How to make date syrup and date paste // No-sugar natural sweetener alternative

If you’re looking for a natural, healthy, and whole foods alternative to sugar, I gotchu covered! In this video we are going to make Date Paste and Date Syrup, a couple great natural sweeteners, especially if you’re wanting to reduce your intake of added processed sugars. Date Paste is great to use in many kinds of baked goods as its super sweet and slightly caramel-like in flavour, plus it’s quite sticky which makes it a good binder. Date Syrup on the other hand is great as a liquid sweetener for your morning coffee or tea, and to add to sauces.

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Right now Brad and I are doing a 30 day sugar free challenge for this month of January, so no processed or added sugars. All of the recipes hitting the channel the month will be sugar free, and well only be using this stuff here to sweeten our food. So before we get into the recipe, here’s a few quick nutrition facts about dates that you may not know:


Health Benefits of dates
1. Good for heart health as it may help regulate blood pressure
2. Good for your eyes — high in Vitamin A (beta carotene) which is essential for overall eye health
3. High in fibre which can help decrease cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well as blood sugar control. Have a low glycemic index.
4. Great source of natural sugar, makes for great healthy energy boosting snacking. A much better option than reaching for candy when you want something sweet as the fibre in them will keep you fuller for longer
5. Packed full of vitamins and minerals — potassium, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B6


HOW TO USE DATE SYRUP -- use as a liquid sweetener for coffee, tea, smoothies and cooking sauces. Great in baking, too!
HOW TO USE DATE PASTE -- add to oatmeals, smoothies, baked goods (dough, batters) or simply use as a delicious sweet spread!


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0:00 - Intro
1:37 - Health Benefits of Dates
2:33 - How to Make Date Syrup
8:00 - How to Make Date Paste