The holidays are a time for decadent foods, beautiful lights, and time spent with the ones you love.

When it comes to those decadent foods, if you have any kind of food intolerance, just a bite or a sip of something could be the end of you for the night. No fun!

One such holiday treat is eggnog. For all of you lactose intolerant, non-dairy consuming friends out there, have I got a recipe for you!

It’s Dairy-Free “Egg”nog! It’s delicious, easy to make, and even nutritious!

Here is what you will need:

1 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 4 hours (overnight, preferably)
2 cups filtered water
1 13.5 oz can of full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup of almond milk
6 large dates, pitted and soaked for an hour
1/2 a medium sized banana
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
A pinch of nutmeg
A pinch of ground cloves
A pinch of sea salt

1. Blend the drained cashews on high speed with 2 cups of water for at least 2 minutes, or until you have a smooth cashew milk.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend again on high speed for about 2 minutes, or until smooth.

3. At this point, your “egg”nog will be hot, so cool it down in the fridge, and then serve it will a sprinkling of cinnamon or a splash of rum, if you dare!

Enjoy and happy holidays to you and yours!