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Post by mac on Jun 5, 2020 14:03:40 GMT
It's strawberry time here in Michigan. We've been enjoying strawberry shortcake with angel food cake but I don't like to sweeten the strawberries with granulated sugar because of points and it's not healthy, so am looking for an artificial sugar that tastes good.
What kind of artificial sugar do you use and what foods do you use it for?
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Post by DotRen on Jun 5, 2020 14:12:20 GMT
I like the erythritol and stevia blends like Natural Matè or Splenda Naturals.
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Post by neen on Jun 5, 2020 14:15:23 GMT
Anything natural (no pink or blue packets, yellow is iffy). I like a brand called Whole Earth. It's a stevia and monkfruit blend. It doesn't leave a gross after taste like some stevia products do. wholeearthsweetener.com/ |
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Post by susiq25679 on Jun 5, 2020 15:51:52 GMT
Fortunately the strawberries here have been sweet enough not to need anything but 2 tsp of unpacked light brown sugar is only 1 SP and goes a long way
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Post by wwlurker on Jun 5, 2020 16:36:05 GMT
Another vote for Whole Earth! It's my fav, but stevia alone is my next choice.
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Post by finreporter on Jun 5, 2020 16:38:14 GMT
Anything natural (no pink or blue packets, yellow is iffy). I like a brand called Whole Earth. It's a stevia and monkfruit blend. It doesn't leave a gross after taste like some stevia products do. wholeearthsweetener.com/haha unhealthy girl over here with her yellow packets! but i also love diet cokes and mio water flavorings so probably have it in all kinds of things besides when i use it for items i'm sweetening myself. i use splenda for baking and coffee. i have some swerve as well (erythitol) but don't like it for baking. it makes the items taste cold, like the sensation that minty toothpaste and breath mints give but without the mint taste. hard to explain. swerve also almost tastes too sweet to me compared to splenda. i have heard monkfruit is good but haven't yet though to check it out. |
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Post by cyndee on Jun 5, 2020 17:51:28 GMT
For something to just sprinkle over strawberries, I'd pick Truvia. I also prefer Truvia for things like cinnamon toast, and especially to sprinkle on crepes with lemon juice or cinnamon. Truvia (I just have the packets in this brand) has big crystals that look, and in my opinion taste, like real granulated sugar. For the cinnamon toast and crepes, that teeny bit of crunch is appealing.
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Post by amster on Jun 6, 2020 16:51:59 GMT
Finreporter, you sound like me. I don't think I'd ever drink water if Mio didn't exist. I don't like diet coke, but I do like Coke Zero. I just can't drink fizzy stuff very often anymore.
I use the yellow packets for coffee. But I'm always on the lookout for a natural alternative that tastes good. Sweet with no aftertaste. I'll try the Whole Earth if I can find it.
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