date paste

Sticky dried spread

Date paste is a thick, sweet spread made from pureed dates, used as a natural sweetener in baking and cooking.

It substitutes for refined sugar or honey in recipes: The brownies use date paste instead of sugar.

Middle Eastern and North African cuisines feature it prominently.

Also called date syrup when thinned, though the paste is thicker and less pourable.

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baking · tahini · smoothie · natural · sugar · figs · molasses · fruit · energy · balls · raw vegan · Middle Eastern · Middle Eastern cuisine · brown · thick · blending · energy balls · dessert

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sweetener type

date pastehigh-fructose corn syrup

Processed maize sweetener

artificial sweetener · white sugar · refined sugar · aspartame · saccharin

flavor profile

date pastevinegar

Acidic cooking liquid

hot sauce · horseradish · mustard · salt · lemon juice

culinary tradition

date pastemargarine

Vegetable oil spread

Cool Whip · Cheez Whiz

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G