Date Powder (Khajur Powder)

Date powder, also called khajur powder or date sugar, is exactly what it sounds like: dried dates, ground into a soft, light-brown powder. There is no added sugar, no anti-caking agent and nothing else. The taste is rich and caramel-like, with the warmth of a fresh date.

Because it is the whole fruit, date powder doesn't dissolve completely the way sugar does. It behaves more like a fine flour that sweetens, which makes it perfect for some recipes and less suited to others.

Where date powder works best

• Warm milk and haldi doodh: stir in a spoon; the fine bits settle, so stir again before drinking.
• Laddoos and energy balls: with nuts, seeds and ghee, it sweetens and binds.
• Smoothies and milkshakes: blends right in with banana, oats or cocoa.
• Porridge, dalia and oats: sprinkle over at the end.
• Baking: cookies, muffins, banana bread and brownies. Replace up to half the sugar with date powder for a softer, fudgier texture.
• Babies' and kids' food: a pinch to sweeten home-made porridge for children above one year, if your paediatrician agrees.

Where it doesn't work well

In clear drinks such as tea or nimbu pani, date powder leaves a fine sediment. For those, use our Monk Fruit Sweetener instead.

Storage

Date powder is naturally sticky and can clump. Keep the pack tightly sealed and use a dry spoon. In humid months, store it in an airtight jar.

Best before: 12 months from the date of packing.