I have an immersion blender and use it mostly for smoothies and pureed soups. I keep it in the cabinet and pull it out as needed and honestly, I don’t think it had the power to really pulverize the dates. I’m not sure how strong the motor is on you blender, but you might as well give it a try — may make 1/4 of the recipe.

That being said, I am a HUGE HUGE HUGE food processor fan. I keep it on the counter and
use it more often than the stand mixer. It’s great for grinding, chopping, shredding and pureeing and frankly, it’s fun. Mine is a Cuisinart. You can buy fancy models at Williams Sonoma, but Kohl’s (believe it or not) has really good ones at a discount.

I think a food processor would be a great Mother’s Day gift (but that’s just me. I like appliances better than jewelry ).

I love the Lemon Luna’s myself. However, I am always looking for something healthy! These look great and will fit the bill. Could I once escape the food processor and use a blender instead? Recommendations on food processors??
Mother’s Day is coming up and I could hint it up to the hubby!