date:Oct 09, 2018
shown to be a source of accessible sugar. Of these, coconut and date sugars have recently experienced a jump in popularity.
Coconut sugar is a type of palm sugar made from the sap of the flowers cut from coconut palm. Coconut sugar has benefitted from the health halo that coconut oil and coconut water have achieved. Its flavor notes resemble earthy brown sugar more than coconut, although hints of the latter do come through in some forms.
Coconut sugar is common in Filipino recipes, and palm su