Sugar Part 6: Low Sugar and No Sugar Added Treats
When you’re looking to find low sugar or sugar-less treats it can be a little daunting to say the least. You will find the products labeled as sugar-free or sugarless to have added dangerous artificial sweeteners. However if you’ve become a whiz with label reading you will be okay and find there are many options available.
I’ve found some store bought items that we keep on hand for our sugar sensitive son, and recipes that can be whipped up when a treat is needed.
When you’re on the hunt for a prepackaged item that’s low sugar it’s important to focus on the quality of ingredients. Look for products that are using natural sweeteners and don’t necessarily even say natural sweeteners on the front of the package. When reading the label search for ingredients that you can read and can identify each ingredient as food. Less ingredients is better too.
Look For Ingredients Like: Coconut Sugar, Honey, Dates, Stevia, Real Maple Syrup, Date Sugar, Monk Fruit, Coconut Nectar
Our Go To On Hand Sweet Treats:
- Go Raw Chocolate Super Cookies or Choco Crunch Sprouted Cookies
- Go Raw, Organic, Sprouted Cookies, Sweet Crunch
- Go Raw Sweet Spirulina Sprouted Bites or Bars
- Of Course Fresh Fruit
Other Sweet Treats Low in Sugar:
- Chia Pod – Vanilla Bean by The Chia Company, other flavors too
- Coconut Chips Lightly Salted by dang, other flavors Caramel Sea Salt
Low Sugar or No Sugar Recipes to Whip Up at Home:
Sugar Free Wanna Be Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs
This recipe is also dairy and nut free and is a decadent treat sure to delight any dark chocolate and nut butter lover.
Wilton Easter Egg Shaped Silicone Treat Mold, Oragnic SunButter Sunflower Butter, Sweet Leaf Chocolate Stevia Extract, Dagoba Organic Cacao Powder I shared in the video.
Best Ever Chocolate Mud Cake
Recently I made this recipe with coconut oil and replaced the honey with applesauce and ground stevia leaf. It turned out super dense and rich.
http://kehoeskitchen.com/2013/08/28/best-ever-chocolate-mud-cake/#.WO_xKNIrJEb
Paleo Chocolate Banana Muffins (grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)
Without the added chocolate chips these would be even lower in sugar, but most likely equally tasty.
Hempseed Apricot Chews
A wonderful grab and go snack to have prepared for after school snacks or sporting events.
There are many options in store and online to purchase that are lower in sugar, and will be equally satisfying to the sugar lovers in your household. Also there are lots of recipes to make that will be lower in sugar you can individually wrap in plastic wrap, toss into a freezer ziplock and freeze it to pull out as needed.
Don’t fall prey to the thought that it’s too difficult to reduce the amount of sugar you or your family is eating. It’s possible to do with some small tweaks here and there, and becoming an avid label reader. There are replacements for the foods you love.
