Date Paste
Use this natural sweetener to add vitamins, minerals, and fiber to your muffins, cakes, and cookies. Promotes a healthier blood sugar response compared to refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates pitted and packed
- ½ cup boiling water
Instructions Start Cooking
- Wash hands thoroughly, lathering with soap and rinsing with running water for 20 seconds.
- In a small bowl, pour hot water over the dates. Use a spatula to press dates into the water. Let soak for 20 minutes.½ cup boiling water 1 cup dates
- Place dates and water in a blender, food processor, or high-sided container suitable for use with a hand-held (immersion) blender. Blend until dates are pulverized and pureed.See note below.
- For later use, transfer the paste to an air-tight container with a capacity of 8 to 12 ounces, or use immediately in a recipe, substituting for sugar in a 1:1 ratio.
Notes
If your dates are very dry, add 2 more tablespoons of boiling water. You can also soak the dates in a cup of boiling water and then pour off about 2 to 4 ounces.
Note: When using a hand-held, immersion type blender, the paste may not be as smooth and uniform.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 964mgFiber: 12gSugar: 93gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition Facts
Date Paste
Amount per Serving
Calories
415
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Sodium
3
mg
0
%
Potassium
964
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
110
g
37
%
Fiber
12
g
50
%
Sugar
93
g
103
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
15
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
57
mg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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