Or consider the chemical sucralose, sold as Splenda®. The clever marketers at McNeil Pharmaceutical make claims that it is naturally derived because it’s “made from sugar.” But what they fail to mention is that three parts of the sugar molecule have been replaced by chlorine. Studies sho...
#SplendaHoliday #CollectiveBias The holiday baking season has officially begun at my house! I love baking everything from cakes and pies to cookies and candies, and I get a lot of enjoyment out of sharing these treats with others. But over the years, I’ve found that more and more ...
Are you drowning in leftover candy canes?Did you find some at your after Christmas sales and, now that you’ve bought boxes and boxes of candy canes, you haven’t a clue about what to do with them? (Hint: if you wait until around Jan. 1 you can get them for about 10 cents a b...
Rather than using sugar, these candies use substitutes such as SPLENDA (sucralose) to sweeten their confections. It is made through a patented process that starts with sugar and converts it to a no-calorie, non-carbohydrate sweetener. The result is candy that tastes like sugar, minus the ...
Since he’s diabetic, I made a few modifications. Instead of white sugar, I used coconut sugar (it’s low glycemic levels make it much better for him than regular sugar. Plus, I find coconut sugar works MUCH BETTER in recipes than artificial sweeteners like Splenda. CS integrates into the...
Mooresville, N.C.-based BestSweet, Inc.'s licensed product, Baskin Rob-bins Hard Candy, appeals to all of the category's consumers. The candies are formulated using sucralose (Splenda), which appeals to consumers looking to keep ... ...
I particularly love Blue Diamond brand Cocoa dusted almonds. These are sweetened lightly with stevia. All other cocoa almonds I’ve seen use sugar and/or artificial sweeteners like sucralose (Splenda) and acesulfame potassium. These are made in our very own city. I’m not sure why sometimes ...
My Candy Cane Cupcakes were inspired both by the red and white stripes on a candy cane and the stripeyzebra cakeI made not too long ago. The cupcakes start with vanilla cake that is flavored with peppermint extract and layered into the cupcake pan in such a way as to create red and wh...