Much to much horror, I woke up Sunday morning and stumbled to the kitchen, my sleepy brain aching for a cup of coffee, and realized that I'd forgotten to pick up almond milk to whiten my coffee.
Rather than having a crying fit and going back to bed I decided to take matters into my own capable hands.
Here is the recipe that my pre-coffee brain put together.
Dolce Cashew Coffee Cream
1 cup of cashews, preferably soaked in water
1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
3-4 dates
1 teaspoon of vanilla
About a cup of water
That's my new homemade bamboo cutting board in the background. Thanks Dad :)
Toss everything in your Vitamix and let it rip for quite a while, you want the cashews and dates to be absolutely pulverized.
The consistency should be that of coffee cream so add enough water until you get to that point.
Add to your coffee and enjoy. It really reminds me of the Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Latte without all the gross animal products and chemicals. Keep the excess in the fridge in a really cute cream boat.
So now with caffeine coarsing through my veins I was ready to hit a yoga class and meditate on my life.
However, all I could think about was getting home for round two of the best coffee I've had in ages.
When I took the mixture out of the fridge, I saw that it had seriously thickened up, almost to a whipping cream texture and so, my next invention was created.
Slice up a crisp green apple into tiny chunks and pour some of the cashew mixture over, toss and sprinkle with cinnamon.
I'm not really a dessert person, but this was amazing!
Simple and fresh and perfect for a guilt free dessert.
Sunday crisis averted.
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