Homemade Date Syrup

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Making homemade date syrup is incredibly straightforward—you're just soaking dates in water, then blending and straining them into a smooth, naturally sweet syrup. The main thing to keep in mind is that the dates need about 4 hours to plump up, so a bit of patience is required, but the actual hands-on work is minimal. Once you've got this golden syrup ready, you can drizzle it over porridge, chia puddings, or use it to sweeten all sorts of desserts.

  1. Soak the dates

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    Soak the dates

    Soak the pitted dates in water (skins on) and gently mash them with your hands to help them soak up more water. Leave to sit for about 4 hours.

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    Mash again

    After 4 hours the dates will be nicely plumped up. Mash them again with your hands, this time a bit more thoroughly.

  3. Blend

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    Blend

    Blend the dates in the water with a hand blender until smooth.

Homemade Date Syrup

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Active time total 10 min
Prep 10 min Cook —
Plus 1 min of resting (not counted in active time)
2 Ingredients
5 Steps
Easy Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 2 ingredients

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What's in it?

92 kcal

Calories

25 g

Carbohydrates

0 g

Fats

1 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

I don't know a simpler recipe than this. All you need is dates, water and a hand blender. I add it to my morning porridge with fruit, to chia puddings, or you can use it to sweeten pretty much any dessert.

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