Sweet and Savoury Apple Date Sauce

Spiked with ginger and a touch of caramel

by Justina Sullivan
Close-up of a smooth, thick, brown apple date sauce with a creamy texture, spread on a white surface with black splatter details

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This Sweet and Savory ple Date Sauce: Sweet by Day, Savory by Night

Who doesn’t love a versatile sauce? One that can satisfy a sweet craving and also complement savory dishes. This Sweet and Savory Apple Date Sauce is the perfect supporting act to any main ingredient it’s paired with, while still shining on its own.

A Winning Blend of Ingredients

This sauce combines apples, Medjool dates, ginger, and a touch of butter. Oven-roasting the apples until they’re golden and caramelized brings out a rich, caramel flavor, which pairs beautifully with the creamy, fudge-like Medjool dates. The ginger adds a refreshing kick, balancing the sweetness and bringing a savory twist to the mix.

Sweet servings

  • Use as an alternative to stewed fruit or jam
  • Great as a topping for oatmeal, porridge, granola and yoghurt
  • Mix with mascarpone and serve with pancakes, waffles or French toast
  • Serve with ice cream

Try making this super creamy Apple Date Coconut Porridge with Toasted Almonds, recipe here

Savoury Servings

  • As a sauce for almost any pork dish, including roast pork, pulled pork and pork belly
  • Use as a condiment on a toasted smoked bacon sandwich
  • Serve with black pudding and sausages
  • Use in a small bowl as a ‘chutney’ on a cheese platter

Or try this truly delicious Pork Chop Celeriac Remoulade and Apple Date Sauce, recipe here

Pork and apple are a match made in heaven. Serve alongside crispy roasted pork belly.

Pork Belly with Spiced Apple Whiskey Sauce

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Recipe: Sweet and Savoury Apple Date Sauce

Close-up of a smooth, thick, brown apple date sauce with a creamy texture, spread on a white surface with black splatter details

Sweet and Savoury Apple Date Sauce

A thick, caramel-like sauce made from roasted apples, Medjool dates and ginger, used as a condiment on both sweet and savoury dishes.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 0

Ingredients

  • 3 apples
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 150g Meedjool dates
  • 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 150 – 200ml date liquid
  • 2 tsp apple ciders vinegar
  • Good pinch sea salt flakes

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 200°C.
  • Chop the apples and discard the core. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a small frying pan and when melted, toss in the apple cubes to coat.
  • Roast for 25-30 minutes or until sticky and nicely browned/caramelised on the outside. They should still be soft and juicy inside.
  • While the apples are roasting, soak the Meedjool dates in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain the dates and keep the soaking water. Remove the seeds from the dates and chop them roughly to make them easier to blend.
  • Place the roasted apples, dates, ginger, salt and vinegar in a blender. Add 150ml of the reserved date soaking water and blend until smooth. If your sauce is too thick, add splashes of date water until the right consistency is achieved and the sauce blends to a thick, smooth consistency. This is a thick, jam-like sauce, not a runny one, so don't add too much and you won't be able to go back!
  • Transfer to a jar and keep in the fridge until needed. Will keep for up to 1 week.