NATURAL SuGaR Substitutes that can be cooked?!
NATURAL SuGaR Substitutes that can be cooked?
I like STEVIA on cold things. I know about honey & molasses. I wish to explore all my options (sweetener wise) I want to make homemade natural ICE CREAM (or frozen yogurt) when we (as a family) want a decadent tasting dessert. I WILL NOT DO Spenda or other artificials. I've been sugar/carbonation free for 2 months & want to keep it up. I've never felt better!
Answers:
Madhava Agave nectar - light. All natural - your body processes it the same way as honey or molasses, it is made from the juice of the agave plant. Very mild. Has a lengthy shelf life(won't crystallize) and a low glycemic index. Dissolves quickly in COLD food or drinks....so you can give up the STEVIA...jury still out on that one for me. You can find it at Whole Foods or Chamberlins.
Best thing to do is contact a health food store. They may know of some product you can use. Everyone I know uses splenda.
Sweet & Low
4 calories per packet 12 packets = 1 cup sugar 1 packet = 2 teaspoons sugar
Can be used in cooking and baking without losing sweetness.
Diabetics use sugar substitutes so I try to use things other than natural sugars I find that some cannot be heated and I have had reasonable success with Sweet and Low
I like Stevia myself. I've seen a product called xylitol at the natural food market, haven't tried it yet, here's some more info:
http://www.sweetsavvy.com/sweeteners/sum...
The only other natural sugar substitutes I can think of,other than honey and molasses would be corn or cane syrups.