Natural Sweeteners
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Replace 1 cup
Refined Sugar
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Reduce liquid by:
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Honey
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Twice as sweet as refined sugar.
Should be kept at room
temperature. Caution: Never give
honey to any child under age one,
due to possible botulism spores,
which can be fatal to infants.Raw
honey is all-natural and comes in
many colors depending upon the
plant, nectar and, of course, region
of the country.
Diabetics must be careful with
honey because it is absorbed like
refined sugar. The exception to this
is tupelo honey, which is absorbed
at a much slower rate. Many people
with diabetes have had no
problems with the occasional use of
tupelo honey
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1/2 cup
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1/4 cup
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Molasses
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Used in baking and as a flavoring
agent. Tastes great with pancakes.
Blackstrap molasses is the
by-product of the refined sugar
process. It is what is leftover after
white table sugar has been created.
Blackstrap molasses is high in
minerals such as calcium, iron and
potassium.
Barbados molasses is made
directly from sugar cane juice that
is boiled down to syrup. It has fewer
minerals than blackstrap molasses.
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1/2 cop
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1/4 cup
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Maple Syrup
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Comes from boiling down the sap of
maple trees to make a
concentrated sweetener.
Grade A Maple Syrup
Has a delicate flavor and a lighter
amber color.
Grade B Maple Syrup
Is thicker, darker, has more
minerals and a stronger
flavor.minerals and a stronger
flavor.minerals and a stronger
flavor.
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1/2 - 2/3 cup
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1/4 cup
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Fruit Sweeteners
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Most common are apple, white
grape and pear juices. Often used
in its’ concentrated state
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1 cup
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1/3 cup
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Grain Sweeteners
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Sweetener of choice among natural
enthusiasts. Largely composed of
carbohydrates and are absorbed
by the body slowly. The two main
types are barley malt and brown
rich syrup.
Barley malt
Made from sprouted barley. It is half
as sweet as refined white sugar.
Brown Rice
Made from brown rice and sprouted
barley. Have a mild flavor and the
highest protein content of any
natural sweetener
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1 - 1 1`/4 cups
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Date Sugar
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Date sugar is dried granulated
dates. It has a sweetness that is
close to refined sugar. Best used
for cooking and baking.
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2/3 cup
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Agave Nectar
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Plant in thought to be in the cactus
family. Raw, in dark or light. (looks
like honey). Low glycemic index and
can be used (moderately) by
diabetics.
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Use as directed
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Stevia
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An herbal (food) supplement that is
much sweeter than sugar without
the side effects. Stevia nourishes
the pancreas and does not raise
glucose levels.
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Use as directed
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Can be used in
baking with specific
recipes
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Turbinado
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Turbinado is an unrefined sugar,
which contains the dehydrated juice
of organically grown sugar cane
and some molasses. Turbinado
contains all the vitamins and
minerals sugar cane contains
before it is processed into refined
white sugar.
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1 cup
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