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Date Paste is used as a sugar substitute in recipes. It can be used to sweeten baby food.

Date Paste

This date paste is the BEST natural sweetener to your healthy recipes!
You can use it in baked goods, desserts, oatmeal, pancakes, you name it!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baby friendly recipes, date paste uses, Date Paste, Natural Sweetener, Sugar Substitute, Healthy Sweetener, dateln, doce para bebes, how to make date paste, pasta de tamaras, sugar substitute, tamaras
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Resting Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 415kcal
Author: Carol Pecora

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 2 cups Dates Medjool (Preferred)
  • 11/2 cups Water To soak the dates

Instructions

  • Pit your dates or use non-pitted
  • Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a simmer and remove pan from heat.
  • Place dates into a glass container and cover with hot water. Let the dates soften for 20 minutes.
  • Reserve 1 cup of the soaking water and drain the dates.
  • Add the softened dates and 1 cup of the soaking water to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth. It takes about 4 minutes, scrape down the sides if needed.

Notes

  1. Transfer the date paste into a clean glass container and store in the fridge for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months! If you choose to freeze you can use ice cube trays. When cooking oatmeal for example, just grab one date ice cube and drop on the pan while cooking, very easy!
  2. Do not leave the dates soaking for more than 20 minutes as the water ratio I used in this recipe accounts for the water the dates absorb in this time frame. If you leave them soaking longer you may need to cut back on the blending water.
  3. To achieve the correct consistency, you will have to use a high-speed blender or food processor. A regular blender may not be able to puree the mixture appropriately and you will be left with lumps of dates.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Date Paste
Amount per Serving
Calories
415
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Sodium
 
35
mg
2
%
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
 
77
mg
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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