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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dried Montmorency tart cherries
• 5 medjool dates, pitted and halved
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1 scoop protein powder (optional)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 1-2 tablespoons non-dairy milk as needed (see directions)
• 1 cup frozen Montmorency tart cherries, semi-thawed
• 1/2 cup coconut cream (the solid cream from the can of a full fat coconut milk)
• 11/2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil