Whole Food Date Sweetener Recipe Video

Seeing as there’s a lot of conversation going on about whether agave has a place in a healthy right now, I’ve made a little video showing you how to simply make a whole food sweetener from just dates and water.

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
TasteMethod
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Date1 Cup (16 tbs), stoned
 Water1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
 Lemon1⁄2 Medium, juiced

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: Complete recipe

Calories 477 Calories from Fat 3

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.34 g0.53%

Saturated Fat 0.01 g0.06%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 2.6 mg0.1%

Total Carbohydrates 131 g43.5%

Dietary Fiber 12.8 g51%

Sugars 113 g

Protein 3 g6.9%

Vitamin A 5.2% Vitamin C 37.2%

Calcium 12.6% Iron 9.6%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1. Remove the stone from the dates and place in a bowl.
2. In a blender, pour the water and add in the dates.
3. Add in the lemon juice and blend for 35 to 40 seconds or until the mixture forms into thick paste.
4. In a clean sealable jar, pour the date paste, seal tightly and refrigerate until needed.

SERVING
5. Use the date paste as required.
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