Melted unsweetened chocolate is often one of the key ingredients to baking gooeybrowniesand decadent chocolate cakes. In a pinch, you can substituteunsweetenedcocoa powder(not a sugary cocoa mix)—you just need to add butter, shortening or a flavorless oil like canola. Melt butter or shortening ...
Bake with unsweetened applesauce in place of sugar in your muffins,bananabread, and cakes. It adds texture and taste, and no added sugar. Try a 1-to-1 swap to start, and experiment until you hit the right balance. Since applesauce is watery, cut down on liquids in your recipe by about...
I started slow. The first day, I removed about ½ tablespoon of sugar from my normal amount. Then, when I got used to that after a few days, I removed another ½ tablespoon. Then, I started using unsweetened creamers, like half and half. Each time, I removed a...
I bought my beans from Chocolate Alchemy, which also has a treasure trove of chocolate making information. Something to sweeten the chocolate. You can use any solid sweetener - table sugar, brown sugar, "raw" sugar, splenda, etcetera. Don't use honey, agave nectar, molasses, or other liqu...
I like to make my smoothies non-dairy, so I always use unsweetened almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, or soy milk. If you are using non-dairy milk, always use the unsweetened varieties. This will keep the amount of sugar lower in your smoothies. You don't need sweetened milk in ...
I have been buying unsweetened almond milk for smoothies, but i am wondering if there is a preference for nut vs grain milks in different uses—does oat milk perform as well in baking without that protein? Any applications where one is or is it recommended (other than your latte milk)?
Chocolate: Throwing in a few tiny shaves of chocolate or ¼ to 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips creates tiny pockets of sweetness that elevate the dessert. Try EnjoyLife chocolate chips- they are soy lecithin free. Interestingly, chopped unsweetened chocloate paired with chopped dried fruit...
• Cut down on sugar in favorite foods.Mix your favorite sugary cereal with an unsweetened kind, like nutrition expert, mom, and blogger Sally Kuzemchak does. (See herpostabout 5 Easy Ways to Cut Sugar from Your Child’s Diet.) Fill a tall glass with cold seltzer water and add just...
I like to add a few fresh mint leaves (assuming they won’t clash with other flavors) and a spoon of unsweetened cocoa powder for a natural chocolate-mint smoothie. Other possible additions: peanut flour, coconut flour, a little grated fresh ginger. Reply Jon Weisblatt says: January 21,...
For Chocolate Creamer: ▢ 2 teaspoon unsweetened dark cocoa powder ▢ ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract For Cinnamon Creamer: ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or ½ teaspoon cinnamon extract) Instructions For the Homemade Healthy Condensed Milk: In a seal...