Rex Trulove
The brown sugar that is purchased in the store is simply refined sugar with molasses added. The problem is that diabetics, people on keto diets, and others are becoming increasingly aware of how unhealthy refined sugar is and they are trying to avoid it as much as possible.
That is a problem because many baked foods contain brown sugar. The good news is that you can make your own imitation brown sugar that tastes like the real thing but has a reduced carbohydrate content and is much lower in sugar.
It should be explained that molasses is extracted when table sugar is refined from sugar cane. Although molasses does taste slightly sweet, there is next to no sugar left. It does, however, contain a small amount of sugar. The culprit in brown sugar that is high carb and high sugar is the refined sugar, not the molasses.
To make an equivalent that is much lower in carbs and sugar, use blackstrap molasses and stevia. Simply mix 1 cup of Stevia in the Raw or similar stevia products with 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses. Blend it in with a fork to get a thoroughly blended mixture. This can be used in any way that a cup of brown sugar can be used.
This is one step in eating fewer carbs and less sugar while still enjoying cake and cookies. I’ve used this to make cakes and cookies for diabetics. They don’t need to miss out on sweets. It just needs to be done the right way.
That’s great to know! I have been doing low carb/keto and I just buy a brown sugar substitute from Swerve that tastes close to the real thing. I’ll have to try that sometime though!
I’m glad that I could help. I’m thinking of making some up for a couple from church who eat nothing but keto.
Oh that is great that they do….I’m sure they’d love that
A friend of mine makes her own brown sugar. I love it on oatmeal.
I’ve made homemade brown sugar for a long time, but I make this version when I bake for diabetic friends.
I stopped eating white sugar years ago, and even brown sugar I use just a little and very rarely.
This would be a way to eat brown sugar without eating sugar. 😀
Brown sugar is used very similarly to granulated white sugar, but it provides a touch of extra flavor. Common uses for brown sugar include sweetening. Some varieties of natural brown sugar are also used to make alcoholic beverages like rum
Brown sugar is also the key to making cookies soft and chewy rather than hard and crumbly.
Yes , agreed than k you very much for kind information.