Welcome to Simply Sugarless, our monthly sugar-free recipe column written by Starr Struck's own Sara Meeks. Once per month, Sara picks a "regular" recipe and adapts it into a sugar-free version of that same recipe using only natural sweeteners (fruit, sweet veggies, etc.). A perfect option for those trying to eat less added sugar on a daily basis... Take it away, Sara! This is a big one. I decided to take on sugarless cookies. {Gulp.} I took a risk here, but it definitely paid off. These sugarless cookies are super soft and chewy and have every ounce of sweetness, but the sweetness is created by some friendly natural sweeteners, instead of sugar (think bananas and applesauce). I do have one confession to make, though: I opted for a chocolate chip variety of the cookie. I know, the choco chips have sugar, but I’m just not a fan of raisins in my cookies so I had to add this *smidge* of sugar. I hope you’ll forgive me. For the record, I am confident that the cookies would be delicious with raisins instead (if you like that sort of thing), so you can go totally sugar-free with just that slight modification to the recipe. I’m really thrilled with how these little cookies turned out, and believe me, I was skeptical. Give ‘em a try. I think you’ll agree they are a completely acceptable substitute... Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Cooking time: 15 minutes hands-on, 20-25 minutes baking, 35-40 minutes total time Yield: 16 cookies Ingredients:
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*I didn’t have any frozen bananas for this recipe so I wanted to share the fun new [to me] trick to ripen bananas. Just put them in a 300 degree oven until they turn black and shiny. Depending on how ripe the bananas are before you put them in the oven, this could take 20-45+ minutes. {Created by modifying this recipe.} MEET SIMPLY SUGARLESS: Each month, I’ll be scouring the internet and my own personal recipe box for simple, sugarfree recipes that you can make without a bunch of exotic (and expensive) ingredients. I’m not suggesting that all the recipes will be super healthy (we’re still talking about baked goods and sweets, people), but I promise the recipes highlighted will be *healthier* versions of delicious treats, yummy snacks, and long-time favorite eats. My goal here is to completely avoid refined white sugar and/or any of the artificial sweeteners that are usually present in sugar-free recipes. I’m also going to try my very hardest not to use any super-sugary syrup substitutes like honey and agave (although maple syrup and molasses might make a cameo every now and then because they have a few more beneficial qualities in the form of vitamins + minerals). And one final note: you’ll notice that the recipe is listed right at the top of this post. Does it drive anyone else crazy when you have to scroll down forever to reach the actual recipe on most websites? Hope this intentional formatting makes your life just a bit easier ;)
As always, thank you to Sara for sharing her sugarless wisdom with us! This one sounds pretty incredible and might be just what the doctor ordered for this pregnant gal ;) Enjoy, everyone! Comments are closed.
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