Sugar Substitutions 🍬
I have had a sweet tooth since I was a little girl! When I went sober 6½ years ago that sweet tooth hit a whole new level! When I first became plant-based I was 100% addicted to sugar! So, I educated myself and did some much needed swappy swaps in the kitchen! So, let’s talk sugar swaps (the real-life kind) 🍯✨
Let me be real with y'all — I don’t do “no sugar ever.” I do intentional sweetness.
My go-to sweeteners are simple.
•They come from plants.
•They don’t make my body freak out.
My favorites I use on the regular:
Maple syrup 🍁
Still natural.
Still contains minerals.
Less processed than white sugar.
Believe it or not, great for baking! You just need to adjust a few things 😉
Date sugar 🌴
Literally just dried dates.
Whole-food sweetness.
Fiber stays intact.
Date syrup 🤎
Dates blended down.
Rich flavor.
A little goes a long way.
Also cool with me (when chosen mindfully):
Coconut sugar
Lower glycemic than cane sugar.
Still sugar.
Just gentler.
Stevie (the real stuff only)
No fillers.
No weird additives.
A little is plenty.
Monkfruit (real, not bulked up)
Naturally sweet.
Doesn’t spike blood sugar.
Check labels because companies get sneaky.
Raw honey gets a pass. 🍯
It’s natural.
It’s been used forever.
Honey is still sugar BUT comes with enzymes.
(Some vegans consume honey, I look at that as YOUR own personal choice AND it's nobodies biz!)
What I don’t vibe with:
Highly refined white sugar.
Corn syrup ANYTHING.
Artificial sweeteners pretending to be “healthy.”
Fun fact 📣: did you know most refinded white sugar contains bone char to help with the whitening?? I did not know this until I became plant-based!
This community isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness. And choosing better when we can.
Sweetness doesn’t have to be toxic. It just needs intention 🌿
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