I only add these questions here, because inevitably, I get a ton of questions regarding any recipe that uses coconut, cherries or pecans because someone (or their hubby) doesn't like them. Ideally I would tell you to just not make a recipe if it has a few ingredients you just don't like. It just becomes so far from the original recipe that I just can't vouch for it anymore and then someone gets upset with me because it didn't turn out right. You can leave the nuts out but if you are also leaving out the coconut and/or cherries, I would say no. That would be too many ingredients being removed and it just won't work. You can however substitute with another kind of nut you may enjoy.