I decided to sweeten up the dry ingredients with a
little bit of coconut sugar and cinnamon and then stuck the dry ingredients together with a honey / almond butter mixture.
The walnut cinnamon swirl is made of chopped walnuts (lightly toasted), cinnamon, pure maple syrup and a
wee bit of coconut sugar.
I decided to sweeten up the dry ingredients with a
little bit of coconut sugar and cinnamon and then stuck the dry ingredients together with a honey / almond butter mixture.
On most days, I'd estimate that I get between 80 - 100 grams of carbs total, which is equivalent to 1 piece of fruit, 1 sweet potato, some various veggies throughout the day, along with a little bit of honey in my tea, and a little
bit of coconut sugar in my coffee.
I added only a
wee bit of coconut sugar to sweeten them up, a tablespoon of coconut oil to help give them a spreadable texture and crispy edges, and a good doze of vanilla (extract and powder) for flavour.
Normal wheat bread often has a slightly sweet taste due to the added sugars that the yeast feeds on and a
tiny bit of coconut sugar adds that same hint of flavour to this bread.
Here I jazzed up that basic bread recipe with fresh cranberries, orange zest, walnuts, vanilla, and warm spices with
a bit of coconut sugar to add a touch of sweetness.
You can make your own (preferred) by refrigerating a can of coconut milk overnight and blending it with
a bit of coconut sugar and vanilla.
And, if I have time, I caramelize the bananas with
a bit of coconut sugar.
All you need is almond flour, baking powder, and
a bit of coconut sugar (or the granulated sweetener of your choice), along with a pinch of salt and a splash of water.
I added
a bit of coconut sugar to take it down a notch and didn't use all the sauce.
I sweeten the dough with
a bit of coconut sugar, just enough to balance the bitterness of the cocoa.
You can easily omit this or add
a bit of coconut sugar or powdered stevia.
And, if I have time, I caramelize the bananas with
a bit of coconut sugar.
If you like the slight crunch from the sugar in traditional candied ginger, you can also choose to add
a bit of coconut sugar or evaporated cane juice to this recipe as well.