So many other natural less complicated,
less processed sweeteners out there!
Not exact matches
To make real chocolate you don't use coconut oil, you use cocoa butter and cocoa powder (or cacao versions which are
less processed if you want to get really authentic) and a
sweetener like ricemalt syrup.
3 / 4C Light spelt flour (or other flour of your choice) 1 / 4C Cocoa 1 / 8t Salt 3 / 4t Baking powder 1 / 2C Coconut sugar (I like to use coconut sugar in my baking as it's
less processed than other
sweeteners, it's also
less sweet than refined sugar so these are more chocolatey than super sweet, perfect for this chocolate lover) 2T Tahini 2T Oil (I used rapeseed, but any neutral oil is fine) 1T Ground flaxseed 1 / 4C Non-dairy milk (You might need 1 or 2 extra tablespoons of milk if your tahini is very thick.
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!
She refuses to brand any sweets as healthy («It's still dessert,» she explains), but feeding a young family inspired her to cut the sugar and reach for more natural and
less -
processed sweeteners.
Many believe that because a
sweetener like honey or maple syrup is
less processed, then it's okay.
It's a
processed sweetener requiring one hydrolysis step, requiring more
processing than honey and
less than high fructose corn syrup.»
If youâ $ ™ re looking for a
less -
processed sweetener, agave is a good choice.
While all of the
sweeteners above are natural, and
less processed and more nutritious than white table sugar, it's important to note they still count as added sugar.
These will help you get your family off health - wrecking
sweeteners and replace them with more nourishing,
less -
processed sweeteners.
Even
less desirable than refined sucrose are the industrially produced, ultra
processed sweeteners.
The key, I think, in both contexts, is simple: fewer
processed & refined foods... something the Paleo movement got right, imo (although I still think many low - calorie
sweeteners are way
less unhealthy than HFCS & sugar).