I have used white and black flour, low - calories almond milk instead of soy yoghurt and a little bit of cardamom instead of ginger and
less agave nectar than in the recipe.
If you like your cocktails a little more tart, use
less agave nectar (and add more as needed.)
Not exact matches
Hi Candice, Ive successfully made raw chocolate with brown rice syrup, as you probably know it is
less sweet than maple /
agave / coconut
nectar, but it works the same.
The Raw Blue
Agave nectar simply goes through
less filtration and is heated at a a lower temperature so that it retains a more full bodied flavor profile.
I've been making them for a while, I recently started replacing the
agave for raw coconut
nectar, I use
less than 1/2 a cup but a bit more than 1/4.
The second and third batches I made without the
agave nectar, and I was ok with it being just a little
less sweet — I let the corn do that by itself.
I love the ones with little bow ties xD
Agave nectar is a great substitute for other,
less healthy, sweet things
2 1/2 cups hot water 3 tablespoons ground flax seed in 6 tablespoons water (lightly beaten) 1 cups
agave nectar 3/4 cup vegan butter like Earth Balance 1 1/2 cups sugar (evaporated cane juice)-- use 1/2 cup
less sugar if you don't want it very sweet 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon vinegar 2 cups rice flour 1/2 cup sorghum flour 1 1/2 cups tapioca flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons xanthan gum 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon mace 1/2 cup ground almonds (if allergic to tree nuts, or use sunflower or pumpkin seeds) 1 cup finely grated carrots
This peach cobbler recipe has
less sugar than most because I made the filling with
agave nectar.
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 4 - 5 tablespoons pure maple syrup or
agave nectar (or more to taste) 2-1/2 - 3 tablespoons tamari 1 - 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger 1-1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional; use more or
less to taste)
If you use a firmer,
less ripe banana you may want to add a little honey or
agave nectar to your recipe.
Substitution options Coconut: your favorites seeds or chopped nuts Maple syrup:
agave or coconut
nectar (will make the granola
less crunchy) or date paste / syrup Cacao powder: carob powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
I think I will cut back a bit on the
agave nectar next time because I think they would still be totally delicious with a little
less sweetness (and also
less imposing on my blood sugar).
Babies
less than one year old shouldn't eat honey due to allergy sensitivities, so I often substitute
agave nectar as a baby food sweetener.
Agave Nectar provides 20 calories per teaspoon and is significantly sweeter than refined sugar, so you use
less.
Compared to sugar,
agave nectar has
less glucose and lower glycemic index.
Agave nectar is sweeter than sugar, so you can use
less!
... but what's
less well known is that
agave nectar actually contains more fructose than HFCS.
Or does
agave nectar have
less nutrition?
Coconut Sugar's glycemic index is 35,
Agave Nectar's is 27, and Stevia's is 0 — all far
less than most foods (honey's glycemic index is 55 - 60 and high fructose corn syrup's is 62).