Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato Syrup [Healthy Copycat]

Apple concentrate is juice juiced from the fruit, then filtered through a processor that extracts water. If you have a juicer, you can use it, but if not, you can buy pure apple juice concentrate from your local grocery store.

Dates are the fruits of the palm tree, and they are grown mostly in the Middle East. They are very sweet, but also nutritious. They are not just simply sugar bombs or empty calories. They are full of vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, potassium, copper, B vitamins, and manganese.

Dates are rich in fiber and antioxidants, which are very beneficial for our health. 

Here are some of the health benefits of eating dates:

• They can prevent constipation.
• They can help prevent high blood sugar.
• They may help prevent the development of certain chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.
• It may help improve brain function.
• They are an excellent substitute for white sugar.
• Dates may help ease natural labor.

Dates are high in sugar, one date contains around 6gr, and they are also high in calories, so don’t overeat!

Notes:

• When made into a syrup, some fiber and nutrients are stripped away, but this brand still retains some fiber, which helps reduce a blood sugar spike.
• Another alternative with even less sugar is Monk fruit sweetener, but it’s more processed and I can’t guarantee it will reduce blood sugar like this syrup. If you try this alternative sweetness, let us know in the comments!

For a fully vegan version, use non-dairy milk whipped cream such as coconut cream.