Baking Tips

Preparing Your Recipes with Sucralose No Calorie Sweetener

Do Your Yields Measure Up?

In some cases, recipes will not rise as high as when using all sugar, but this will not affect the taste. Try some of these tips for improved volume.

Increased volume for recipes may be achieved in alternative ways.

• Switch to the next smaller size of pan when baking cakes.
• Another way to achieve desired results is to add ½ cup of nonfat dry milk powder and ½ teaspoon of baking soda for every 1 cup of Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener.
  

Does Smoothness Really Count?

Mixtures may not appear as smooth as when using sugar. This is a typical reaction when using Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener with butter or margarine. Continue as normal and follow your recipe instructions.

Better Confections!

Sugar often contributes to the overall texture of a recipe. Most often noticed from the feel to an individual’s mouth.

Better results can be achieved by replacing 25% of the sugar required with Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener. The replacement gives you a reduced calorie product, keeping the texture of the desired recipe.

You may want to try this with recipes such as homemade candies, pies such as pecan, and smooth frosting.

Keeping the Taste!

You are only limited as far as your creativeness allows you.

For many uses in order to boost flavors of your recipe you may want to use additional vanilla extract some recipes may allow you to use other extracts and flavorings. By using one teaspoon per every cup of granular, no calorie sweetener you will enhance the taste of your product.

When working with breads, muffins or similar types of recipes you may add one or more tablespoons of honey depending on the desired result.

Working With Yeast

Yeast activation can be a very tricky thing considering that they are alive. In order for this activation to happen yeast needs food and that is achieved by the sugar in a recipe. Unfortunately, granular no calorie sweetener will not act, as an agent to activate yeast.

In order to get the desired results you must set aside at least two teaspoons of sugar from the recipe to use for activating your yeast. The remaining amount may be replaced by the Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener.

 

Color & Appearance

Achieving a golden brown color when using granular no calorie sweetener may require an additional step. Here are a couple great ways to achieve the color and appearance you are so familiar.

One way to achieve golden brown results on a batter based recipe is to lightly spray the top with your favorite cooking spray during the last five minutes of baking.

Another great way to receive browning effects on your bread dough’s, yeast based products as well as other savory recipes is to use and egg wash. Whisk one egg and one tablespoon of water together, brush the top of your dough prior to baking. The result will be a golden brown product.

FAQ’s

Answers to frequently asked questions about cooking and baking with Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener.

What type of Nevella® no calorie sweetener should I use?

The granular and the packet form of sucralose no calorie sweeteners are fine for cooking and baking. In order to make the process easier it is recommended that the granular be used since it measures just like sugar.

Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener is cup-for-cup like sugar therefore great for cooking and baking.

Can I use Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener in microwave cooking?

Microwave cooking does not affect the sweet taste of this no calorie sweetener and is a great alternative for this process.

Does Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener work well in frozen recipes?

You may not have the same texture as when using sugar. The creamy texture that you may be used to could be lacking. Although, the product will freeze and substitute the same in all recipes. Frozen fruit based desserts are an excellent use for Nevella® granular no calorie sweetener.

What the Experts Say

• Sucralose works better than most no calorie sweeteners due to the ability to use in cooking and baking.
• Suitable for people with diabetes
• Gluten-Free
• Granular Sucralose measures cup-for-cup like sugar.
• Sucralose is currently being used in more than 30 countries including the United States. The FDA approved it for use in 1998. Studies over the past 20 years have proven sucralose safe for animal and human use.
• Sucralose is the only low calorie sweetener that is made from sugar. Originally discovered in 1976 sucralose is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar and does not metabolize to produce calories.