I’m not going to lie, I’ve had my doubts with some sugar substitutions in the past. Truvia® Baking Blend is a blend of Truvia® natural sweetener, which is developed from the Stevia plant and sugar, so it’s truly all natural. It really does give your baked goods a sugar-like taste with a lot less calories. Flavor: Aside from the odd aftertaste, acceptable, though not quite sweet enough Cake: Made with Truvia Cane Sugar Blend

My personal go-to resource is the Whole Foods Market Unacceptable Ingredients for Food list. Sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin are on the Whole Foods "no-no" list; erythritol, the main ingredient in both Swerve and Truvia, is not — and is thus deemed acceptable. Never baked with sweetener before? Here’s a couple of baking tips to make the most delicious carrot cake: Low sugar carrot cake baking tips: Why “so-called natural”? Because the term natural has yet to be officially defined by the FDA, so it’s up to each of us to determine and embrace our own definition. Old Orchard Brands becomes one of the first beverage companies to find success by using Truvia calorie-free sweetener as an alternative to sugar. Cargill press release.

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Swerve (erythritol, oligosaccharides, and natural flavors), claims zero net calories. Truvia (erythritol, cane sugar, and stevia leaf extract) notes it has “75% fewer calories per serving than sugar.” Could either or both of these sugar replacements be the answer to my lower-calorie baking dreams? Editor's note: Good news! Since publishing this post, we've introduced our Baking Sugar Alternative, a 1-to-1 substitute for granulated sugar designed specifically for baking success. Samakkarnthai P, Payanundana M, Sathavarodom N, Siriwan C, Boonyavarakul A. Effect of stevia on glycemic and insulin responses in obese patients—a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. Diabetes. 2018;67(Supplement 1):790-P. doi:10.2337/db18-790-P In summary, until something better comes along, I think simply reducing the amount of granulated sugar in your favorite baked goods yields better results than using an alternative sugar.

Ashwell M. Stevia, nature's zero-calorie sustainable sweetener: A new player in the fight against obesity Nutr Today. 2015;50(3):129-134. doi:10.1097/NT.0000000000000094 The sugar replacements yielded cake with acceptable flavor, almost identical to the granulated sugar cake. But the Swerve and Truvia cakes’ texture — dense, hard, somewhat dry, unpleasantly rubbery — was a far cry from what we expect in a typical delicious cake.Have you ever wished there was such a thing as zero-calorie baking? I sure have. What if that piece of pie, cupcake, or blueberry muffin added no calories at all to your daily diet? I’ve also been excited by developing recipes that are a bit more Diabetes-friendly.(Truvia® natural sweetener has no effect on the glycemic index, but keep in mind that Truvia® Baking Blend is a blend of that plus some sugar.)I get lots of requests from readers who would like to convert my recipes for just that. I’m always looking for ways to help you guys get your bake on, so win-win, I think! Flavor: Nearly identical to granulated sugar scones, with just the slightest “cool” aftertaste Scones: Made with Truvia Cane Sugar Blend

Be careful not to overbake as this can dry the edges of the cake out – as soon as it is well risen, and a skewer comes out clean take the cake out of the oven.

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Any of these scones would be fine to serve to your breakfast guests. The sugar replacement scones do have a somewhat shorter shelf life. Who doesn’t love brownies, right? This simple one-bowl recipe produces reliably delicious chewy, fudgy brownies. Brownies: Made with granulated sugar While the recipe calls for this moist, tender cake to be baked in a Bundt pan, it’s equally good made into layers. Ultra-flavorful Lemon Bliss is a reader favorite, and our 2017 Recipe of the Year. Cake: Made with granulated sugar Flavor: Predominantly apple, butterscotch, and crunchy sugar (from the sparkling sugar topping) Alternative-sugar scones: Conclusion Additional Information about High-Intensity Sweeteners Permitted for Use in Food in the United States. U.S. Food and Drug Administration.