Ingredients
1/2 cup cashews
4 pitted medjool dates
1.5 cups water (divided 1 cup and 1/2 cup)
1 pinch salt
Instructions
1
Soak cashews and dates in 1 cup water overnight (or at least 10 hours).
2
Pour out water, add soaked cashews and dates with 1/2 cup fresh water to blender. Add 1/8tsp salt (just a pinch) and stevia drops if desired.
3
Blend for one minute on high until creamy. Chill in fridge overnight for best results. Good for 5-7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Medjool dates act as a natural sweetener, providing rich caramel-like flavor along with fiber, potassium, and trace minerals — no refined sugar needed.
- Raw cashews are the base of this creamer, lending a naturally creamy, buttery texture thanks to their high content of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
- Soaking the cashews and dates overnight softens them thoroughly, which is key to achieving a truly smooth, lump-free creamer without needing to strain it.
- A pinch of salt is a small but mighty addition that balances the sweetness of the dates and enhances the overall depth of flavor in the creamer.
- This recipe makes 30 servings, making it an incredibly cost-effective and clean alternative to store-bought dairy-free creamers loaded with additives.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Each serving is very low in calories, making this creamer a guilt-free way to add creaminess and natural sweetness to your daily coffee.
- Cashews provide a beneficial ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fat, supporting heart health when consumed as part of a balanced diet.
- Medjool dates contribute natural sugars along with small amounts of fiber and potassium, offering a more nutrient-dense sweetness compared to refined sugar.
- This creamer is completely free of cholesterol and dairy, making it suitable for vegan, paleo-friendly, and lactose-intolerant lifestyles.
- The minimal sodium from the pinch of salt keeps each serving very low in sodium, well within heart-healthy dietary guidelines.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories18
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat1 g72 g1.39%
- Saturated Fat0.2 g20 g1%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat0.6 g
- Cholesterol0 mg300 mg0%
- Sodium11 mg2300 mg0.48%
- Total Carbohydrate2 g275 g0.73%
- Dietary Fiber0.2 g28 g0.71%
- Total Sugars1.4 g
- Added Sugars0 g50 g0%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein0.5 g50 g1%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)0 mcg20 mcg0%
- Calcium3 mg1300 mg0.23%
- Iron0.2 mg18 mg1.11%
- Potassium40 mg4700 mg0.85%
- Vitamin A0 mcg900 mcg0%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)0 mg90 mg0%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)0.1 mg15 mg0.67%
- Vitamin K0.6 mcg120 mcg0.5%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.02 mg1.2 mg1.67%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.01 mg1.3 mg0.77%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)0.1 mg16 mg0.63%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.02 mg1.7 mg1.18%
- Folate1 mcg400 mcg0.25%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)0 mcg2.4 mcg0%
- Biotin0.5 mcg30 mcg1.67%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)0.05 mg5 mg1%
- Choline3 mg550 mg0.55%
- Phosphorus28 mg1250 mg2.24%
- Iodine0 mcg150 mcg0%
- Magnesium10 mg420 mg2.38%
- Zinc0.2 mg11 mg1.82%
- Selenium0.5 mcg55 mcg0.91%
- Copper0.1 mg0.9 mg11.11%
- Manganese0.1 mg2.3 mg4.35%
- Chromium0.5 mcg35 mcg1.43%
- Molybdenum4 mcg45 mcg8.89%
- Chloride5 mg2300 mg0.22%
