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In a small bowl soak the raw cashews for one hour in enough water to cover the cashews.
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In another small bowl soak the pitted dates in enough water to cover the dates.
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For the chocolate chunk mix-ins, combine the cacao powder, sea salt and stevia in a bowl.
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Then add the honey and melted coconut oil and whisk until smooth.
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Pour the chocolate mixture into a glass or plastic container and freeze while the cashews and dates are soaking.
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Once the cashews and dates are finished soaking, drain and rinse the cashews but reserve the date water.
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Pour the dates and the date water into a high speed blender.
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Add the milk, soaked cashews, vanilla, cacao power, stevia and xanthan gum to the blender and blend on high speed until smooth.
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At this point take out the frozen chocolate and using a spoon or butter knife make it into chunks.
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Pour the ice cream mixture into a bowl and stir in the chocolate chunks.
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Place the bowl into the freezer for 45 minutes to an hour until its really cold but not frozen.
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When the ice cream base is really cold turn on your ice cream machine and pour in the mixture.
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Follow the manufacturers directions for making ice cream.
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Our Oster machine takes just under 20 minutes.
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Serve immediately and try to share some!
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There probably wont be any leftovers!
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Yields 4 cups.
