On the sugar part can any raw form of
sugar work like let's say dehydrated maple syrup to dehydrated honey?
Not exact matches
I imagine these would still
work but I tend to avoid 0 % yogurts as they often contain a lot of added
sugars, and many almond milk brands
like this will contain additives and preservatives.
I had such high hopes for my
sugar cookies this year, but alas they looked
like the
work of emotionally disturbed children.
For the berries, opt for one tablespoon honey if you're
working on limiting
sugar consumption, or don't tend to eat much
sugar,
like me.
Both of those taste great and
work almost exactly
like sugar.
Even if the flavors you're
working at aren't sweet, a little
sugar — just
like a little salt — can go a long way in making savory flavors pop.
I added a pinch of salt to the dry mix to bring out the sweetness in the brown
sugar and the natural
sugar of the coconut and it
worked like a charm.
We used to always get
like 3 tin containers of cookies from the ladies that
worked in my parents office and I would always gorge on the
sugar cookies and the cookies with the herhey's kiss in the middle.
I prefer mine unsweetened, but if you would
like to add some sweetener 1/4 cup of powdered
sugar will
work.
Plus, because the blend contains
sugar it
works great in baking, providing all the necessary functions (
like rise, browning, texture and moistness).
I haven't tried it with red wine... it seems
like it would
work, although if the wine is more dry than white maybe add a couple more teaspoons of
sugar to compensate.
Usually the brief is to keep the ingredients list the same although if customers have set very aggressive
sugar reduction targets, we may have to
work with things
like stevia or monkfruit if they want to go below 18g or take out all of the added
sugar altogether, which would take you down to about 12g
sugar [which is naturally occurring in the milk].
I've made these several times, but yesterday was the first time I followed the recipe and used light brown
sugar instead of dark brown — I think I
like the intensity of the dark brown better:) Used my bench scraper / dough cutter to cut them, and it
worked much better than the oiled knife (or maybe I just made them a more workable goonies this time?).
It sounds
like it would be perfect on these muffins and even lower in carbs — as in almost none — yet give us the fat we need for keto??? I am seriously thinking about trying this out when I make the zuchinni spice recipe - just
working out which
sugar in my mind.
I * might * try changing the ratio of
sugars or butter, as my original, amazingly wonderful, gluten filled old cookie recipe was
like 2 sticks of butter and lots o»
sugar, but for now this
works!
A recent study found that while stuff
like honey, molasses, and maple syrup all contain significant amounts of antioxidants that potentially mitigate the metabolic damage
wrought by the
sugar therein, agave nectar — along with refined
sugar and corn syrup — has almost none.
I only say this now because many people believe that coconut milk,
sugar, and oil will make their baked goods taste
like coconut — and it simply doesn't
work this way, luckily!
Can you fake that with some full - fat coconut milk, vanilla extract and some coconut
sugar (it
works like brown
sugar for me)?
Tried this recipe twice
worked really well both times although I had oven too hot first time the result was a lot
like honey comb as the
sugar was more caramelised.
As we learned more about
sugar, we
worked on omitting it from our daily diets and turned to natural sweeteners
like honey, stevia and maple syrup.
The products are low in
sugar and the duo is
working on a no -
sugar added chutney, with natural sweeteners,
like raisins.
I didn't think I could find a paleo version that I would
like as much as the rich
sugar filled version but I make this one every week to take to
work for «breakfast»!
If you have a husband
like mine, who will eat brown
sugar and maple syrup by the spoonful, this
works as an everyday breakfast item too.
It is not medicine and not supposed to take the place of any med's you take - but it is a pleasant snack - Tastes
like figs - somewhat crunchy and I found it to be good when I just want a little something to keep myself from the more damaging foods
like chips - I can't tell you if it
works or not - only because that would take a blood test and also I don't have diabetes - just elevated
sugar at times of stress.
It was a lot of
work to find a balance between the bars being low in
sugar and yet stick together, and my kids
like them.
It always
worked like a charm, and no need to add more
sugar and make it overly sweet.
First time I tried it, I let the
sugar get way too hot and the milk curdled: (Tried it again, had the warmed milk ready, and got it right when the
sugar started to melt and turn golden brown... BAM,
worked like a charm!
I love finding blogs
like yours that
work with whole ingredients, that are gluten free and not loaded up on
sugar.
When I started
working with Allison, I had noticed extreme fatigue and mood problems, in addition to chronic digestive problems,
sugar addiction, and eczema, and I hoped to take steps toward healing those issues and feeling more
like myself again.
