Top 3 Ways to Use Dates as a Sugar Substitute

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It’s pretty easy to ditch sugar for healthier, natural sweeteners these days because there are so many amazing options on the market. If stevia and splenda aren’t your cup of tea, it’s time to give dates a try. They come with a long list of healthy properties and you can use them to replace sugar in several different ways.

Date Paste

Date paste is one of the most popular date-based sugar alternatives, and you can easily make it on your own. Just blend some pitted dates and water together, and replace one cup of sugar with one cup of date paste in all the recipes that call for this ingredient.

Raw Dates

If you don’t want to go into much trouble blending your dates, using them raw is also an option. Certain raw-style desserts will benefit from the extra sweetness that they bring to the table.

Date Sugar

Making your own date-based sweetener is all fun and games if you have enough time, but you can also consider buying it instead. Date sugar can be found at many natural food stores, but it’s best not to use it in hot liquids and some baked goods because it won’t dissolve.