Fancy some hot chocolate but want it without refined sugar? Want to make some chocolate treats but can’t be bothered to melt the chocolate? Choc Shot, liquid chocolate belonging to the ‘Sweet Freedom’-family, is the answer.
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 If you can eat soya, you could consider using tofu as an egg substitute. It’s fairly tasteless on its own and it absorbs other flavours, so you can use this to your advantage.
Read more  Using a no-added-sugar fruit spread (or ordinary jam if sugar is not a problem for you) as an egg substitute is a little like using a substitute that’s a mixture between a sweetening syrup and a fruit purée. The pectin in the fruit spread helps to bind the ingredients together and the wet consistency of the spread adds moisture into the sweet treat.
Read more  Honey and sweetening syrups, such as Sweet Freedom, agave nectar and date syrup, are sticky and therefore can be used instead of egg to bind ingredients together. They can also add moisture into the sweet treats.
Read more  Puréed fruits that have a high pectin content can be used as egg substitutes. This is because pectin enhances the binding effect which is what’s wanted in many recipes when baking with egg.
Read more  There are different brands of egg replacers to choose from. You can buy them in health food stores and some supermarkets also sell them.
When choosing which one to use, check out their ingredients list to see if they are suitable for your diet. For example, some may contain sugar and casein. Some substitutes even contain egg! Read more  Eggs are commonly used in baking, so what do you do if you’re a vegan, allergic to egg or don’t want to use it for some other reason?
Read more  If you can’t find or don’t want to use ready-made gluten-free flour blends, you can easily make your own blend.
Find out how  Sweet Freedom is a sweetening syrup made from apples, grapes and carob. It has a low glycaemic load and it has 25% fewer calories than ordinary sugar. Read more...
 Cinnamon is a popular spice in both sweet and savoury foods. It’s also used in Chinese medicine and in Ayurveda (traditional medicine native to Indian subcontinent). Some believe it may be beneficial for diabetics as it may lower blood sugar levels. Read more...
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