Creamy Chai Almond Latte Made Dairy-free & Sweetened with Dates

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Chai Almond Latte

Makes 16 ounces (two 1-cup servings) ⬩ Ready in 3 minutes

Ingredients

3–5 Medjool dates, pitted
2 cups water
½ tablespoon almond butter
½–1 teaspoon Chai spice (I use my Caffeine-free Chai Spice)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ vanilla bean (optional)

Instructions

Add water to a small pot over medium-high heat. Add pitted dates. Once water is boiling transfer it to a blender.
Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a mug and enjoy.

Chef's Notes

If you start with hot water, you can simply add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy.

My preferred form of vanilla is the whole vanilla bean. With a high-powered blender, like the Vitamix or Blendtec, it will be completely blended. Without a high-powered blender, you may want to scoop out the center of the vanilla bean, or use vanilla powder or extract.