date:Aug 31, 2018
, although it is considerably less sweet than refined sugar and has a distinctly date-like taste profile that wouldnt work in every recipe. Also, because it doesnt melt, it bombed when I tested it out for making caramelized bananas and for sweetening tea. And its pricey, at about $12 a pound.
Although neither of these alternative sugars are the be-all-end-all white sugar replacers for which we might hope, they have the upside of having a more gentle impact on blood sugar and offering at least a