Cashew Date Butter

As long as you have a good blender, this one is super simple. I was debating adding just a little bit of agave or sugar to my cashew butter tonight and I realized that dates would add just the right amount of sweetness to the cashews. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 cups raw cashews

4 medjool dates (pits removed)

Directions

Pour the cashews in your blender and follow the blender’s directions for nut butters. Using my Vitamix, I started on the low setting and slowly increased the speed while pushing the cashews around with the stick. Once the nut butter is almost formed, add the dates and blend for a little longer until you have a mostly smooth butter. I took care not to run the blender more than 20-30 seconds at a time so as to not burn out the motor.