Homemade Date Paste (Natural Date Sweetener)
Use this homemade natural date sweetener to make healthy recipes, sweeten your tea or even as a bread spread. Stays fresh in the fridge for two weeks.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 250 g pitted dates no added sugar
- 250 ml boiling-hot water
- juice of half a lemon optional
Instructions
- Pour boiling water over the dates and leave them for 15 minutes to soften.
- Transfer to a blender, add lemon juice and blend well until a creamy consistency is obtained.
- Keep in a glass jar in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.