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Questions tagged [sugar-free]

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How can I make sugarless chocolate brownies more moist

I am making chocolate brownies without sugar using the following ingredients: cocoa nibs, 1 & 1/4 cups carob powder, 1/4 cup margarine, 125 g flour, 50 g stevia, 1 tablespoon vanilla essence, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon 2 eggs How can I…
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Spaghetti sauce too sweet

Trying to make spaghetti sauce and this is too sweet: 2 each 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (low salt) 8 oz can tomato paste 1 red onion diced 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon black pepper 4 garlic cloves 1 lb 97% fat free…
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Is it possible to make non-sweet icecream (i.e. with no added sugar or sweeteners)?

I know plain frozen yogurt exists, but what is so special about sugar that there doesn't seem to be a non-sweet substitute?
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Can I make caramel sauce with crystalline fructose?

I'd like to make a caramel sauce with crystalline fructose as my mom's diabetic and can't have sugar. I know (in theory) that fructose caramelizes at a lower temp than regular sugar, but I'm not sure if caramelizing crystalline fructose would lead…
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Sugar Free Chocolate Cake Too Dense

Yes, I know it's almost impossible to get a good sugar-free chocolate cake, but I won't give up trying,as my husband is a diabetic, and I want to make something nice for his birthday. This recipe is good-tasting, but too dense, with a fudgy layer…
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Homemade liquid sweetener from Stevia

I am using Stevia Hermesetas. Can I make liquid sweetener from Stevia powder for diabetic dessert - sweet soup with fruits and jelly? Any requirements during cooking?
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Dalgona / whipped coffee without sugar?

Dalgona coffee / whipped coffee is a hit recently, which is made from instant coffee powder, hot water and sugar. I was wondering if there are any possibilities that we could have similar results if we do not use sugar? And if we could substitute…
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Looking for advice on making halva w/ allulose - first attempt came out gummy and taffy-like w/ oil separation

I'm trying to create halva, and my first attempt ended up with something that wasn't crumbly like halva is supposed to be - instead, it ended up a hard, taffy-like confection that was tasted like halva but had none of the correct texture. I also had…
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How do I make sugar-free ice cream without a machine?

I want to make ice cream at home for diabetics without a machine. I'd want it to be sugar-free. What kind of base ingredients should I use? Will the any of the no machine methods here be better or worse, or require modification, since I'm not using…
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How can I make cookies without any sugar?

I'd like to try making some sugar-free cookies, which means no refined or "natural" sugar (honey, came syrup, etc.). I'll be trying to use stevia instead. The obvious problem is that sugar is very important to cookies structurally, not to mention…
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Pumpkin Bread - using Splenda instead of sugar

I have used this recipe with sugar and it's wonderful. When using Splenda the batter was too thick and I can taste the baking soda, which was a fresh box. I was also a half ounce short of pumkin. Any ideas how to alter it to use Splenda in the…
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How do I make sugarfree chocolate mousse made with 100% cacao chocolate less stiff?

I recently made chocolate mousse with 50g of 100% chocolate, and 2 egg whites. No sugar, sweeteners, or cream added. This resulted in a very stiff and even slightly grainy (but that might just be because my chocolate wasn't hot enough) chocolate…
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ice cream with alternate sweetener

I have been trying to make ice cream with sucralose. So far all I get is just a hard rock after tossing it in the freezer. when I try to thaw it, it goes right back to a liquid. I'm not very confident in trying to use eggs in this. I have tried in…
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Is it possible to replace the sugar in Tapioca Meringue pudding with stevia?

I'd like to know if powdered stevia can be used to make the meringue in the pudding. I'm trying to get away from sugar, but not sure how to use stevia. I've seen a recipe for stevia in the pudding, but I like the fluffy form of tapioca made by…
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Egg nog recommendation diabetic friendly

How would you fine people make egg nog diabetic friendly? I’m inquiring as I’m diabetic myself & I have always liked the non-alcoholic version of egg nog during the holidays myself.
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