This coconut date spread is naturally sweet and perfect for slathering on your favorite bread or morning toast. You can even add it to oatmeal for a sweet bite.
I have a nut butter problem. In fact, I’m headed to Trader Joe’s today for my monthly stock up trip. TJ’s is about 45 minutes away so every trip results in weird stares from the Hawaiian shirted cash register person as I unload 2-5 of pretty much everything in my cart, almond butter included. Somehow though, even 5 jars of the stuff doesn’t seem to last a month. From spreading it on paleo english muffins, dropping a big spoonful into oatmeal, random 3pm spoonfuls as snacks or shoving it in a date before CrossFit, the jar is empty in about 5 days flat and that’s only if Ulysses hasn’t decided to make his pb&j lunch an ab&j instead, in which case the life span gets cut to about 4 days.
So as I’ve sat here nut butter-less for the last 6 days or so, an idea came up as I stared at a pantry full of Natural Delights medjool dates…make a date butter.
It’s not quite nut butter and it’s not quite jam but it’s naturally sweet, packed with potassium and makes the perfect spread for your morning toast or dollop into your hot bowl of oats. It also does real well in the 3pm “omg I need a snack now and it has to be sweet” kind of emergency that seems to happen every single day of my life. Usually, the jar of Nutella and I get real close at that time of day but this coconut date spread works a heck of a lot better when it comes to satisfying that craving without making me want to cry in the Target dressing room when I realize these almost 33 year old thighs really have no business with 3pm spoonfuls of Nutella.
{Dates make a great base for energy bites like these chia cherry crunch bites or these nutella cookie dough balls too!}
Coconut Date Spread
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Yummy! What is the bread that you pictured it on? Would love that recipe!!
It’s actually a Simple Mills mix I had (http://www.simplemills.com/collections/almond-flour-baking-mixes/products/chocolate-muffin-mix) I just baked it into bread instead of muffins.
I had the same question, that bread looks so yummy with the delicious looking date spread! Yum I can’t wait to try both.
I cannot wait to hit up Trader Joe’s tonight. I’m going to pretty much buy the entire store. That’s cool, right? This spread sounds so delicious and it’s a great way to use up dates. Love this!
I want to spread this on ALL THE THINGS!
Um, this is pretty much all my favorite flavors all in one place!
Dear Gina, this sounds delicious and look so good! I love the sound of that spread. xo, Catherine
I’m totally into the nut butters too, lately. I’ve always been into peanut butter, which isn’t even a nut but I’m obsessed with it. Now I’m getting into almond butter and love using it in smoothies and on toast. Cashew butter is next on the list to try but I heard it’s dangerously good which makes it dangerous. ;) Totally LOVE this coconut date butter, Gina! Gotta try this soon and bring it to work for those 3pm snack cravings that I also have.
Oh good Lord this sounds so amazing! Cannot wait to make this (tomorrow). Sometimes (only once in a blue moon) I wish Trader Joe’s was farther from my house than it is!
Sounds healthy and delicious!
I am gonna make this. That combination of dates and nuts sounds really promising..
Sounds like a delicious treat! Absolutely love coconut and dates so I know this would be delish!
How long can we store it?
Should keep for a few weeks minimum in the refrigerator.