VERSATILE, ALL-NATURAL SWEETENER & DELICIOUS ALTERNATIVE TO REFINED SUGAR
Available at TESCO AND OCADO, RRP £2.80
Award-winning British brand The Groovy Food Company (www.groovyfood.co.uk), has launched a new organic Date Syrup, expanding its line-up of plant-based, healthy alternatives to everyday essentials.
The Date Syrup is available in a 340g bottle, RRP £2.80 from Tesco and Ocado.
The delicious new product is a low in fat, natural, vegan sweetener and a nutritious alternative to refined sugars and syrups. Highly versatile and made from 100% dates, The Groovy Food Company Date Syrup is a low GI natural sugar.
Date syrup is seeing a huge rise in popularity, despite the ingredient actually dating back thousands of years and being used by the Ancient Egyptians. Ottolenghi is a huge fan, using it in many of his Middle Eastern recipes, and the low-in-fat nature of date syrup makes it hugely popular with health and fitness fans.
This delicious, low-fat product can be used in cooking and baking, but is also ideal to include in daily life for drizzling over ice cream, porridge, yoghurt, pancakes or a fruit salad. It also tastes amazing paired with savoury bites: spread it on to a grilled cheese sandwich, use as a marinade, or as a dressing on a fresh summer salad.
The Groovy Food Company ethically sources all of its products from around the globe and the date syrup is no different, using the finest dates, from UAE. The new product adds to the company’s already extensive range of over 40 products and helps continue its mission to get more people eating delicious healthy products every day.
In line with the rest of the Groovy Food Company’s range, the date syrup is 100% raw and natural, has no additives or preservatives. It also has a lower glycemic index rating than other natural sweeteners and contains more fibre, which means it has less of a spiking effect on blood sugar levels.
HEALTHY BLACK BEAN BROWNIES
Ingredients
- 1 can of no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed (or 350g cups cooked)
- 340g The Groovy Food company Organic Date syrup
- 64g cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 96gcup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Handful of pistachio nuts, finely chopped
- 50g Vegan dark chocolate pieces
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper (or use a silicone cake pan).
- Combine the beans, date syrup, and cocoa powder in a food processor; process just until smooth. Add the oats, baking powder, and baking soda; process just until combined.
- Spread batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle with pistachios and chocolate pieces (if using). Bake for 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into wedges.
Available nationwide at TESCO, OCADO or available online at www.groovyfood.co.uk/shop in a 340g bottle, RRP £2.80
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