No Bake Date & Nut Christmas Fruitcake Recipe
Enjoy this no bake Date & Nut Christmas Fruitcake packed with all the good stuff - no added sugar, easy to make and perfect for the holidays!
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Spice Grinder optional
- Fine Hole Grater
- 8x8-inch baking tray
- Parchment Paper
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups soft Medjool dates pitted
- ¼ cup full-fat coconut cream
- ⅛ tsp pink salt
- 1 tsp fresh orange zest use a fine-hole grater to zest an orange
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- ½ cup almond meal
- 2 tbsp raw almonds
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- ¼ cup raw pecans
- ¼ cup raw walnuts
- 2 tbsp tooti frooti bits
- ¼ cup sweetened, dried cranberries chopped into small pieces
- ¼ cup dried figs chopped into small pieces
- 2 tbsp unsweetened, shredded coconut short-grain
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the first eight ingredients. Blend until a smooth mixture forms. You may have to stop the food processor and scrape down the sides a few times until it mixes well.
- In a spice grinder, pulse together the raw almonds, cashews, walnuts and pecans until they are broken into smaller pieces (eg. each nut should be broken up into 4-5 smaller pieces to be able to bite into, as it will be hand-mixed into the cake). They shouldn't be so fine that they become a powder, but just into smaller chunks. You can also do this with a knife but it will take longer.
- Add the broken nuts, along with the last four ingredients, into the food processor mixture. Do not blend it, but just mix it in with a spatula, until all the add-ins are evenly mixed.
- Line an 8x8 inch baking tray with parchment paper.
- Add the mixture evenly into the tray, pressing it down firmly.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- After an hour, use a knife run under hot water to ensure a clean cut. Cut it into 12 servings.
- Enjoy it chilled, or bring to room temperature before serving.
Notes
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Bring to room temperature before serving.