Each of these bloggers has her own favorite sweetener, but as a general rule you can substitute granulated white sugar for stevia (or Splenda if you prefer) and you can swap any syrupy
sweetener for agave nectar, honey, maple syrup or coconut nectar.
If it doesn't matter to you that the tart is completely raw / vegan, you can substitute
another sweetener for the agave; try honey, maple syrup, or organic (white or brown) sugar.
I made these the other day — had a few substitutions as I used coconut oil instead of grapeseed and also I subbed
another sweetener for Agave (a mix of splenda, Xylitol, and Erythitol) as I can't use Agave.
Not exact matches
Panna Cotta (adapted from Living Raw Food) 4 cups coconut milk (see below) 1/2 cup Irish moss — thoroughly rinsed and soaked in hot water
for at least 10 minutes 1 cup meat of fresh young coconut 1/2 cup raw
agave syrup OR another
sweetener of choice seeds from 2 vanilla beans 1/2 cup coconut oil
Rose and Lavender Parfait 6.5 oz (about1 1/2 cups) meat of young Thai coconut 1 1/4 cup coconut water 1/4 cup purified water 3/4 oz Irish moss — thoroughly rinsed and soaked in hot water
for at least 10 minutes 1/4 cup cashews — soaked
for 2 hours 4 - 5 tablespoons light
agave syrup or another
sweetener of choice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice pinch of sea salt 3 - 5 tablespoons dairy - free acidophilus (optional) 1/3 cup coconut oil — melted
Cranberry Jam 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries 3 tablespoons
agave syrup, honey, or another
sweetener of choice juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 cup Irish moss gelTo make Irish moss gel, rinse Irish moss thoroughly and soak in hot water
for at least 10 minutes.
For fresh peaches (unfrozen), simply add them to the blender with ice and a little bit of
sweetener (maple syrup, stevia,
agave, sugar, etc.) along with your lemon juice.
I purposefully didn't add any
sweetener because I like tangy but if it's too tangy
for ya, add 1/2 teaspoon honey or
agave nectar.
Or just opt instead
for maple syrup or
agave nectar as a
sweetener.
For sweetener, you can also use (maple)
agave syrup or even stevia if you want to stay away from natural
sweetener w / sugar in it altogether.
I had
agave which I used as the
sweetener for the dressing and topped off the salad with blistered cherry tomatoes and some queso fresco cheese.
# 5 More Satisfying & Great
for Dieters... The combination of low GI and Inulin make
agave a very satisfying
sweetener.
The Fairtrade Certified logo is Wholesome
Sweeteners» guarantee that our farming cooperatives are paid directly
for the
agave grown.
We use the amber
Agave on our french toast, pancake and buttermilk waffles, along with
sweetener for green tea.
Ingredients:
For Dressing: 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or white balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 Tbsp liquid
sweetener of your choice, such as coconut nectar,
agave, raw honey and maple syrup 1/8 tsp salt
You can substitute the honey
for another liquid
sweetener like maple syrup or
agave nectar.
For a
sweetener I used
Agave Nectar.
This recipe calls
for honey but you can switch this
for agave syrup — or no
sweetener — to keep it vegan friendly.
Agave or other low glycemic sweeteners can also be used in some of the baked goods if you find an online conversion chart for sugar to a
Agave or other low glycemic
sweeteners can also be used in some of the baked goods if you find an online conversion chart
for sugar to
agaveagave.
For the
sweetener I've tested maple syrup,
agave, and honey.
If you don't have
agave syrup to add
for sweetener then just add honey.
Do you know of a non-syrup based
sweetener that can be used as a substitute
for the
agave syrup?
1 cup almond flour 2 tablespoons coconut oil pinch of sea salt or himalayan pink salt 1/4 cup
agave nectar or other liquid
sweetener such as raw honey (not vegan) OR
for zero calorie
sweetener, use 3 drops of liquid Stevia + 3 - 4 tablespoon non-dairy milk 1/2 tablespoon natural peppermint extract
I do not recommend liquid
sweetener (dates, maple syrup,
agave, etc)
for this recipe.
In terms of
sweetener, that might be okay, but
agave also provides some of the moisture and binding in this recipe, so you want to be careful substituting a dry
for a wet or your bread might come out dry or crumbly.
