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Sugar Substitutes, Stevia, Erythritol, Monkfruit, and more

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I've bought all of these looking for the best sugar substitute for each specific purpose. Most are branded as Stevia but note that those are blended with Erythritol because pure Stevia is way too sweet and doesn't have a great taste. Erythritol (A sugar alcohol) is my substitute of choice because how it doesn't impact insulin levels or the liver. Unless you consume massive quantities it won't upset your digestion.

Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea

Sweetening coffee and hot & iced tea with a particular Stevia/Erythritol brand is a very personal choice. Each of them has its own flavor profile. Many of the others work fine for this and if you bake or cook with them you'll have the chance to experiment. "Steviva" brand Stevia Blend

Steviva Brand Stevia Blend with Erythritol5-pound bag. Also available in 12x1 lb bags

Steviva brand Stevia Blend with Erythritol 5 pound bag

MonkSweet Plus - 5 lb bag
Monk Fruit, Stevia & Erythritol Blend

MonkSweet Plus 5lb bag

Baking Sugar Replacements

Cane sugar keeps baked goods soft and moist. Sugar and water form a bond that allows sugar to lock in moisture and stops cakes and such from drying out in the oven and afterward. None of the replacements really measure up to that ability. You can come close though with some additional liquid and a touch of honey.

I tried Lakanto brand Monkfruit Baking Sweetener and for baking cakes, it works better than other substitutes. It's a mix of monk fruit extract and erythritol with tapioca fiber, chicory root inulin, and cellulose gum. It's up to you if decide if those are worth it or not. Compared to the chemicals in "factory supermarket cakes" it's very clean.

They describe it like this... "Better for Baking: Dissolves effortlessly, retains moisture, can control cookie spread, and provides better browning for your desserts."

You can use other less expensive replacements for fruit & pumpkin pies.

Lakanto Baking Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol
Baking Sugar Substitute - Baking - 1 lb

lakanto baking monkfruit

 

I use the "brown sugar" version to replace 1/3 of the sugar in pumpkin pies.
Works great with baked sweet potatoes.
Lakanto Brown Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol

lakanto brown monkfruit

Confectioners Sugar Replacement

Both of these brands work just like regular confectioners' sugar with the same level of sweetness and ease of use. I use it for making sugar-free cream cheese icing and buttercream icing.

Lakanto Powdered Monk Fruit contains. just Erythritol and Monk Fruit Extract.

Lakanto Powdered Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol 
Powdered Sugar Substitute

lakanto powdered sugar

Swerve has oligosaccharides, a short-chain carb that can cause digestive issues for some people when fermented by gut bacteria. Over 30 grams is considered a risk. Under 10 grams a day (2.5 teaspoons if it was table sugar) is considered ok and generally, that's well under what is consumed in a single dessert serving.

Swerve Ultimate Sugar Replacement Sweetener
Confectioners Sugar Substitute

swerve confectioners sugar

 2:1 Sugar Replacement

I'm currently testing this one and it looks promising. It will add less bulk and thickening properties than powered sugar replacements. An Erythritol/Stevia blend that's available in 1, 1.5, 2.5 lb. bags.

Pyure Organic Stevia Blend
Granulated All-Purpose White Sugar Substitute 1 lb bag

pyure brand stevia blend

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