About the Recipe
Do you want to avoid adding excess white sugar to your recipes? Then this is a perfect fix. You only need 2 ingredients to make this dates paste at home-dates and water. It’s that simple.
I prefer using Mejdool dates, because it’s easily available, soft and has that distinct caramel like taste that goes well with baking.
Dates is a natural sweetener and loaded with nutrients, especially fiber.
5 Mejdool dates provides:
🌿Fibre- 8 g
🌿Potassium- 835 mg
🌿Vitamin B5 and B6- 20% of Daily requirement
🌿Copper- nearly 50% of daily requirement
Health benefits:
1. Rich in antioxidants
2. Supports bone health
3. Prevents constipation
Ingredients
Dates- 1 cup (around 10 dates)
Water: 1/2 -3/4 cup
Preparation
Soak the dates for 10 minutes in water
Blend the soaked dates with the remaining water in a mixer.
You have to scrape down the size to get a paste of smooth consistency.
You can adjust the amount of water depending on the consistency that you want.
Store it in the refrigerator in a clean, airtight glass jar for up to 2 weeks.
You can substitute the dates paste for sugar in baking for equal amounts. Dates paste can also be used for various other recipes like brownies and energy bites.
Other dates recipe:
Stuff Mejdool dates with cream or peanut butter, nuts and serve as a snack.
You can top it on oats porridge or smoothies to increase the fiber content.