This recipe is eminently customizable —
for starters: basic soy sauce can be used instead of tamari, any other
sweetener instead of
agave, and wheat flour and olive oil instead of spelt and canola.
Soy, coconut, and almond milk, and
sweeteners such as stevia and
agave syrup allow
for health - focused customization.
But I wouldn't choose
agave nectar as my
sweetener for the following reason: http://www.foodrenegade.com/
agave-nectar-good-or-bad/
I've switched up copious amounts of sugar
for my favourite zero carb
sweetener, erythritol, and added in a little bit of light
agave nectar to keep that sort of naughty sweetness that this drink would have.
For the
sweetener, you may use honey, maple syrup, or
agave.
I thought this would be a nice sub
for honey or
agave even though these are natural
sweeteners, they do have a higher glycemic than this product.
Agave nectar is a great natural
sweetener and perfect substitute
for simple syrup that is in a typical margarita.
My one challenge is knowing if I can substitute powdered / liquid natural
sweeteners for the honey / maple syrup /
agave additions to your recipes?
2 tbsp oat flour (or blend rolled oats into flour in a food processor or spice grinder) 2 tbsp coconut flour 1/2 cup protein powder (I used Hemp Pro 70) 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup grated zucchini 1/4 cup grated apple (I tried to process it into sauce but it was too little apple
for the food processor, so grated it was) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp ground flax seeds 1/4 cup
agave or your choice of
sweetener 1/4 cup chocolate chips 3/4 cup hot water
«I even use
agave when baking
for my nephew who has diabetes and has to check his blood sugar 4 times a day and it causes no spikes in his blood sugar like all other non chemical
sweeteners do (should it not if it were similar to HFCS)»
Callum: But
for some of us
agave is really the only
sweetener that can be used.
I used the ingredients listed on the back of their packet as a guide, but instead of using
agave as the
sweetener I swapped it
for pure maple syrup because it's lower in fructose and I'm all about keeping my sugar intake (especially fructose not from a whole fruit source) as low as possible.
I agree about the
Agave, just as bad as any other fructose
sweetener, perhaps worse due to the false belief that it is somehow «better»
for you.
Carolina Sweet is our higher Brix, vegetable - based clean label replacement
for other
sweeteners (including
agave syrup, honey, brown rice syrup, and high fructose corn syrup).
We usually substitue
agave or other natural
sweeteners for receipes.
1/2 cup raw
agave nectar (the original recipe called
for 1 cup, in my opinion 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup is plenty
sweetener)
I used mellow
agave nectar to sweeten the macaroons, as I didn't want the slightly tart lemon flavor to be usurped by the robust flavor of maple syrup (which was the
sweetener for the other macaroons).
I haven't made them with a liquid
sweetener in a long time, so I don't exactly remember how much
agave I used
for these when Mr. Wing - It was on his low GI diet, but the nice thing about these is that you can totally eat the raw dough and adjust the
sweetener before you bake them.
• Carolina Sweet: CIFI's 75 Brix, non-GMO, vegan
sweetener can serve as a clean label replacement
for other
sweeteners (like
agave syrup, honey, brown rice syrup, and high fructose corn syrup).
I've tried making whey protein bars (without liquid
sweeteners like honey or
agave)
for so long but every batch seems to fail!
I used coconut oil and coconut nectar but you could use any oil (or even butter)
for the fat and
agave, honey or yacon syrup could be used
for the
sweetener.
Fair Trade USA works with food manufacturers to help them locate sources
for certified ingredients, which include cocoa, sugar, coconut, spices, vanilla,
agave, and
sweeteners.
It seems even those of us who are undecided on
agave have been seeking out alternative liquid
sweeteners,
for variety if nothing else.
Provide alternative
sweeteners and lighteners — including honey,
agave, and plant - based milks, such as soy and almond —
for those avoiding refined sugar and dairy.
For those looking for sweetener alternatives in this recipe, I have substituted stevia in place of agave or honey in many of Elana's recipes with fairly good results and I'm sure this scone recipe would be the sa
For those looking
for sweetener alternatives in this recipe, I have substituted stevia in place of agave or honey in many of Elana's recipes with fairly good results and I'm sure this scone recipe would be the sa
for sweetener alternatives in this recipe, I have substituted stevia in place of
agave or honey in many of Elana's recipes with fairly good results and I'm sure this scone recipe would be the same.