However, since we all have different levels
of sweetness preferences, I marked it as «optional» in the recipe below.
Not exact matches
Depending on your
preference and the
sweetness of the passion fruits you might want adjust the honey accordingly before baking.
What's in it: For the french toast --- 1/2 large loaf
of multigrain bread, ideally a few days old, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 5 cups cubes)-- 4 large eggs — 1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk ** — 1 teaspoons cinnamon — 1 teaspoon vanilla extract — 1/4 teaspoon salt For the apples --- 3 - 4 apples, thinly sliced — 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon — 1 tablespoon coconut oil For the topping --- 1/3 cup roughly chopped raw nuts and seeds (I used almonds and sunflower seeds)-- 1 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar (depending on your
sweetness preference)-- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Taste for
sweetness, you may want a touch more agave or lemon juice depending on your
preference and the ripeness
of your mango.
When it comes down to it, it's what you eat day in day out that will drive how much
of a
preference you have to
sweetness.
Let the
sweetness of the fruit and your personal
preferences guide how much to use.
1/8 to 1/4 cup coconut milk or other non-dairy milk 1 cup cubed papaya 1/2 cup frozen cubed mango 1 large frozen banana (about 1 cup
of frozen banana chunks) Optional: 1/2 cup frozen cubed pineapple (gives it more
sweetness, but overpowers the papaya a bit — depends on your
preference for papaya) Optional: Vodka or Rum — if adding, use less coconut milk as too much liquid will result in a smoothie rather than soft - serve
2 - 4 tbsp
of maple syrup depending on your
sweetness preference (I prefer my chocolate decadent and stuck with 2)
Be wary
of anyone who claims they make an amazing cheesecake because cheesecake
preferences —
sweetness and density, mostly — vary so widely.
Though
sweetness is preferred, taste
preferences will continue to develop during the first year
of life.
Although humans may develop
preferences for a certain amount
of sweetness or nurture a love
of bitter coffee, on a fundamental level salt is the only taste that has this kind
of switch.
For example, the
preference for
sweetness was decreased; meaning the pups drank less
of a sugar solution if their mothers were on the high vitamin diets.
Conclusion: your perfect pie depends greatly on your personal
preference for texture,
sweetness level, amount
of effort, etc...
The absolute
preference for taste
sweetness may lead to a re-ordering in the hierarchy
of potentially addictive stimuli, with sweetened diets (i.e., containing natural sugars or artificial sweeteners) taking precedence over cocaine and possibly other drugs
of abuse.
What's in it: For the french toast --- 1/2 large loaf
of multigrain bread, ideally a few days old, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 5 cups cubes)-- 4 large eggs — 1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk ** — 1 teaspoons cinnamon — 1 teaspoon vanilla extract — 1/4 teaspoon salt For the apples --- 3 - 4 apples, thinly sliced — 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon — 1 tablespoon coconut oil For the topping --- 1/3 cup roughly chopped raw nuts and seeds (I used almonds and sunflower seeds)-- 1 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar (depending on your
sweetness preference)-- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional: A few drops
of stevia extract if you like it sweeter (you can safely taste this and adjust
sweetness to your
preference)
- Artificial sweeteners are hundreds to thousands
of times sweeter than regular sugar, activating our genetically programed
preference for
sweetness more than any other substance.
In recipes, my personal
preference for
sweetness is normally half the amount
of coconut flour versus erythritol.
Depending on your blender and taste
preferences, you may want to add a little more
of this or that - maybe you want to thin it out, or add some
sweetness.