Raw Christmas Fruit Cake

• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Produce

  • 1 cup Cranberries, dried
  • 3/4 cup Dried apricots
  • 1 heaping cup Figs, dried
  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1 Lemon, Zest of
  • 2 packed cups Medjool dates
  • 1 Orange, zest of
  • 1 cup Raisins

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 cup Coconut oil (unrefined or refined coconut oil is, fine

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Almonds, ground
  • 1/2 cup Coconut, unsweetened
  • 3/4 cup Hazelnuts or almonds
  • 1 cup Pecans
  • 1/4 cup Walnut pieces

Found on avirtualvegan.com

Description

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 cant 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

Directions

• Add the maple syrup, coconut oil, dates, spices, vanilla bean powder, salt & almonds to a food processor . or blender . Process until smooth.
• Spoon out into a large bowl.
• Pour all of the other ingredient into the bowl and mix well. This is quite hard work but it will come together.
• Line a tin with baking parchment. One that you would cook something like brownies in. I used my square USA Pan which is 8x8.
• Scrape the mixture into the tin and press down all over well.Use a spatula or the palm of your hand.
• Cover and put in the fridge for at least 12 hours.
• Remove from the pan and slice.
• Dust with powdered sugar or cocoa powder before serving.