Name: Maple and Tahini 'Caramel' Frappe
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 4 medjool dates; 1 tablespoon tahini; 2 teaspoons maple syrup; ½ cup water; 1 ½ cup ice

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A refreshing dairy-free, naturally caramel-flavoured frappe recipe that can be whipped up in minutes.

Now, I admit that this recipe is not exactly a frappe, nor is it caramel. However, I’m not sure what else to call it. It is somewhat like a caramel frappe, but I wouldn’t be able to fool anyone that it is the real thing.

It does have a sweet milkiness and is refreshing and delicious on a hot summer’s day. Trust me, it’s not for drinking in the winter at all, and thus, why I haven’t made it as frequently since moving to New Zealand.

This is the sort of drink that will give you a brain freeze if drunk too fast, and it will definitely cool you down.

It’s a drink that could be a snack on a scorching afternoon or enjoyed before or after physical activity that requires extra hydration. Or you could enjoy it on any warm evening when you want something sweet but not too heavy.

I think it best you give it a try and determine for yourself!

A dairy-free frappe

Of course, you could make a dairy-free frappe with any alternative milk. However, I’ve made this frappe without any type of milk.

The milkiness comes from dates and tahini blended with water. The flavour of tahini with dates and maple syrup becomes caramel-like, and thus, it is a crucial component of this drink.

Ingredients for this vegan frappe

To make this frappe, you will require a blender and:

medjool dates (or dry dates soaked in water)
tahini
maple syrup

That’s it!

Ice, ice baby

The above ingredients are blended together with water and ice to make this frappe.

It is the ratio of ice to the date-tahini syrup that makes this drink frappe-like and refreshing. However, if your blender is not all that powerful or you don’t want it to be so icy that you can eat it with a spoon, you’re welcome to switch some of the ice for water.

I like a drink that requires a spoon, but each to their own—over to you to give it a try.

Let me know how you enjoy this maple frappe

I appreciate your feedback on my recipes. Let me know if you try it in the comments below.

Try it as a peanut butter and chocolate frappe

I have also tried the recipe by swapping the tahini with peanut butter and adding a tablespoon of cacao powder for a chocolate peanut butter frappe, which is definitely a variation I’d recommend if you’re looking for more refreshing, sweet recipes. You could even add a banana for a chunky monkey smoothie.

Want more recipes with tahini?

Often, when people purchase tahini, they can’t think of any other uses for it other than hummus. I hope that this recipe has given you another idea.

I’ll be sharing more recipes with tahini, including ‘caramel’-filled dates and salad dressing, in the future (just search tahini on this site). However, if you want to use the jar of tahini you have right now, check out my recipes for a tahini vegan slice, earthy beetroot hummus and flavourful sundried tomato hummus.

Glass filled above the rim with frappe and a spoon in it, sitting on pink background.

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