Natural Sweetening Without Sugar

[Food4thought]

Most sweet beverages and desserts contain sugar, but it is not the only sweetener available. I don't mean articifical sweeteners made with chemicals, I mean natural sweet substances such as honey, maple syrup and agave juice.

Some of these natural sweeteners are just as full of calories as sugar, but they are better for health and they do add more taste to a dish. They can be used to sweeten hot or cold drinks or to drizzle on a dessert. They may also be used in baking or as glazes.

Have you used these or any other natural sweeteners?

 

[isabbbela]

I don't have a habit of using natural sweeteners, I will usually just use the industrialized ones like Aspartame and Sucralose. I know researches say they are bad for your health, but I lead a busy life and I'm always on a diet, so those seem to be perfect for me regardless. I prefer Sucralose for the taste!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I have honey, date molasses, grape molasses, light & dark agave nectar, something called Sweet Freedom and some blackstrap molasses which are all used for different things.

One of my favourite combinations is dark tahini mixed with grape molasses.