Date Paste

4 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup medjool dates, pitted and packed
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon (heaping) salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the dates into a large bowl. Bring the water to a gentle boil, then pour it over the dates. Allow them to soak for 20 minutes (or up to an hour).
  2. 2
    Drain the dates, reserving 1/2 cup of the soak water. Add them to a blender with the reserved water, the vanilla, and the salt. Blend till the mixture is totally smooth.
  3. 3
    Date paste can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

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