Date Sugar, Granulated

What is Date Sugar and How It’s Made?

Date sugar is a simple sweetener made by drying whole dates and grinding them into a granular, free-flowing sweetener. This one is made from California-grown Deglet Noor dates, with a single ingredient: dates.

It is not refined like cane sugar because nothing is extracted. You are getting the whole fruit in ground form, which is why it behaves differently in recipes.

For brands, bakeries, and manufacturers, it also works well as bulk date sugar because it’s easy to portion, blend into dry mixes, and scale across batches.

Flavor and Texture

Date sugar tastes naturally rich, like caramelized fruit with a warm, toasty sweetness. The texture is sandy and slightly coarse, and some batches can feel finer, closer to a powder.

That’s why shoppers sometimes search for it as bulk date powder, even when the product name says date sugar. It sweetens well in foods, but it does not melt or dissolve the way refined sugar does.

Optimal Uses for Date Sugar

Date sugar performs best in recipes where you want sweetness plus a little natural texture.

• Baking: cookies, muffins, quick breads, banana bread, pancakes
• Breakfast bowls: oatmeal, overnight oats, yogurt, chia pudding
• Dry blends: granola, protein bites, spice rubs, trail mix
• Finishing: sprinkle over toast, nut butter, fruit, or warm cereal

For commercial kitchens and production, it’s especially useful in dry applications. If you need consistent supply for batching, look for a dependable date powder supplier offering date powder wholesale options.

The Benefits of Date Sugar

• Single ingredient: just Deglet Noor dates, no additives.
• No added sugars: the label lists 0g added sugars per serving.
• Naturally occurring nutrients: per 1/4 cup (28g), it has 80 calories, 21g carbs, 2g fiber, 18g total sugars, and 1g protein.
• Minerals: includes iron and potassium (iron 0.3mg, potassium 190mg).
• Made in the USA: country of origin listed as USA.

If you’re buying for resale or manufacturing, ask about wholesale date powder programs and available pack sizes. For everyday shoppers, it’s a great option when you’re looking for date sugar for sale that keeps the ingredient list clean.

Our date sugar is made from quality dates that are dehydrated and ground. This unrefined "sugar" works differently in food preparations because it does not dissolve as table sugar does, so keep that in mind the next time you try this delicious sweetener out. Prepared from California Deglet Noor dates which are clean, sound, pitted, and mature. Does not contain preservatives. May be powder.

Ingredients

Dates

Additional Information

Allergen Statement: Product packed in a facility that also handles nuts, peanuts, soy, sesame, and wheat. 1 lb and 5 lb sizes only.

Organic: NO

Non-GMO: YES

Certified Gluten-Free: NO

Kosher: NO

Vegan: YES

Country of Origin: USA

Brand: CLNF