smooth and creamy in texture, perfect for a quick breakfast, after workout drink or after school snack for kids.

Chikoo and dates shake is a gluten-free and sugar-free milk-based drink. This fruit is naturally sweet in taste, therefore no need of adding any sugar to this recipe.

Chikoo is also known as Chickoo or Sapota. It is a kid’s friendly fruit due to its sweet taste and soft texture. They enjoy this shake very much. Chikoo is native to Mexico, however Spanish people first introduced sapota in India. It is now grown in many states of India- Karnataka, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Andra Pradesh.

This fruit is mostly used in the making of milkshake, smoothie, jam, halwa, burfi, ice cream or even kheer. But the best way is to eat the fruit as it is. Other healthy and refreshing drink you may like Golden Milk, Almond Kesar Milk, Strawberry Smoothie.

How to make this Chikoo and Dates Milk Shake recipe at home

To make this healthy and delicious chikoo shake, we need four fresh and over riped chikoo or sapota, chilled milk and dates, that has soaked in little milk for about half an hour. Blend all the ingredients in a blender till it becomes smooth and creamy in texture.

I have used low-fat toned milk which is good for health but to make it more rich and flavourful use whole milk instead. You can also add some dry fruit if you like while blending.

Try this recipe and enjoy the deliciousness of this shake with your family and friends!

Nutritional facts of chikoo

• It is sweet in taste and very nutritious in nature. Chikoo is a good source of Vitamin A that keeps our eyes and skin healthy. Also, contain a good amount of Vitamin C that helps in improving our immunity.
• Chickoo is rich in natural sugars (fructose and sucrose) that makes us energetic for the whole day.
• Sapota contains a good amount of dietary fibres that checks our digestive system health, prevents irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) and fix constipation problems.
• This delicious fruit is also rich in calcium, magnesium, and potassium, which are essential for strong bones and facilitating various body functions.
• Chickoo is high in sugar content, so it is not suitable for diabetic people.

How to choose chikoo or sapota for this nutritious shake

• Choose fresh, soft, and ripe nice brown colour chickoo for this recipe. Unripe sapota is hard, less sugary in taste, therefore not perfect for eating.
• To check if chikoo is ripe or not, press the fruit with fingers. If it feels soft, means it is ripe and good to use.
• If you found that chikoo is hard and unripe, cover them with newspaper and put in the rice bag for 2-3 days or leave them on the kitchen counter for 4-5 days to get them ripe naturally.

Is chikoo good for weight loss?

Chikoo is a very nutritious fruit loaded with essential vitamins, mineral, dietary fibre, and antioxidants. It is not directly affecting our weight but indirectly helps us in losing body fat. Chickoo is high in dietary fibre which regulates bowel movement and keeps the digestive system healthy. It reduces constipation and helps in removing toxins from the body. These all help in losing fat from the body specially belly fat. For weight loss, it’s better to eat ripe fruit as it is or make a shake of it. As it is high in calories so do not eat more than 100-120 gm per day for a healthy weight loss. Also, it is high in sugar so diabetic people should avoid this.

Health benefits of Dates

• The date is a natural sweetener also known as Khajur in Hindi. It has dark brown skin with soft flesh is a highly nutritious fruit. Dates are rich in essential vitamins, mineral and fibre but high in calories.
• They promote brain health, strengthens bones, lower the cholesterol level and has disease-fighting properties.
• It helps in satisfying our sweet craving as it is naturally sweet in taste and can also be used in place of refined sugar. Fresh dates are available in the winter season.

Let’s see how we can make this nutritious chikoo date milkshake.

Main steps used in the preparation of delicious chikoo dates milkshake

1. Wash and chop dates and soak them in warm milk for half an hour. Also, wash and peel off chikoo, remove seeds and cut them into small equal pieces.

2. Now transfer chikoo in a blender, add soaked dates and grind to make a smooth paste.

3. Finally, add chilled milk and blend again for about a minute or two.

4. Smooth and creamy chikoo dates milkshake .

5. Pour in the serving glasses. Garnish with dry fruits if you like and serve immediately.

Serving Suggestions

Chikoo dates shake is best served at breakfast, evening time drink or an after school snack for kids as well.

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Tips and Tricks

1. Use soft and ripe chikoo for the best taste and creaminess.
2. Adding sugar is optional, for a sweeter taste add sugar or honey in it.
3. Use soaked dates as they become soft and grind smoothly with chikoo.
4. You can also add dry fruits while blending to increase the nutritional value. 
5. I have used toned milk which is good for health but for a richer flavour use whole milk instead.
6. To make it Vegan-friendly use almond milk, soy milk or coconut milk.

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