5.0 from 72 votes
How to Make Date Paste (a healthy sugar substitute!)
Here's how to make date paste, a healthy substitute for sugar, and how to use dates as a substitute for sugar and maple syrup in baking.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 26 tablespoons
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Medjool dates , pitted (about 2 cups tightly packed)
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- In the bowl of a large food processor fitted with an "S" blade, combine the pitted dates and water.
- Process until very smooth, scraping down the bowl to make sure all of the dates are incorporated.
- Store the date paste in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks, and use it in your favorite healthy recipes.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
0.6g
(1%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
2104mg
(60%)
Fiber
2.5g
(10%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Calcium
194mg
(19%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 26tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 0.6g | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2104mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 194mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.