2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Refined sugar is found in almost all products - cakes, rolls, biscuits, sauces, sandwiches, juices, soft drinks, etc. Undoubtedly, it is found in a large part of the food you buy from the store.
This sugar carries a risk of dangerous health conditions associated with high blood sugar, body weight, heart problems, diabetes and others. Excessive consumption can accelerate aging and lead to the formation of skin imperfections such as acne, skin blemishes, blackheads, etc.
Therefore, all experts recommend that its intake be limited to a minimum, which, in turn, is associated with finding a suitable alternative.
And guess what? - There is one. Dates have the fame of some of the best natural sweeteners.
Naturally, the sweet taste of dates is what allows them to replace sugar. They are a high-calorie fruit and a staple in the Middle East for centuries. What experts recommend as a better sweet substitute is the fact that ripe dates contain about 80% sugar. The remaining 20% is occupied by protein, dietary fiber and other elements such as zinc, magnesium, manganese and others.
Therefore, if you take as an alternative known recently date paste, which you can prepare yourself at home, you will be convinced that it could give the cakes the same, and even more pleasant, sweetness that makes your favorite desserts so tempting.
How to make date paste?
All you need is a certain amount of ripe dates, water and a blender.
1. Soak the dates in warm or lukewarm water for a few hours;
2. Remove fruit and save water, do not throw it away;
3. Insert dates and the water in which they were soaked, in a blender and puree them. They must acquire the consistency of a paste;
4. You can add a little salt or cinnamon to taste.
Date paste you are ready!
You can also make a sweet date syrup. It is necessary to boil a certain amount, having previously removed the seeds. Let the water evaporate completely from the boiling. It will get a thicker consistency of syrup.
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