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What sugar substitute do you use in baking?

pk6868
pk6868 Posts: 16
edited December 2024 in Recipes
We love banana bread/muffins and I just can't find a low calorie/low fat recipe that has much taste. I have been using truvia instead of sugar and I am beginning to think that might be the problem--seems to have an odd aftertaste. Just wondering what the rest of you use instead of sugar in your baking recipes? Thanks!!

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  • rumpusparable
    rumpusparable Posts: 160
    I use Stevia In The Raw.

    Also, using applesauce in place of oil in muffins works great.
  • ClairBears84
    ClairBears84 Posts: 531 Member
    Hey

    I have a wheat free Banana mufin recipe that i make and I figured out that ionstead of a whole cup of sugar (which the recipe calls for) I use 1/4 cup and I grate one or two apples into the mixture.
  • empty_with_you
    empty_with_you Posts: 129
    aguave
  • MeltingCandlewax
    MeltingCandlewax Posts: 42 Member
    I like to use Splenda. They have Splenda they have a brown sugar mix, and i think a baking mix. Dependng what i am making i usually use the regular splend and just use less.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I've tried a couple of sugar substitutes for baking - and they just didn't taste good. So, I"m back to using regular sugar and watching how much I eat - which seems like a better long term strategy for me.

    Now I try not to bake too much, but when I do I use recipes that have fruit for natural sweetness and cut down the amount of the sugar in the recipe. I also pay attention to how many serves I'm getting out of the recipe so that each serving isn't too high in cals.
  • Lisseth03
    Lisseth03 Posts: 518 Member
    i've used apple sauce
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    I hate using artificial sweeteners for baking, so I just stick to sugar and use less of it or make smaller muffins/cookies/etc.
  • Get_Me_Fit1
    Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
    Truvia!
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    alot of people use sugar free apple sauce! :bigsmile:
  • jdforshort
    jdforshort Posts: 269 Member
    I'd love to know too! Stevia I find to have an after taste I can't live with. Splenda, I have no problem in cold items like cottage cheese, home made yogurts etc. But in hot dessert it tasted funny, better without it!
  • underthecherrytree
    underthecherrytree Posts: 532 Member
    brown sugar splenda
  • RubyDarling
    RubyDarling Posts: 171 Member
    Apple sauce for me too!
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