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Get Sweet On Splenda

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Splenda is a low calorie, low carb sweetener and you’ve probably noticed that I use it a lot in my recipes. When I tell people I use this sweetener in my delicious cakes and cookies, they always express concern about what it is and if it is safe so I thought I would write a little article in case you, my web site readers, had the same questions.

Splenda is made from cane sugar, which is turned into sucralose. Sucralose is not recognized by the body as a carbohydrate and has no effect on blood sugar levels. Sucralose, however, is 600 times sweeter than sugar, so this is mixed with “common food ingredients” to add volume. This also adds less than 1g carbs per serving and 5 calories. It has enjoyed FDA approval since 1999 and has been shown to be safe in countless studies.

Since Splenda is very stable, the sweetness does not break down and it is ideal for almost anything that you would use sugar for. I use it to sweeten cereal, in drinks including warm drinks like coffee and teaand, of course for baking. I haven’t found anything it is not good for yet and, best of all, it does not have any bitter aftertaste like other sugar substitutes.

It can be used cup for cup to replace sugar in any recipe. It is much lighter in weight and I have found that the volume of batter I get might be a bit smaller than with sugar, but the taste is just as goodso a little bit less is a small price to pay. So go ahead, splurge on Splenda and try one of my recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth!