Date Paste is a great alternative sweetener to raw honey, agave nectar, and maple syrup. It’s a healthy, economical, and extremely easy to make!

How to Make Date Paste recipe courtesy of That Green Lyfe

First of all, what is date paste?

Date Paste is literally pureed dates that have been soaked and softened in water. Sure, you can save time by buying it pre-made, but it tastes so much better making it fresh at home.

Health Benefits of Dates

Dates are so so so good for you as they contain lots of vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium, and are great for constipation and weight loss.

What foods can I use Date Paste in?

Any liquid sweetener (honey, maple syrup, agave nectar) in most recipes can be replaced with date paste. Feel free to use date paste in pretty much everything including: Smoothies, pancakes, porridge/oatmeal, savory dishes, puddings, hot drinks such as teas, hot chocolate, coffee, salad dressings, baked/stewed fruit, etc.

Note: Because date paste is watered down with water, it may not taste as sweet as other sweeteners, so, you may want to add more if you want your recipes a bit sweeter.

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How to Make Date Paste

Date Paste is a great alternative sweetener to raw honey, agave nectar, and maple syrup. It's a healthy, economical, and extremely easy to make!

Course How-To

Keyword helpful how-to, kitchen staple

Servings 3 cups

Ingredients

2 cups deglet noor or medjool dates I used medjool dates
Filtered water to cover

Instructions

Cover the dates with filtered water and place them in the fridge, allowing them to soak for 8-12 hours or overnight.
Blend the entire mixture into a smooth paste or leave as is and simply use the soaked dates anytime you'd use date paste (same amount). Date paste can be refrigerated in a sealed container for several weeks.

Notes

Even with labeled as pitted, you may still find some stragglers lingering, which your blender will highly disagree with (even a Vitamix or Blendtec). With that in mind, I recommend always cutting your dates in half to make sure there are no pits.