This is less of a recipe and more of a concept, but believe me, once you make this date spread once, you’ll want to put it on your toast every morning. Or at least most mornings. Or any morning where you need something both sweet but also salty, and also supremely comforting. Date Ginger Butter is here for you.
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What is Date Ginger Butter?
Now to answer the most obvious question – this butter is just a mix of warmed dates, fresh ginger and salted butter. Not super revolutionary, but everything balances PERFECTLY. Plus, it’s super easy to make. You can make this either in the microwave or on the stovetop, and it takes about two minutes either way. Less, if you’re quick!
Of course, I recommend using this for toast, but it is also great to put on anything that likes a spread. Think: biscuits, crumpets, english muffins, you name it! Date Ginger Butter would be happy to be on it. And along the lines of my Molten Date and Olive Oil Oats, it would work great on oatmeal, too.
What you need for this spread
This butter is beyond simple. For every two dates, you’ll need about half a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger and one tablespoon of salted butter.
Toasted sesame seeds and flaky salt are optional for topping – but WOW are they good.
To make this butter vegan, simply use vegan butter (duh!). And if you’re not a fan of ginger, you can opt for another aromatic ingredient like cinnamon or nutmeg. Although this won’t give it the same punch, you’ll still get a hint of spice in the date butter that will make its sweetness even more interesting.
How to serve this Date Ginger Butter
You shouldn’t eat this butter right after mixing, if the butter is a little too melted, spreading it will be difficult. I like to let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes (usually while I’m toasting whatever bread I want to serve it on!) or I pop it in the fridge for a minute or two. This helps firm the butter up and make the date ginger butter more like a spread, and less like mashed dates and melted butter. Trust, me the extra few minutes are worth it before you spread it on your toast!
Looking for other ways to use your dates?
Here are a few things I love from the blog!
And that’s it for this Date Ginger Butter!
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Watch the recipe here
The video may not fully represent the recipe. For best results, follow the instructions as written.
Date Ginger Butter
Equipment
- 1 small dish or sauce pot
Ingredients
- 2 large medjool dates
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- Cinnamon, flaky salt and toasted sesame seeds optional, for topping
Instructions
- Remove the pits from the dates and tear them into a small dish. Grate in the ginger.
- Head the torn dates and ginger in the microwave for 3-45 seconds or until they are soft and pliable. You can also do this in a sauce pot over medium heat, just add a tablespoon of water to help the dates soften.
- Add the butter to the bowl of warmed dates and mash everything into a paste. It should look whipped. If the butter melts too much and separates from the dates, place the bowl in the fridge to firm up a bit before mashing everything together again.
- Spread this on your toast or base of choice. Sprinkle with cinnamon, sesame seeds and flaky salt. Serve immediately!
- This recipe can scale up or down as you need, just make sure the ratios stay the same.
Super yummy and easy! Definitely recommend the stove approach as my date mixture started to burn in the microwave
soooo good
OMG!!!!!
This is beyond delicious!!! I want to share it with the world and keep it to myself at the same time 🤣
Your recipes are creative and fenomenal, Justine. You are really good at this.
It’s funny how, by following someone, one gets to feel close, invested and affection towards that person. May you continue rising, learning and having success and enjoying it all.
I have to share that I bought date paste in an asian market: everything is so much easier this way!
And thank you. For sharing your recipes and yourself with us.
Sandra M
This was terrific! In the future, I plan to make it in bigger batches to serve at parties and give to friends.
We tried it every way described in this blog post, and liked it best topped with the sesame seeds and flaky salt. The cinnamon was fine, but it detracted from the ginger flavor.
So glad you liked it! And good to note on the cinnamon, it can be a lot of flavor haha