Many experts in the world of nutrition and nourishment regard dates as a ‘superfood.’ The superior versions of dates such as Aseel dates, grown in Pakistan, are particularly beneficial because of the health benefits they bring in the form of low calories and high density of nutrients. To make life interesting, there are multiple ways you can consume dates in your daily life. Let’s have a look at a few of them.

Pitted Dates

Pitted dates have their pits (seeds) removed. These seed-lessdates are a great option for snacking to satisfy cravings at atypical times of the day.

Chopped Dates

Chopped dates are very versatile when it comes to their uses. Chopped dates are small pieces of dates usually in the shape of a cube which come in handy when in preparing dates syrup, baking cakes, muffins or making other treats such as biscuits etc.

Rice-Coated Dates

Rice combined with the superfood that is dates has been a popular among the Arabian Peninsula for multiple centuries. Aseel dates, particularly, make a great pairing with rice because of their richness and texture. Other ways of blending the two foods together are rice stuffed dates, rice coated dates or rice flour coated dates.

Dextrose Dates

Dextrose is sugar compound that is used for coating chopped/pitted dates. It ensures that the dates do not stick to each other. Moreover, dextrose itself has several health benefits. Doctors use it to treat ailments such as dehydration and low blood sugar.

Cereal Bars/Granola Bars

Another nutritious way of using dates is to combine them with other superfoods such as raisins, nuts, almonds and so on. One could easily make granola or cereal bars at home by grinding all the contents such as Pakistani dates, nuts, raisins together making a batter out of them which can later be baked and made into bars which can be consumed during breakfast or evening snacks.

Dates Syrup

Date syrup is made using dates without seeds. The dates are cooked with water until they form a paste like material which is then filtered to get rid of any insoluble parts of the dates. Dates syrup can used in various recipes or can be consumed alone. It has anti-bacterial properties and provide the energy you need to get your day started.