Pumpkin Spice Cashew Coconut Butter

Here we go again. More #pumpkinspice. I promise I won't get too outta control this season. But I was inspired by saving money and not buying the @youfreshnaturals nut/coconut butter...and I totally nailed it. Here it goes:

1 cup roasted/salted cashews (with the dates and the salt on here, it gets a sorta caramel flavor)
1.5 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
4 pitted dates
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground clove

Start with the coconut. Toss it in the vitamix and butter it. If you haven't buttered coconut before, be patient. You're going to have to crank up the engine on the vitamix (or whatever super high speed food processor you have), and let it ride out for a while. When it is super smooth, add the cashews, dates, and spices (feel free to add/subtract spices per your taste preference). Let it go some more. Timing on this is really up to you. I like my nut butters extremely smooth, so I go until I nearly overheat my engine. But do what you please for your desired texture.

This stuff is good. I may try to add some protein next time...not sure yet, because I don't want to taint this deliciousness.