It’s simply dates. Blended into a smooth and buttery paste.
The perfect natural sweetener for a refined-sugar alternative to baking and cooking!
Video Recipe
The best part about this recipe is that you can use as many or as few dates as you have. So you can make a larger batch and store for later, or make it fresh every day. It takes very little time to prepare!
How To Make Date Paste
Start by removing the pit from the dates, then soak in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften, longer if they’re harder. Drain completely, then add to a food processor or a high speed blender. Pulse a few times to break down the dates. Stop and scrape down the sides. Then process on low until you get a smooth consistency – about 5 minutes.
How To Use & Store
Once you’ve got the creamy sticky paste, you can use it immediately in your baking or cooking. Or you can even spread a little on your avo toast with pomegranate molasses for a sweet and savoury breakfast! You can also store it in an air-tight glass container in the fridge for up 3-4 weeks.
Make this easy Date Paste in 10 minutes, and enjoy a natural sweetener to add to your daily cooking and baking!
With bits of chopped dates to add some texture. This makes it great for fun snacks. Like ice cream, muffins, or even as a spread on toast!
Date Paste Recipe
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Date Paste
Course: Condiments, PasteCuisine: Baking, CookingDifficulty: Easy, Beginner10
tablespoons10
minutesMake this easy Date Paste in 10 minutes, and enjoy a natural sweetener to add to your daily cooking and baking!
A great refined-sugar alternative. Store it in the fridge for weeks or freeze for up to a year.
Equipment:
– CuisinArt Food processor
Ingredients
15-18 Medjool dates – See Notes (1) for details.
Directions
- Start by removing the pit from the dates, then soak in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften, longer if they’re harder.
- Drain completely, then add to a food processor or a high speed blender. Pulse a few times to break down the dates. Stop and scrape down the sides. Then process on low until you get a smooth consistency – about 5 minutes.
- Once you’ve got the creamy sticky paste, you can use it immediately in your baking or cooking. – See Notes (2)
Recipe Video
Notes
- (1) You can use as many or as few dates as you have. So you can make a larger batch and store for later, or make it fresh every day.
- (2) Storing: You can store the date paste it in an air-tight glass container in the fridge for up 3-4 weeks. Or Freeze for up to a year.
