Dates Stuffed With Apricot Cashew Cheese

Rating: 5
Difficulty: intermediate
Category: appetizer
Prep: 6 hours, 10 minutes

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews\

  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice\
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil\
  • 10 dried apricots\ - Sea salt (to taste)\
  • 1 Tbsp. raw honey (warmed, for drizzle)\
  • 1/4 cup chopped raw almonds (toast them for an extra special treat)\
  • 20 Medjool Dates, pits removed

Directions:

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  1. Place the cashews in a bowl of room temperature water (enough to cover) and let them soak for 6 hours or overnight.\
  2. Place the cashews, lemon juice, coconut oil, apricots and sea salt in a food processor and blend until very smooth. Add sea salt to taste.\
  3. Place a large spoonful of the cashew cheese inside each date. Top with the chopped almonds and drizzle each date with a little raw honey. Serve.
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Notes:

This makes enough stuffing for 55 dates. Stuffing can be kept in the icebox.

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