Q: What Sweeteners measure like sugar?
A: Dry granulated sweeteners which measure cup for cup like sugar include:

• Organic brown coconut sugar. This has a lower glycemic index (lower blood sugar impact) than sugar, but the same calories as sugar.
• Swerve, Lakanto granulated Monk fruit, and Pyure Stevia blend are lower calorie / no calorie alternatives that measure cup for cup like sugar and have little to no impact on blood sugar.

Q: When you say "sweetener of choice" in the recipe ingredient list, what do you mean?
A: Unless noted otherwise, this refers to a granulated sweetener which measures cup for cup like sugar, not a liquid sweetener. I leave this open to let you choose the sweetener that you and your family prefer as far as taste because it is so individual. If I recommend using a specific sweetener for a recipe, it will be listed in the footnotes. Liquid sweeteners such as honey or Lakanto Monk fruit maple syrup will be listed as such in the ingredients or footnotes. Remember, tastes for sweetness vary, so you may need more or less based on preference! Baked goods usually lose a bit of sweetness after baking from the way the batter tastes. If you are using a 2:1 sugar substitute, use half what the recipe calls for.

Q: What do you personally use in your recipes when making them?
A: I personally use Lakanto classic white granulated Monk fruit sweetener to replace white sugar, or coconut sugar if I am replacing brown sugar in recipes. If I recommend using a specific sweetener for a recipe, it will be listed in the footnotes.

Q: Can dry sweetener be swapped for a liquid sweetener?
A: In baking, wet sweeteners like honey or Lakanto Monk fruit maple syrup cannot be swapped out for dry sweeteners. When a recipe says "sweetener of choice," it will always be referring to a dry granulated 1:1 sugar substitute (unless noted otherwise in the footnotes). In the recipes that I use liquid sweeteners, I will list them by name.

Q: Can you use concentrated sweeteners like pure stevia, or sweetener packets like Truvia, Stevia, Monk fruit, etc. for the "sweetener of choice?"
A: You can use them as a swap, but I would not recommend using them in baking recipes. It is hard to figure out the amount to swap out for the baking measurements. It will also take some of the dry bulk of the recipe away and the product might not end up with the right texture. If you really want to swap for packets or concentrated sweeteners for the 1:1 sweeteners, you can always use the conversion charts on the product site. I do use the packets for things like coffee and tea, or even to sprinkle over something like Greek yogurt to add sweetness. They are also great for traveling or taking in your purse for use at restaurants.

Q: Are sweeteners listed in the nutrition information?
A: Yes, but what I use (unless otherwise noted) is Lakanto Monk fruit sweetener to calculate the nutrition, which adds zero calories and 0 net carbs (while sugar alcohols do add some calories, it is less than sugar, has negligible blood sugar impact, and they are not required to be reflected on the nutrition label). If I use something else and note it (like Lakanto Monk fruit maple syrup, honey, or coconut sugar), then that will be added to the nutrition. If you use something that adds calories and carbs, it will need to be added to the nutrition I provide on the recipe.

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