CyberSlag5k
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I do a lot of baking, and I end up using a lot of sugar. I'm open to low sugar recipes, but for the recipes that I do like, I'd like to be using a lot less sugar. For example, my cupcake recipe:
Flour - 2 cups
Sugar - 2 cups
Egg Whites - 2
Baking Soda - 2 tspn
Vanilla extra - 1 tspn
Crushed Pineapple - 20 oz can
Bake at 350 for about 18 minutes
The above makes awesome cupcakes, especially when topped with a little whipped cream. Give it a shot. But 2 cups of sugar.... that I could do without.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but sugar, in a recipe such as this, acts only as a sweetener, right? I'm not creaming any butter or anything, so I don't think it's really doing anything for the texture. So, and I'm going to try this anyway, do you think I could substitute a half of a cup of the sugar for 2 tablespoons of honey? The amount is arbitrary, if that's too much or too little, I'd like to know, but I'm thinking the honey can add some sweetness, and actually some good flavoring given the recipe, and make my cup cakes a bit healthier.
Is this the right way to go about doing this? Can anyone recommend some other ways to cut sugar and other unhealthy ingredients out of recipes without dramatically impacting the outcome?
Thanks!
Flour - 2 cups
Sugar - 2 cups
Egg Whites - 2
Baking Soda - 2 tspn
Vanilla extra - 1 tspn
Crushed Pineapple - 20 oz can
Bake at 350 for about 18 minutes
The above makes awesome cupcakes, especially when topped with a little whipped cream. Give it a shot. But 2 cups of sugar.... that I could do without.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but sugar, in a recipe such as this, acts only as a sweetener, right? I'm not creaming any butter or anything, so I don't think it's really doing anything for the texture. So, and I'm going to try this anyway, do you think I could substitute a half of a cup of the sugar for 2 tablespoons of honey? The amount is arbitrary, if that's too much or too little, I'd like to know, but I'm thinking the honey can add some sweetness, and actually some good flavoring given the recipe, and make my cup cakes a bit healthier.
Is this the right way to go about doing this? Can anyone recommend some other ways to cut sugar and other unhealthy ingredients out of recipes without dramatically impacting the outcome?
Thanks!