Ingredients
- 2 packed cups medjool dates (See recipe notes)
- 1 cup coconut oil (unrefined or refined coconut oil is fine)
- 2 cups ground almonds
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean powder (It may seem expensive to buy but a package lasts for a very long time as you do not need much. If however you would rather not use it or you can't find it, use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract instead).
- zest of 1 orange
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup chopped hazelnuts or almonds
- 1/4 cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup dried apricots chopped
- 1 heaping cup dried chopped figs
Recipe Description
Festive fruit & nut flavours combine in this deliciously rich & moist Raw Christmas Fruit Cake. A fabulous alternative to traditional baked Christmas cake & so easy to make! This Raw Christmas Fruit Cake is a delicious alternative to traditional baked Christmas cake. It is dense with dried fruit and nuts, rich, moist and has the most amazing soft, chewy and crunchy texture. It is also really easy to make and completely fool proof. And of course as it is raw there is absolutely no baking involved!
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