Sugar has a bittersweet reputation when it comes to health. Problems occur when you consume too much-added sugar that is, sugar that food manufacturers add to products to increase flavour or extend shelf life. High-sugar diets have been associated with an increased risk of many diseases, including heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide. Consumption of added sugars is believed to cause a variety of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It is said to even result in cognitive decline and even some cancers.
But for most, sugar is considered as one of life's great pleasures. People's love for sweetness is visceral. This love, which is nurtured from childhood, is promoted further by food companies who lure consumers to their products by adding sugar to almost everything they make: yogurt, ketchup, fruit snacks, breakfast cereals, and even supposed health foods like granola bars.
But slowly people are realizing that they can satiate the craving for their sweet tooth with other products which are not harmful to their health. A couple of natural sweeteners are date paste and maple syrup.
Dates as Sweeteners
Date paste, which can be made by blending dates with water to make a sticky caramel-like paste, is used in baking. Date paste works well as a sweetener and binder in baked goods like cookies and energy bites. You can make date paste by blending 2 cups of pitted Medjool dates with 1 1/4 cups of filtered water (you may need slightly more depending on how soft your dates are).
This story is from the February-March 2023 edition of Bakery Review.
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