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

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great to see Janelle back because I had been missing you & Brad. Excellent recipe and definitely will need to make this because store bought date syrup is expensive. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕❤Janelle & Brad.

[@steamyvegan]

Thanks David! It’s good to be back. Let me know if you give the date syrup a try! 😁

[@janeagu8056]

This is great, I have made date syrup and paste, I love it so much. Thanks for sharing.

[@steamyvegan]

That is fantastic, Jane! I’m so glad that you made it and love it. Thank you for taking the time to let me know, makes me so happy! 😍

[@martykennedy9549]

You are so adorable!!! Thanks for the "lessons!"

[@steamyvegan]

AW jeeze thanks! You're too sweet. 😉 So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@MukundaAyurveda05]

I appreciate, nice recipe

[@steamyvegan]

So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻💛🌱

[@steamyvegan]

Thanks for watching! Let us know if you tried making your own date syrup or date paste! 😀

[@lifehackdiy]

💪💪👍👍wow like what a great date idea

[@steamyvegan]

Thank you! Dates are magical

[@bradcarss]

I’m loving this date paste ❤ Great in our oatmeal.

[@steamyvegan]

Heck yes! I am all about the date paste in oatmeal

[@2kukana2]

You should soak your dates first before

[@robind8149]

I use an immersion blender when I make sticky pudding.😉

[@steamyvegan]

Mmm love sticky pudding! Great idea using the immersion blender. Thanks for watching!

[@bravebud]

This stuff is incredible ❤❤❤

[@steamyvegan]

Yay so glad you tried and like it!

[@naomiglow8287]

Hi Janelle, I really appreciate the efforts and energy you put to make this video to teach us, thank you. I have a question please, a friend of mine was advice to stop all Sugar in take, because she has cancer. So is Dates a sugar family since it taste so sweet please? Or she can take this Dates syrup instead please? Thanks

[@steamyvegan]

Hey Naomi! Thanks for watching and for your comment. Dates do still contain natural sugars (and quite a lot), but they’re a whole food source and have not been refined like table sugar. Dates contain high amounts of minerals, vitamins and fibre which makes them a much better alternative to sugar/sweeteners, plus the fibre in them helps your blood sugar not to spike when eaten. I don’t know what affect sugars have on your friend who has cancer (very sorry to hear this, by the way) but it’s perhaps worth her mentioning to her treating physicians when discussing her diet changes. Hope that helps! 😉

[@naomiglow8287]

Very helpful. And thanks for yr attention given to reply me and fully detailed reply. I am most sincerely grateful. Thanks. I am definitely making the Dates syrup your way. I trust it will turn out good...lol. and I will update you. Till then remain blessed and happy

[@steamyvegan]

You're most welcome, Naomi! Hugs! 🥰

[@user-ym7uc6gj4j]

Can you please share some things you use the paste for?

[@steamyvegan]

I've added the paste while my oatmeal is cooking, put it in baked goods to replace sugar and also the need for oil, I've spread it on toast, there's many yummy things that can be done with the paste ☺️

[@miraclephilip9076]

Nice video..please what can i use date pasta to eat please

[@steamyvegan]

You can use date paste and syrup as a natural sweetener in almost anything. Baked goods, oatmeal, smoothies. 😉

[@bdachejacobs6777]

Please how long can date syrup stay on a shelf

[@steamyvegan]

It will keep in your fridge for 2-3 weeks 😊

[@user-kg5ij5ic6b]

Hi could i use date syrup only not the dates to make pound cake because i do not want to use sugar please let me know and how much date syrup aprox for my pound cake thank you

[@steamyvegan]

Hi! I’ve never made pound cake before, but I would think that you could certainly use date syrup for sweetener. If you’re recipe calls for a granulated sweetener however, you will need to add more flour or dry ingredients if you’re going to use a liquid sweetener like date syrup in place of sugar.

[@donngu]

Does turning dates into paste or syrup change the glycemic index by removing some or all of the fiber?

[@steamyvegan]

I don't believe so! From what I understand date syrup still has a lower glycemic index than most other sugars and sweeteners.

[@Noveganno]

Hello, thanks for this video how much date syrup do you get ?

[@steamyvegan]

You’re welcome, so glad you watched. I get just about 2 cups of syrup from a batch.

[@Noveganno]

​@@steamyvegan Thank you, does the syrup need to be placed in a fridge? What is the shelf life?

[@rosennlynnliberty03]

After you made the date paste. Could you dehydrate the paste to make date sugar?

[@steamyvegan]

That's an interesting question. I've never tried this but I would assume you could, but maybe it would be easier to dehydrate the date syrup and not the paste as all the fibre's been removed from the syrup.

[@farrellvanessa]

Was wondering the same. I'm going to give that a try for sure. Will spread it in a thin layer on my dehydrator tray:)

[@killking37]

Is that a ceramic pot

[@steamyvegan]

Yes, it's a ceramic non-stick pan called The Always Pan by Our Place. 😉

[@mahtavm7652]

Do we need to take the pits out?

[@steamyvegan]

Yes, for sure! Great question!

[@ShakilKhan-zf1fh]

How it can be use without mixing any preservatives?

[@steamyvegan]

It will keep in the fridge for up to 2 months or so with no need for preservatives.

[@ShakilKhan-zf1fh]

@@steamyvegan thanks ,so nice of you

[@bellenesatan]

The sugar in dates preserves the syrup through osmotic pressure.

[@pearl3696]

Where did you buy that reusable grocery bag?

[@steamyvegan]

I received my reusable produce bags as a gift but i believe they're from Amazon Basics. There's tons of options on there for you to choose from, but also most grocery stores are starting to sell them these days! 😊