Date Paste
Date paste is an excellent natural sweetener made from dates, a sweet flowering fruit. Dates are also considered low-glycemic, so they won't cause your blood sugar to spike. Date paste can be used as a binder and sweetener in a wide variety of recipes such as protein bars, cookies, breads, dressings, and more!
Ingredients
- 1.5 Cups Pitted Dates (215g, see note)
Instructions
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Add 1/2 cup of dates (see note) in a food processor or powerful blender and blend until a ball of dough forms.
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Take the ball of dough from the processor and break into 5-10 smaller balls of dough. Place the dough balls back in the processor and blend until a single ball of dough forms once again.
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Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the dough is blended into more of a smooth paste. This shouldn't take more than a few minutes with a decent food processor.
Notes
- If your dates are not moist and fresh soak them in water for 30 minutes then drain before blending.
- This recipe makes a very, very thick paste. If you want more of a peanut butter like consistency add 1 tbsp of water.
- Store date paste in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
- Calories: 30
- Fat: 0g
- Carbs: 8g
- Sugar: 6g
- Protein: 0g
