You can also sweeten as desired using a liquid sweetener
like rice malt syrup or stevia.
I really
like rice malt syrup in this recipe because of its more mild sweetness (and I prefer my muesli not to be too sweet - tasting); keep in mind that if you use a different product it will affect the flavour as I find the other liquid sweeteners to impart more sweetness than rice malt.
Maple syrup does have a prominent taste, so I imagine using something more neutral
like rice malt syrup could be even better if you don't want any maple flavor.
Not exact matches
I regularly make almond milk and other nut milks at home and I can assure you all you need are almonds (activated is my preference), water, a pinch of salt and maybe a sweetener
like dates, honey, maple syrup,
rice malt syrup or stevia if you feel
like it.
My favourite real food sweeteners include raw honey, coconut sugar,
rice malt syrup, stevia, and dried unsulfured fruits
like apricots and dates.
Mustard (especially the squeeze kind) Pre-made beverage mixes
like Bloody Mary mix (check the label for barley
malt flavoring or hydrolyzed wheat protein, and skip the Bloody Marys and Caesars at brunch) Store - bought soups (yup, even tomato soup can contain wheat, but especially the creamy stuff
like Cream of Mushroom and Chicken) Sauces and salad dressings (BBQ sauce is a biggie) Brown
rice syrup (often found in processed foods and alternative sweeteners, which is derived from barley) Ice cream and Fudgesicles (may contain
malt extract, which is also derived from barley) Yogurt (the flavored kinds) Gravy (usually thickened with flour) Meatballs (most often contains breadcrumbs as a binder) French Fries (ask if they've been fried in a dedicated fryer.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 package (10 ounces) mini marshmallows 1/4 cup
malted milk powder (
like Carnation) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 cup peanut butter 5 1/2 cups puffed
rice cereal (like Rice Krispies) 1/4 cup pea
rice cereal (
like Rice Krispies) 1/4 cup pea
Rice Krispies) 1/4 cup peanuts
2 - 3 T. liquid sweetener, such as honey, maple syrup, or brown
rice syrup (I really
like barley
malt, but if you're gluten - sensitive, try one of the others)(I also
like 2 tablespoons, but if you
like things sweeter, go for 3)
2 tablespoon of
rice malt syrup or honey (if you use a darker sweetener
like date syrup or dark agave it will result in a not so green colour)
Approx. 1.5 cups almond milk (or milk of choice), add more if you prefer a runnier smoothie 1/3 cup of walnuts, or about 20g 1/4 of an avocado 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon raw cacao (or to taste, I
like my chocolate intense, I added an extra half tablespoon) 2 heaped teaspoons maple or
rice malt syrup, or sweetener of choice, to taste 1 heaped teaspoon maca powder (optional) 1 heaped teaspoon raw cacao nibs 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of vanilla powder (or essence) Pinch salt Leave half the walnuts and cacao nibs aside.
If you
like, remove the
rice malt syrup from these all together and enjoy these muffins for breakfast.
Included sweeteners are brown sugar, corn sweeteners, invert sugar,
malt sugar, molasses and trendy «natural» sugars
like turbinado, cane - juice extract, brown -
rice extract, agave nectar, rapadura, barley
malt extract, sucanat and palm and coconut syrups.
I also
like to warm up some
rice malt syrup and drizzle it over them whilst they are still warm so they are really moist and satisfy the sweet cravings without eating fructose when they occur (I don't worry about fructose in fruit).
You might
like to reduce the
rice malt syrup by half in the filling of this cake to 1/4 cup and taste test before adding more.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the frozen berries and
rice malt syrup and soften over low to medium heat, until they reach a sauce -
like consistency.
If you'd
like to glaze the buns, melt 2 tbsp
rice malt syrup (or sugar - free jam) and then use a pastry brush to glaze the top of the buns.
I achieve this by using
rice malt syrup rather than «natural» sugars
like honey, maple syrup, and agave nectar which all contain large amounts of super harmful fructose.
To replicate the syrupy consistency of the
rice malt syrup, it might be best to soak the dates in boiling water first so they are very soft and liquid -
like (if you can blend them into a date paste that's probably best to keep the cake nice and smooth!).
If you would
like to alter this and make a more noticeably sweet cake, simply swap the
rice malt syrup in this cake to honey or maple syrup (these are both sweeter gram - for - gram than the
rice malt syrup, so either will work - stick to maple syrup for a vegan cake).
However, if you would
like to alter this and make a more noticeably sweet cake, simply swap the
rice malt syrup in this cake to maple syrup.
Our pantry will be stocked full of all our paleo baking essentials
like nut meal, coconut oil, Natvia, raw honey,
rice malt syrup, cinnamon, coconut flour, nuts, raw cacao powder... shall we stop there?!