Or does having a crystallized
sugar (
like coconut
sugar)
work better than honey?
I personally tolerate dates in moderation very well and I can't even use most added sweeteners
like coconut
sugar or maple syrup due to my past history with seizures and an imbalanced gut I have
worked hard to rebuild.
If you
like maple syrup, maple
sugar would
work great!
Hi AnnMarie, I'm writing because I am again confused... I'm
working hard at cleaning up my diet (going off low / non-fat and other non-foods), then I come across this info about the Paleo diet stating,
like many others, that saturated fats and dairy are BAD for us...» are low in the foods and nutrients (refined
sugars and grains, saturated and trans fats, salt, high - glycemic carbohydrates, and processed foods) that frequently may cause weight gain, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and numerous other health problems»..
Question — You said granulated sweetener... I've never used any of the sweeteners you mentioned (leary of the two non-nutritive sweeteners still); do you think raw
sugar would
work, or maybe something finer
like cane
sugar or even powdered
sugar?
1 cup flour 1 tbsp
sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 - 2 tbsp espresso, or 1 tbsp instant espresso powder (coffee will
work too) 1 large egg 1 cup milk (you can use buttermilk if you
like, or 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/2 cup milk) 2 tbsp butter, melted and cooled, plus more for the pan 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (optional) 1 tbsp Nutella, plus more for drizzle 1/4 cup chocolate chips for sprinkling on top
Therefore, we have for long been
working on improving our products by removing less healthy ingredients
like sugar, salt and saturated fat, and increase healthier ingredients
like whole grains.
Consider that maybe hemp milk will
work, you just need to add a little bit of
sugar (cane
sugar, maple syrup, honey, etc) for the bacteria to feast on,
like in this coconut milk recipe.
Hi, I only added a teaspoon of
sugar to the mix... this
worked well as I do nt
like sweet bread!.
It depends what baked good it's used in, for cakes and cupcakes I feel
like it
works like a perfect
sugar replacement, but in brownies and some difficult baked goods (
like meringues, marshmallows, etc), it does not
work as the only
sugar replacement, it
works best when paired with something else (
like sucanat, coconut
sugar, etc)
You could probably blast it in a high powered blender to make it more
like powdered
sugar and that would likely
work better.
You could also use a
sugar free store bought brand as well if you
like, I'm just not personally a fan of the artificial taste and the higher quality ones won't
work as well if you are on a ketogenic diet.
Jacki's (and now Melody's) Rich Sourdough Pancakes: 3 large farm fresh eggs 1 cup whole raw milk 2 cups of sourdough starter (can be straight from the fridge, does not have to be recently activated... this is how I almost always make it) 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (makes a lighter pancake, but I've made it before with spelt flour, which was also pretty tasty, but heavier than most people
like pancakes) 1 tsp aluminum free baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp pink himalayan salt (you can use sea salt) 1/4 c. granulated
sugar (rapadura, sucanat, whatever floats your boat) 1/4 c. raw butter, melted (I've used organic salted butter before,
works fine) Also, for more health benefits, I add about 2 - 3 Tbsp melted coconut oil, which you can use instead of the butter or just use both (I totally use both).
I haven't tried using regular
sugar in this recipe, but it should
work out just fine Hope you
like the recipe!!
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (all purpose
works too) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated
sugar 1/2 cup brown
sugar, packed 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (Reese's, sold in most grocery stores) 1/2 cup Heath Bar bits (also sold in most grocery stores) 1 pint Haagen Daz Vanilla Chocolate Chip ice cream (or any flavor you'd
like)
Coconut
sugar has a light and caramelized flavor and therefore
works in baked products
like crisps or crumbles.
Despite the Guidelines
Working Committee basing their recommendations on no fewer than 55,000 pieces of peer - reviewed evidence, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), which represents the
likes of Coca Cola Amatil, weren't happy at all about the advice to limit
sugar intake.
I find that it
works better in replacing just part of the
sugar, rather than all of it, or using it in a recipe that includes some natural sweetness —
like banana bread.
The turbinado is more granular and free flowing and does not clump up
like brown
sugar, making it easier to
work with.
If you
like the taste of a particular
sugar - free baking blend that substitutes for
sugar 1:1, then I don't see why it wouldn't
work!
I'm
working on a few more non - chocolate / no
sugar desserts
like this so keep an eye out x