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5 from 2 votes

Homemade Date Paste Recipe

Made completely with fruit, this Homemade Date Paste is the perfect way healthfully sweeten your baked goods!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Faith VanderMolen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups pitted dates loosely packed
  • 1 cup water
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Bring the dates and water to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Once the water boils, reduce the heat to simmer and allow the dates to cook and soften for about 10 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and allow the dates and water to cool for a few minutes. Then carefully transfer everything in the saucepan to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

I like to use this to sweeten my baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 482mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg