I used slightly
less maple sugar to replace the sugars called for (it's supposed to be sweeter than reg sugar), but I felt the cookies could've used a bit of extra sweetness, so will use full amount called for next time.
I leave out all sugar or use significantly
less maple sugar.
Not exact matches
3 large ripe - to - over-ripe bananas 1 large egg 1/3 cup (80 ml) virgin coconut oil, warmed until it liquefies, or olive oil 1/3 cup (65 grams) light brown
sugar 1/4 to 1/3 cup (60 to 80 ml)
maple syrup (
less for
less sweetness, of course) 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Pinch of ground cloves Salt 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) white whole - wheat flour (or flour mixture of your choice, see Note up top) 1/4 cup (50 grams) uncooked millet
substituted
maple syrup for the bourbon (and used the
lesser amt of
sugar so that it wouldn't be too sweet) and threw in some chopped walnuts... we'll see how it turns out!
Just to make it easier for myself I avoid all honey — luckily I love
maple syrup — and pure
maple syrup contains more vitamins and minerals as well as
less sugar than honey!
The good news is these Healthy Apple,
Maple & Pecan Muffins are made with whole wheat flour, coconut oil and no refined
sugars (< — that's a HUGE step for me, guys) so there's
less guilt, and alllll of the right kind of muffin top goodness.
I might use half the amount next time I only use half the amount of frosting; which btw I made using
less powdered
sugar but adding
maple syrup instead (as someone else had suggested).
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I also used a bit
less than 1/2 a cup of
sugar to 2 1/4 cups of oat flour, as I didn't have
maple syrup at hand.
Maple sugar may even work but that seems to be
less common than coconut
sugar.
What's in it: 1 15 - oz can of pure pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons good quality
maple syrup (
less if you are watching
sugar intake) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups non-fat greek yogurt (recommend plain but if you need extra sweetness vanilla would work) Toppings: Low fat granola, chia seeds, dried cranberries, chopped nuts, toasted coconut
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I will be trying this recipe without
maple syrup as I think they can easily be made without — 30 ml contains about 15g of
sugar which is equal to about 1.3 g of
sugar per muffin, the dates contribute 7g of
sugar, the bananas provide just under 1.8 g
sugar per muffin, the coconut milk provides
less than a gram.
But would need =
less sugar would be ok if took out
maple syrup & 1/2 the amount of
sugar?
It is spendy ($ 18 / lb at Vitacost) but I find that as someone who has been mostly
sugar (and honey /
maple syrup / agave / rice syrup etc.) free for 15 + years I can use much
less than recommended amounts because my tastebuds are adapted to
less sweetness.
I substituted the wheat flour with spelt flour (and used about 1 1/2 cup instead of 1/2 cup — the almond butter made the batter extremely sticky), I substituted the coconut
sugar for about 1/2 cup of
maple syrup (could have gone for
less, too!)
Toppings: Chopped nuts, dried fruit, rolled oats (soaked, et cetera as applicable) Fresh cream (organic, raw preferred) Additional sweetener, such as honey,
maple syrup, or brown
sugar Sliced fresh fruit Grated citrus zest (lemon and orange are both wonderful) Vanilla bean paste (contains processed
sugar, use with discretion) Method: My friend Millie at Real Food for
Less Money came up with the base for this recipe, and I'm so glad she did!
Here are some changes I made... I used xylitol
maple syrup (so it had
less sugar) and I used 1 tsp coffee extract and 1 / 2c water in place of coffee.
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Make sure you sample your concoction while adding the
maple syrup, sometimes you can use way
less maple syrup than you would use
sugar or other sweeteners.
I also avoided
sugar, used
less milk & honey &
maple syrup to sweeten.
then changed it up a bit — using
less maple syrup and more applesauce to cut the
sugar content even more (it is breakfast afterall).
This is good not only for the budget, a half cup of
maple syrup per serving would be ridiculously expensive, but he also ends up consuming
less «
sugar» because he is using
less.
Date molasses has slightly
less sugar than agave or
maple syrup, making it a little healthier, but noticeably
less sweet.
For health reasons, we \'ve had to cut way back on our
sugar intake, even our old fave,
maple syrup, so I \'ll have to omit that one ingredient, but our palates have adapted to
less sugar, so I suspect we will find these almost as tasty.
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Cinnamon
Maple Oatmeal Cookies Asking your kids to eat
less refined
sugar can be a struggle day to day.
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I also used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil, and used a little bit more
sugar and slightly
less maple syrup.
2 flax / chia eggs (2 tbl flax or flax / chia blend mixed with 5 tbl water — mixed and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken) 4 ripe bananas 2 teaspoons of baking soda Scant 1/4 cup of brown
sugar 1/4 cup of
maple syrup (I used a bit
less than a full 1/4 c) 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil (I used Nutiva) 1 cup of gluten free flour (I used Bob's Redmill 1 to 1) 1/2 cup of almond meal (see notes) 1/2 cup of rolled oats Walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup of dark vegan chocolate chips
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Pure
maple syrup is an unrefined
sugar so it is a better alternative to standard table
sugar however, it is still a form of
sugar so the
less the better.
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Tips
Maple is sweeter than
sugar, which means you can use
less (this helps soften the price tag).
Whether you're seeking
less of a
sugar high and crash or just a chance to add new flavors to your desserts, sweeteners like molasses,
maple syrup, honey, and coconut
sugar are all great options.
While it is true that most granolas are created using multiple sweeteners (honey,
maple syrup and
sugar), there are many granola brands that are winning customers with
less sugar and great taste.
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6 cups (6 quarts) unsweetened apple sauce from Vermont apples 1/2 cup (8 cups... or
less) apple cider vinegar 3/4 cup (I substituted
maple syrup) granulated white
sugar 3/4 cup (12 cups) Vermont
maple syrup 1/2 cup (8 cups or
less) bourbon 2 teaspoons (10 tablespoons) ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon (5 tablespoons) ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon (1 1/4 tablespoons) ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon (2 teaspoons) ground allspice
But I'm departing from my usual
maple - mustard sauce version to go with a
less sweet approach, in an effort to try and cut down the
sugar in my holiday feast.
This is so frustrating, because the one thing that seems to remain true about high quality organic Agave is that it creates far
less of a blood
sugar spike then honey or
maple syrup.
If you want
less sugar in your bar
Maple syrup is the way to go.
(Mostly natural
sugars like honey and
maple syrup, but
less nourishing and more fun foods than usual, nonetheless.)
Conditions are expected to be
less favorable for northern species such as
sugar maple, American beech and white ash and become more suitable for southern species such as shortleaf pine.
This homemade instant oatmeal with
maple and brown
sugar takes
less than 5 minutes to make, including the time it took me to pulse those old fashioned oats.
Maple syrup is a «
less bad» version of
sugar... kind of like honey and coconut
sugar.
This is good not only for the budget, a half cup of
maple syrup per serving would be ridiculously expensive, but he also ends up consuming
less «
sugar» because he is using
less.
It uses much
less sugar than the original — a little bit of
maple syrup and coconut
sugar is all you need to get it perfectly sweet.
Table
sugar and
maple syrup are
less likely to induce bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea in people with IBS.
Instead of using white
sugar, I use honey or
maple syrup, which have a sweeter taste (so you can use
less of it) and actually contain some nutrients, unlike plain white, nutrient - free
sugar.