If you are diabetic you may be able to use
agave as a sugar substitute.
Not exact matches
I
substituted 1/4 cup brown
sugar and 1/4 cup
agave syrup in place of honey, and I used chia seeds
as an egg replacer, used coconut oil, and put raisins AND cocoa nibs!
You can
substitute your preferred
sugar 1:1, such
as refined white
sugar or coconut
sugar (which has more of an unrefined, molasses - quality taste) but please take note that if you prefer to use a liquid sweetener such
as agave nectar, it can change the consistency and taste of my recipe.
I was also sent a bottle of The Groovy Food Company's organic premium
agave nectar, which is often used
as a low Gi
sugar substitute.
I've used coconut oil for its positive heath properties and
agave syrup due to its low glycaemic index (compared to other
sugars) but you can just
as easily
substitute these for canola oil and honey.
I
substituted 2 c.
sugar for the
agave as I have some concerns about fructose, and used half coconut oil and half grass fed butter for the fat.
Brown rice syrup,
agave, and honey may all be used
as sugar substitutes
I really appreciate attempts at grain - free /
sugar - free baking, but it worries me that so many people seem to accept
agave as a healthy
substitute for
sugar.
Each of these bloggers has her own favorite sweetener, but
as a general rule you can
substitute granulated white
sugar for stevia (or Splenda if you prefer) and you can swap any syrupy sweetener for
agave nectar, honey, maple syrup or coconut nectar.
I am not gluten intolerant but diabetic and controlled by diet which means NO flour — after making 72 + dozen hamantachen (which I can't eat) I was wondering about using Almond flour and got your great recipe — So I
substituted Waldon farms rasperberry spread (zero carbs) for jam and took out the
agave nectar (used DaVinici
sugar free Vanilla and Cocomut spyrups — I don't use
agave nectar
as it is a fructose and can cause high triglicerides) but oh to have a hamantash that I can eat — Thank you!
Executive chef «Tiny» uses only the freshest local ingredients and aims to make sure most options are low in
sugar (
agave is often used
as a
substitute).
In terms of sweetness,
agave nectar is a lot sweeter than
sugar thus you don't have to use
as much if you were to tap it
as a
sugar substitute.
... You can
substitute the milk of your choice and adjust the amount and type of sweetener used such
as agave, stevia, raw cane
sugar, coconut
sugar, maple etc..
But I'm going to try!!!!!!!!!!! I do not eat
sugar, nor
substitutes, nor aspartame, saccharine, stevia - due to the processing, and have stopped yacon and
agave - especially since Agave is now being touted as being cooked at a high temps before packa
agave - especially since
Agave is now being touted as being cooked at a high temps before packa
Agave is now being touted
as being cooked at a high temps before packaging.
Because the moisture content of Brown
Sugar is higher than that of white
sugar, liquids may not have to be reduced
as much when
substituting agave nectar.
Does it have to be a liquid
sugar alternative type thing
as a
substitute for
agave?