Date Paste - A Natural Sweetener!
Date paste is a delicious sweetener you can easily make at home in either a blender or food processor. I add it to overnight oats. It can be used in the place of sugar in most instances.
Start with 1 cup of pitted Medjool dates, packed into a 1-cup measuring cup.
Put the pitted dates into a bowl, fill it with water, and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. You can cover the bowl with plastic wrap if you want. You can also let them soak in the water for several hours (or overnight) in the refrigerator in a covered bowl.
After the dates have soaked, drain them using a strainer or colander, but also place a bowl below the strainer to catch the date water.
Put the drained dates into a blender or food processor.
Measure 1/4 cup of the date water and add it to the blender.
Blend the dates + date water for 20 to 30 seconds. You might need to stop the blender to scrape down the sides.
The date paste will look like this! If you use a blender, you’ll need a long handled spatula to get out as much as you can!
I put some of it into a small glass bowl so that you can see how pretty it is.
Store the date paste in a covered container in the refrigerator.
I decided to test it out by adding 1 tablespoon of date paste to my chocolate overnight oats that had no sweetener.
I stirred it up and took a taste. YUM! It added just the right amount of sweetness to the overnight oats.
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