Baking with Sugar Substitutes

By Jill Melton, M.S., R.D. ; Photographer: Scott Little

Sugar substitutes, sugar blends, plain old sugar -- there are so many choices for baking, what's a person with diabetes to do? We took the guesswork out of choosing a sugar substitute for baking by testing one cake recipe with five different sugar substitutes. Here's what we found.

Baking with Sugar, Blends, and Sugar Substitutes

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Baking with Sugar, Blends, and Sugar Substitutes

The Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen tested several recipes, including our favorite white cake recipe, with different sweeteners, including sugar and sugar blends. Our only change was to replace all of the sugar in each cake with a different sugar substitute. Using sugar as the "control," see how each sugar substitute performed.

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anonymous says:

How about some more healthful alternatives, rather than these controversial, chemical substitutes? A......

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anonymous wrote:

How about some more healthful alternatives, rather than these controversial, chemical substitutes? Agave nectar, stevia, honey, apple juice, there are several others, would be most interesting.

2/17/2010 03:24:24 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

Yes, I would like to see all of the above questions answered especially Blue Agave!

2/17/2010 01:19:57 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

Truvie and Truvie combined w/ sugar were not tested. Why?

2/17/2010 11:50:24 AM Report Abuse

cwmangum wrote:

Where are the answers to the above questions located?

2/17/2010 11:04:07 AM Report Abuse

trustgodnotman wrote:

I would also like to know how stevia holds up to baking