HS: Kyle, let me know
if the date sugar version is a success - I can actually imagine it working out nicely.
Not exact matches
That's 25g of
sugar if your using meridian
date syrup, and more or less the same for other brands!
Even
if it comes from the
dates / bananas for diabetics, those watching blood
sugar or those concerned about weight management this should be consumed very sparingly.
Hi Ella (or anyone that has made these before...) I can't have any
sugar at all, I can just about tolerate the medjool
dates but the maple syrup is definitely a no go...
if I leave that out of the brownie recipe will it be a disaster?!
If you make sure to use organic / healthy dark chocolate chips with minimal added
sugar, and substitute
dates for the honey (adding the
dates to be pulsed before the almonds on their own, otherwise they might not get smooth enough), then you could consider this recipe to be ENTIRELY healthy and sin - free.
Of course,
dates are high in
sugar, so should be eaten in moderation, especially
if you have diabetes.
If you have distant memories of mayonnaise from your childhood, you may fancy adding a bit of
sugar (maple, coconut,
date...) to the mayo, to add just a tad sweetness.
You don't add
sugar but
if you do some research on the
sugar content of
dates, you will find that it's extremely high!
If dates are not available and you have to use a sweetener, it can be substituted with 1/4 c. coconut nectar or coconut
sugar or maple syrup
Dates are really sweet so
if you avoid
sugar then they aren't great... but they are better than refined
sugar I always think!
It's totally fine to eat, but
if you don't like the looks of the white stuff or
if you want the
date to be softer you can wrap it in a damp paper towel and microwave it for 5 seconds, the
date will plump up and the
sugar will be absorbed back into the
date.
My recipe here is not only Gluten free, but has VERY little
sugar, in fact if you leave out the brown sugar and cookies in the crust and just use a nut / date type bottom for the cheesecake it's SUGAR
sugar, in fact
if you leave out the brown
sugar and cookies in the crust and just use a nut / date type bottom for the cheesecake it's SUGAR
sugar and cookies in the crust and just use a nut /
date type bottom for the cheesecake it's
SUGAR SUGAR FREE!
If you don't do well with coconut (or if you just don't have any on hand), you can replace the coconut sugar with some date syru
If you don't do well with coconut (or
if you just don't have any on hand), you can replace the coconut sugar with some date syru
if you just don't have any on hand), you can replace the coconut
sugar with some
date syrup.
If you decide to add some dry fruit to your homemade trail mix, go for a small amount of goji berries, mulberries, or a couple of
dates to keep the
sugar in check.
We ditched the
sugar in the apple sauce (because it's really not needed
if you use sweet apples), replaced cookie crumble with a simple nut and
date crumble and used whipped coconut cream on top to make it vegan.
We also love your
date - sweetened chocolate brownies and I am wondering
if the coconut
sugar in this recipe couldn't be successfully swapped out for
dates as both recipes have a fudgy texture.
If you can't find
date sugar, you can substitute with xylitol or coconut
sugar.
* Just using
dates was sweet enough for me, but taste the mix and add a little coconut
sugar or stevia
if desired.
Add more liquid
if needed I didn't sweeten it but you can add maple syrup, coconut
sugar or
dates.
2 cups fresh blueberries, organic is preferred 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange zest, plus extra julienned for garnish,
if desired (or you could use a sprig of fresh mint) 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 teaspoons brown
sugar Canola oil cooking spray 2/3 cup raw almonds (I used 1/3 cup almonds and 1/3 cup pecans, and walnuts would also work) 1/2 cup packed pitted
dates 1 1/2 teaspoons water Sprinkle of cinnamon for tartlets and on fruit, just before serving Whipped cream, optional
* 8 cups organic chicken stock, preferably homemade * 5 kaffir lime leaves * 1 thumb - sized chunk of fresh ginger, peeled * 2 tablespoons «
Dates and Tamarind Cooking Sauce» (I used the one from Stonehouse 27 which is a great combination of sweet and spicy;
if you can't find it, I would add a tablespoon or two of palm or brown
sugar to sweeten the broth and some minced fresh hot chile pepper / dried Thai chiles / hot chile sauce to spice it up) * 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce * 3 medium carrots, peeled
if not organic and cut lengthwise into strips a few inches long * 1 red pepper, preferably organic, seeded and thinly sliced lengthwise * green tops from 1 bunch of green onions / scallions, cut to approximately same length as carrots and peppers * 12 oz.
