My question is can
we use less sugar in pound cake recipe?
Awhile ago I posted Moist Chocolate Banana Muffins and they were so moist and delicious... I think that bananas add sweetness to the bread and that is why I can
use less sugar in my recipe.
Boost flavor If you're a fan of sweet meals, like oatmeal for breakfast or a smoothie for lunch, you can
use less sugar in your meals and snacks by adding flavored extracts like vanilla, almond, or butterscotch.
p.s.. For those that are already trying to think of ways to
use less sugar in this recipe I'm warning you not to until you try the recipe.
Plus, I'm all about
using less sugar in snacks and desserts, so my aim was to cut down the honey / agave, with a goal of reaching that perfect balance of sweet and savory.
I used less sugar in the topping the second time and it still tasted wonderful.
I used less sugar in the syrup than was recommended - used about 40g, so I got a very clear runny glaze that gave the cake the tangy taste, but without adding another whack of sugar to it.
Not exact matches
You can
use fresh fruit or fruit juice and we recommend making it 5 % — 10 % of the total liquid content, although some flavours, like ginger or turmeric, require
less — The fructose (a type of natural
sugar) from the fruit will convert into C02
in a closed environment, leading to natural fizz — To add it, you'll need some reusable glass bottles with caps capable of withstanding pressure (our large empty Jarr Kombucha bottles are perfect).
I like the taste better, it is fresher, more red
in color, and if you
use a low
sugar Pectin or «light» version,
less sugar, no cooking equals: more flavor.
I
used 1/2 cup
less sugar in the frosting and was generous with the heavy cream and it was just right for us.
Use plain whipped cream or add a little rhubarb sauce to whipped cream instead of cherries / But, if you want to go there, 2 C sour cherries, 1/3 — 1/2 C
sugar, 1/4 C water / For varying amounts of cherries, plan on 3 - 4 T
sugar per cup / Adjust
sugar to personal taste, a little more or
less / 2 t orange or lemon zest optional — place 1 t
in cooking mixture, reserve the rest for later / Place ingredients
in a small pot, bring to a simmer and cook for about 8 minutes, until cherries are slightly softened / Remove from heat.
substituted maple syrup for the bourbon (and
used the
lesser amt of
sugar so that it wouldn't be too sweet) and threw
in some chopped walnuts... we'll see how it turns out!
I haven't made no - bake cookies
in years, but I love the idea of a treat that
uses that much
less sugar!
You can add more
sugar but I don't suggest
using less cocoa powder because that would call for more flour,
less liquid and more fat (
in this case, tahini) which would change the recipe entirely and I can't guarantee results.
This recipe
uses brown
sugar rather than white
sugar in the bottom layer4,
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I
used my homemade crystallized ginger: it has
less of a bite than the kind you buy
in the store and I love how the demerara
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I
used my homemade crystallized ginger: it has
less of a bite than the kind you buy
in the store and I love how the demerara
sugar dissolves and every so slightly sweetens the pudding.
I think the next time I make them, I will
use a little
less brown
sugar and put
in some honey to help bind them.
3 / 4C Light spelt flour (or other flour of your choice) 1 / 4C Cocoa 1 / 8t Salt 3 / 4t Baking powder 1 / 2C Coconut
sugar (I like to
use coconut
sugar in my baking as it's
less processed than other sweeteners, it's also
less sweet than refined
sugar so these are more chocolatey than super sweet, perfect for this chocolate lover) 2T Tahini 2T Oil (I
used rapeseed, but any neutral oil is fine) 1T Ground flaxseed 1 / 4C Non-dairy milk (You might need 1 or 2 extra tablespoons of milk if your tahini is very thick.
I just made these — but
used coconut
sugar and homemade «jam» (frozen blackberries and raspberries, honey, and a tad of cornstarch
in a pot on the stove) for
less sugar content.
Skip the step of soaking the coconut
in water and
sugar if you want a
less sweet cookie or are
using sweetened coconut.
Avocados can be
used in sweet, savory or snack dishes and what makes it even better is they are cholesterol - free, sodium - free and
less than 1 gram of
sugar per 1 oz serving.
The lower levels of baseline
sugar sweetened drink consumption
in the UK compared with the US may
in part explain why the effect on obesity that we estimate
in the UK is much
less than that estimated
in the US.12 The differences with respect to other modelling studies may also be partly explained by their
use of higher own price elasticity values for
sugar sweetened drinks than we have calculated and
used here.18 22 52 We can not make direct comparisons between the results of our study and the results of recent studies of the effect of reducing
sugar sweetened drink consumption on body weight
in children, 5 7 as the relation between energy balance and change
in body mass index
in children who are growing is different from that
in adults.
In addition to requiring
less sugar, another reason I like
using kuri squash is that the purée does not need to drain the way homemade pumpkin purée does: it doesn't contain much moisture which makes it ideal for pie making.
