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March 2, 2016

Cashew Coconut Date Rolls (Paleo, Vegan)

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These cashew coconut date rolls make for a quick and energizing snack when you need a quick pick me up.

Cashew Coconut Date Rolls (Paleo, Vegan) in Tin

Dates are a staple in my kitchen.  Medjools are the variety I buy most often thanks to their super tender texture and caramel-like flavor.

As you may have noticed if you’ve been following along here for some time, I like to use them to sweeten up smoothies, pudding and desserts whenever I can.  And while they work beautifully as a natural sweetener in place of sugar in recipes, one of my favorite ways to enjoy them is made into these easy coconut date rolls.

Cashew Coconut Date Rolls on Plate

Have you had date rolls before? You may have stumbled across them before in the bulk bin at the supermarket.  They are simple little snacks made from dates rolled in either coconut or chopped nuts.

These cashew coconut date rolls are my afternoon treat as of late.  They are super easy to whip up ahead of time and keep swimmingly in the fridge for when you need a quick pick me up, and also hold up well at room temperature, if you want to take a few along while out and about.

Cashew Coconut Date Rolls

How to Make Coconut Date Rolls:

You start by pureeing the dates until they are creamy along with some coconut oil, cashew butter and vanilla bean seeds.  To that you added some chopped cashews and then roll and cut them into bite sized logs.  The little bites then get showered in shredded coconut and set in the fridge to firm

Straight out of the fridge the date rolls are firm and chewy (which is how I like them), but if you give them a few minutes on the counter they soften up and get nice and meltingly tender.  Simplicity is the key here, bite into one and you get the rich flavors of caramel with hints of vanilla, accented by bits of creamy cashews and tender coconut.

What are your favorite afternoon snacks?

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Cashew Coconut Date Rolls
Yield: 12

Cashew Coconut Date Rolls (Raw, Paleo, Vegan)

Inactive Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

These cashew coconut date rolls make for an easy and energizing snack when you need a quick pick me up.

Ingredients

  • 14 large soft Medjool dates, pitted
  • 2 Tablespoons/30g raw cashew butter
  • 2 Tablespoons/30g coconut oil (at room temperature)
  • The seeds from half a vanilla bean
  • A good pinch of sea salt
  • ¼ cup/28g raw cashews, finely chopped
  • Unsweetened shredded organic coconut for rolling

Instructions

  1. Place dates, cashew butter, coconut oil, vanilla bean seeds and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until smooth and mixture starts to come into a ball. Stir in chopped cashews and place in fridge to firm for 10 minutes.
  2. Using lightly greased hands roll date mixture into a long rope and cut into bite sized pieces. Place shredded coconut in a shallow dish and roll each date log completely in the coconut. Serve immediately or place in fridge to firm and enjoyed chilled.
  3. Date rolls with keep in an airtight container in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 106Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 43mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 19gProtein: 1g

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© Sylvie Shirazi
Category: Snack
Sylvie

Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she’s been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.

Filed Under: Courses/Meal, Diets, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Paleo, Raw, Recipes, Snacks, Sweets, Vegan Tagged With: cashews, coconut, dates

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  1. Jaymi says

    July 14, 2020 at 2:47 pm

    These freeze beautifully too, by the way. They come out of the freezer ready to eat. No thawing necessary! That’s where I keep mine. Whenever I want a snack they are fresh and ready to eat. Love it! ***Jaymi***
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  2. Alene says

    March 18, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    Costco was selling these today! With cashew butter and coconut. I think I'd rather make them myself!
    Reply
  3. Aida Mollenkamp says

    March 30, 2016 at 9:21 am

    Such a simple but delicious sounding version of date rolls!
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  4. Brianna H says

    March 7, 2016 at 5:31 am

    My mom loves date rolls. I'll have to make these for her!
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  5. Cailee says

    March 3, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Oh my gosh! This looks amazing! I've seen those date rolls in the bulk section at Whole Foods! I never knew exactly what they were, but now I do... and I have this recipe! Thanks girl. xoxo Cailee!
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