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Christmas Fruit Cake
[Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free]

HT By: Heidi Turunen

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Christmas Fruit Cake [Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Dairy Free

Vegan

This festive raw Christmas fruit cake is fruity, nutty and deliciously rich. It’s a great alternative to traditional baked Christmas cakes and so easy to make. It’s dense with dried fruit and nuts and has the most amazing chewy and crunchy texture.

Ingredients You Need for Christmas Fruit Cake [Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free]

2 cups dates
2 cups chopped almonds
1 cup organic dried fruit mix
1/2 cup organic dried cranberries
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1/3 cup maple syrup
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspon cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch salt

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How to Prepare Christmas Fruit Cake [Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Place all the ingredients, except dried fruit mix and cranberries, into a food processor and blend until well combined.
Add dried fruit mix and dried cranberries in the bowl with the raw Christmas fruit cake mix and mix them in by hand.
Firmly press the mixture into square lined cake tin and place in the fridge to set for at least two hours.
Once the raw Christmas fruit cake feels firm enough to cut, cut it into squares and serve. Enjoy!

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Comments:

mntryjoseph says:

December 11, 2017 at 4:23 pm

This recipe is not "raw", because the recipe calls for Maple Syrup. Maple syrup is not a "raw" food!

Here is why…

For a food to be considered "raw", some experts state it can not be heated up past 104°F – 120°F. Maple Syrup is boiled at around 219°F when it is being processed!
1. Wanda says:
  
  December 11, 2017 at 9:15 pm
  
  who cares, raw enough for others

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