It's less
sweet than agave, and has a specific taste, but I really love it.
It's also less
sweet than agave so you might want to add a little extra, or top up the sweetness with a few drops of stevia (if you use it).
Not exact matches
Hi Candice, Ive successfully made raw chocolate with brown rice syrup, as you probably know it is less
sweet than maple /
agave / coconut nectar, but it works the same.
a lot of people are asking about substitutions — when it comes to syrup, I believe that
agave syrup is slightly
sweeter than maple, but it really would depend on the batch; so ymmv depending on how
sweet you like things to be.
Agave syrup is
sweeter than honey and tends to be less viscous.
Rum is gluten free, and although it seems a little
sweeter to me
than tequila (it's made from sugar cane as opposed to the
agave plant that tequila is made from) a little rum every once in awhile will not hurt you:).
~ Depending on how
sweet your apples are, you may need even less
agave than listed in the
sweet potatoes, or perhaps even no
agave at all!
Replacing / substitutions that worked for others: EGGs: No Eggs by Orgran Flours: Chickpea, Brown Rice, Quinoa (not proven yet) Xanthum Gum: 2 tsp ground Flax Seed Honey: Use
Agave Nectar but keep in mind it may be
sweeter than honey so experiment!
I also reduced the
agave by about half (maybe even less
than 1/4 C... I eyeballed) and I regret doing that because the muffins really are not
sweet enough.
Do you give your kids sugar in any form — including honey,
agave nectar (which is actually higher in fructose
than high fructose corn syrup and is incredibly damaging to the body and arteries), or any other «healthy»
sweet alternative?
Suzanne's Organic
Agave Syrup is a Southwestern staple, naturally
sweeter than sugar and is non-GMO.
In a food processor (works better
than a blender for this), combine the mashed purple
sweet potato and
agave syrup.
Date molasses has slightly less sugar
than agave or maple syrup, making it a little healthier, but noticeably less
sweet.
Since the Meyer Lemons are «
sweeter»
than regular lemons, it had enough
agave for my tastes.
These two kinds of
agave are
sweeter than honey and sugar and have no aftertaste.
Agave is 1.4 times
sweeter than either sugar or honey, so you use less and save calories without sacrificing sweetness in your foods.
You can substitute sugar or another natural sweetener, but you may need a little more because
agave is
sweeter than sugar and much
sweeter than, for example, rice syrup or barley malt syrup.
Agave nectar is
sweeter than honey with a milder, more floral taste — ideal for desserts or drinks.
Agave syrup is
sweeter than sugar and thinner
than honey — but it can also be filled with fructose and calories, so use it sparingly.
The label says «The
agave sap is heated at a low temperature to produce a syrup with subtle molasses tones that is 25 %
sweeter than sugar.»
Agave is
sweeter than maple syrup, so you might want to try using less of that for the maple syrup in this recipe.
agave is much
sweeter than maple syrup - it's usually used to substitute for other sweeteners because you can use a lot less of it and get the same sweetness
Agave Nectar provides 20 calories per teaspoon and is significantly
sweeter than refined sugar, so you use less.
In terms of sweetness,
agave nectar is a lot
sweeter than sugar thus you don't have to use as much if you were to tap it as a sugar substitute.
The best sweeteners, those that have little impact on blood sugar include the natural herbal sweetener called Stevia (100 - 300 times
sweeter than table sugar without the toxic effects),
agave, and lo han.
Agave nectar is
sweeter than sugar, so you can use less!
Agave nectar is
sweeter than honey with a milder, more floral taste — ideal for desserts or drinks.
A natural sweetener from the
agave plant that is
sweeter than sugar — so you need less — and it's lower on the glycemic index — so it's better for you
Agave syrup (21 calories per teaspoon) Sugar sources: Fructose (aka fruit sugar, 55 to 90 percent) and glucose Sweetness: Up to 40 percent sweeter than granulated sugar Slightly runnier than honey, agave syrup comes from the sap of the same agave plant used to make teq
Agave syrup (21 calories per teaspoon) Sugar sources: Fructose (aka fruit sugar, 55 to 90 percent) and glucose Sweetness: Up to 40 percent
sweeter than granulated sugar Slightly runnier
than honey,
agave syrup comes from the sap of the same agave plant used to make teq
agave syrup comes from the sap of the same
agave plant used to make teq
agave plant used to make tequila.
Also, I might consider cutting the amount of the
agave nectar since they were a little
sweeter than I usually prefer.
I've read that
agave is
sweeter than honey, but I also read that they are equally
sweet.