Here's what I substitued: - 2 tbls of
date sugar and 1tsp of my red chile paste for the «
dates and tamarind cooking sauce» - 2 tsp of lime juice for the kaffir lime leaves (since lime juice and lime zest are good substitutes for the leaves
if you are unable to find them at an asian store or online)- 1 small sweet onion in place of the green onions.
I think with the
dates and
sugar it's a bit too sweet, so next time I'll start with maybe 3/4 cup
sugar and add more to taste
if needed.
I went with
date syrup because I had some nearby (I used this one by Meridian; in the US, go with this) but am thinking maple syrup would be great here or even coconut
sugar or granulated stevia
if you wanted to go lower carb?
Did not roll cookies in
date sugar as I didn't have any and don't know
if that would be SCD legal anyway.
If you're looking to develop a free - from, reduced
sugar or refined
sugar free versions of your cooking and tables sauces, we'd recommend especially
Date Paste and
Date Juice Concentrate.
On the other hand,
if the sauce seems thin (it should have body, though it won't be as dense or sticky as
sugar - based caramel sauce), add a couple more soaked
dates.
If your decision making has already reached the stage where you're keen to discover why we think
date products are the right product for replacing added
sugar, then please read on.
If dates are used in the form of
date paste, no added
sugar claim is allowed as well.
If you want to keep the product raw, no added
sugar and high fibre, as well as vegan and natural,
Date Paste could be solution.
As far as added
sugars,
if the blended mixture needs a little something, honey, agave nectar, and
dates are all great ways to add a touch of sweet depth.
You might be «white processed
sugar» free, but
if you are using agave and
dates and juices, you are definitely eating
sugar.
Kati -
if you're trying to cut back on
sugar but still want a slightly sweeter bread, maybe you could try putting some
dates in a food processor and adding those to the bread.
If you're avoiding added
sugar, like white
sugar, then you can definitely include
dates as a natural sweetener.
I've made that recipe numerous times using coconut
sugar and a vegan egg, so it got me thinking... what
if I substituted one cup of
dates for the one cup of
sugar?
220g pitted
dates (soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, then drained) 50g unsweetened dried cranberries 60g natural peanut butter (no added
sugars or oils, just peanuts) 40g whole raw almonds 40g instant plain oats (gluten free
if you need!)
If you don't have erythritol, xylitol, or coconut palm
sugar, feel free to try evaporated cane juice (or organic white
sugar), Sucanat, maple
sugar,
date sugar, or even lucuma powder.
If you want to skip processed
sugar like I did today, replace the maple syrup in the recipe with 4 small
dates, or 2 Medjoul
dates.
carob, rooibos tea, black and green tea in moderation, DGL, apple cider vinegar, wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, coconut water vinegar, coconut water in moderation, vanilla extract (
if cooked), pomegranate molasses in moderation, maple syrup and maple
sugar very occasionally, honey very occasionally, dried fruit very occasionally,
dates and
date sugar very occasionally, molasses very occasionally, unrefined cane
sugar (sucanat, evaporated cane juice, muscovado, very occasionally, coconut aminos, are okay.
I'd suggest xylitol, coconut nectar, coconut
sugar or
date paste for sweetening
if you want to make a sweet paste without refined
sugar.
If you don't have the Coconut Secret products, you can substitute almond or hazelnut meal for the coconut flour; lucuma powder, yacon powder,
date sugar, or raw
sugar for the coconut
sugar; and yacon syrup, agave nectar, or honey for the coconut nectar.
If you can tolerate
dates I have tons of recipes with those, otherwise I would recommend sticking with recipes designed for
sugar free sweeteners
I also used
date sugar to keep them coconut - free, but I'm sure coconut
sugar would work great,
if that's what you have on hand!
Alternatively, use any sweetener you like (
if not on Candida diet)--
date paste, coconut nectar /
sugar, maple or agave syrup etc..
But
if you use
date sugar, let me know how it goes.
Hi Cathy,
if i want to sub
dates for
sugar or agave recipes, would 10
dates be about 3/4 cup of
sugar?
Dates have
sugar, lots of it, doesn't matter
if it's naturally occuring or not -
sugar is
sugar
Since
date sugar is a dry product, it can actually drain some baked goods of moisture and leave the final product a bit dry (we've found this particularly true the next day, even
if it was super moist to begin with).
And,
if you don't want to use stevia, maple syrup, additional
dates, honey, coconut
sugar, or any sweetener of choice work just as well!
If you want to create an entirely
sugar - free dessert, you can omit the
dates and use a bit of almond butter along with the pureed pecans to create the crust, then add stevia or another
sugar - free sweetener to taste.