Sweeteners?

[Disdnurse]

What is everyone using as sweetener. I need a little sweet on my steel cut oats and in coffee. Wishing everyone the best day possible. Hugs.....🌺

[polkadotcom]

I use honey for breakfasts and stevia in my tea........I can't drink unsweetened tea - perhaps you could do some experiments to see which one suits you? There are loads of different sweeteners around. Stevia also comes in a powder form.

[nuigini]

This has always been a tough question for me. There's so much controversy about artificial sweeteners. Artificial anything when it comes to what we consume.

Based on the principal that "real food" is best I use a small amount of unpasteurized honey in my coffee and on my oatmeal. If I have to use sugar, I use turbinaro sugar, which is pure cane sugar. I try to limit the amounts as much as possible.

[HeronNS]

I only use a little sweetener on plain yoghurt. Have a few drops of pure Canadian maple syrup. Given what we now know about artificial sweeteners I'd avoid them like the plague. Try to get organic or pure cane sugar as a lot of our sugar is now made from GMO beets. Or honey as already suggested. ☕🍚

[knit1purl2]

I use old fashioned oats with skim milk and cinnamon, also add some fruit such as bananas, apple, strawberries, blueberries - whatever I have. I don't need sweetener.

[cdenoncourt in reply to knit1purl2]

I agree. Whenever I can't get fresh fruit I use frozen berries I keep on hand.

[Hilmae]

Hi . I have been advised to try xylitol .it certainly tastes ok and a friend who told me about it uses it to bake cakes etc . I sweeten my porridge up with a few dates .

[maria40 in reply to Hilmae]

Xylitol is fine as long as you have no dogs around as it is toxic to them.

[Hilmae in reply to maria40]

Thanks for that Maria . I have two dogs and had no idea it was toxic . Will keep it well out of their way !

[Dovelady]

I use Stevia, all natural plant product.

[Gosingen]

If I have to I use Stevia when I need to, and offer it to friends for their cuppa, they seem to like it. It's natural. Worth a try.

[jinasc]

Manuka Honey - I teaspoonful - and the added benefit is it is a natural anti-biotic booster. Make sure it is labelled UMF and buy the highest + you can afford.

Manuka honey cream also is brilliant for cuts etc - used sparingly, developed by Addenbrookes. Use your search engine and read.

[rosajur]

I use organic coconut sugar for coffee & it has a lovely caramel taste. Easy to find here in NZ, otherwise it's fruit. Why not stew up fruit, without the sugar for your breakfast?