So, along with
using cocoa nibs instead of chocolate, I also cut back a bit on the
sugar in this version of the cake, I wanted something a little
less sweet for those mornings when «
less sweet» is calling to me.
Maybe because I reduced the brown
sugar for the batter slightly, by
using about 3 tablespoons
less than the amount stated
in the recipe.
Because pure refined stevia can be 200 - 300 times as sweet as table
sugar, we'll
use a lot
less in these cookies!
* Bring whole or reduced fat milk (Organic Valley is a good choice) just to a simmer / Stir
in heaping tablespoons of chocolate cocoa powder to taste and
sugar if
using unsweetened chocolate —
use more or
less chocolate or
sugar to taste / Whisk together until dissolved over medium heat / Finally, stir
in heavy cream, as much as you like.
Recipe vary slightly
in the amount of
sugar used, ranging from 1/2 to 1 cup (I'm
using 2/3 cup, which is somewhere
in the middle, and I wouldn't recommend any more — but you can
use a smaller quantity if you'd like them a little
less sweet).
Make this easy homemade Quinoa Peanut Brittle
in less than 30 minutes for a crunchy sweet treat that's without corn syrup, refined
sugars, or butter!Growing up, I
used to LOVE peanut brittle.
If you're a baker, this book belongs
in your kitchen!The only changes I made to her original recipe was cutting back the
sugar and
using less egg yolks.
150 g vegan plain biscuits (with no hydrogenated vegetable oils and no added refined
sugar), very finely crushed (you can
use a food processor or coffee grinder) 200 g cherry jam or cherry preserve, with no added
sugar 30 g coconut oil, to be melted 40 g pure cocoa butter, to be melted 200 g fairtrade dark chocolate (70 % cocoa), melted
in a bain - marie 100 ml GMO - free vegetable cream 100 g almond butter 1 - 2 tablespoons hazelnut butter 2 handfuls of shelled hazelnuts, more or
less finely chopped
2 1/2 cups hot water 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
in 6 tablespoons water (lightly beaten) 1 cups agave nectar 3/4 cup vegan butter like Earth Balance 1 1/2 cups
sugar (evaporated cane juice)--
use 1/2 cup
less sugar if you don't want it very sweet 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon vinegar 2 cups rice flour 1/2 cup sorghum flour 1 1/2 cups tapioca flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons xanthan gum 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon mace 1/2 cup ground almonds (if allergic to tree nuts, or
use sunflower or pumpkin seeds) 1 cup finely grated carrots
In essence, «
less»
sugar is not really
used, but rather «different»
sugar.
I just put it through a calorie counter where you can enter and ingredient and the amount
used and apparently there is 3533 calories
in the whole mixture, so divided by 15 that's 235 calories per cookie... I'm just gonna
use a vegan margarine and
less sugar lol, won't taste as good though: /
Use a little more or
less sugar depending on the size of your apple — I tend to just try and fill the hole
in the center of the apple.
The amount of
sugar in weight I
use is usually the total weight of flour (and other dry ingredients)
less 10 %.
If you
used less sugar, place the baking sheets
in the refrigerator to help the cookies become firm.
p.s. I
used treacle instead of molasses, as that's what I had
in the cupboard, and white flour, and raw
sugar instead of the turbinado... but they were delicious none the
less!!
It is slightly
less - bad for you than normal cane
sugar, but I am not
using coconut
sugar as a healthy alternative
in this recipe.
In a large mixing bowl,
use a Danish bread whisk or a wooden spoon to thoroughly incorporate: 3 cups bread flour 5 Tablespoons granulated
sugar (3 Tablespoons for a
less sweet bread) 2 large eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup (6 Tablespoons) room temperature unsalted butter
Here are some changes I made... I
used xylitol maple syrup (so it had
less sugar) and I
used 1 tsp coffee extract and 1 / 2c water
in place of coffee.
The sweet - spicy sauce is actually borderline too sweet for us (next time we'll
use less sugar), but the heat of the chili paste keeps it
in balance.»
I tend to minimize the amount of
sugar and am
used to be satisfied with the
less sweet taste, but please feel free to increase the
sugar quantity
in all of my recipes.
I don't add much
sugar even when
using frozen strawberries, so with them
in season, I don't add much, probably half or
less than half the amount called for.
This time round I've
used a lot
less sugar (a
sugar free alternative) and made some other
less obvious tweaks and
in my opinion, it worked out just as great!
All
sugar substitutes ideally should be consumed
in moderation and if you do this, then it's
less significant which one you
use (if you get what I mean).
I usually like things
less sweet when
using sugar alts, so I measured an equivalent amount called for
in the crystal kind, and then I ran it through a coffee grinder to powder it and put it
in.
Offset the taste by
using less than 30 percent
in a flour blend
in recipes that contain brown
sugar, molasses, chocolate or spices.
Skoop
uses coconut
sugar in both of these products, which I'd classify as «slightly
less bad» than table
sugar or HFCS.