* In my experience, "medjool" dates are a bit moister (/better tasting), but come with the pits inside - and you need to get them out. This only takes a few minutes with a paring knife, but some find this task less than desirable. You can usually find "noor" dates with the pits already removed. I have found them in 10oz packages, which you can literally toss straight in the food processor with your cashews and coconut, and be done in two minutes.
For more info on pitting dates, check out
this information (look just below the large photo of the date in my fingers).
** Although many recipes can be made in either a food processor or blender, I have not tried this one in a blender and think that the shape of the blender bowl and length of the blades probably won't work for this recipe the way that a food processor will.