I've been carefully avoiding sugar for a few months now, and I'm trying to strike a balance with a small enough amount each day that still allows tasty treats. Aiming for less than 10 grams per day, which means A LOT of label reading and avoiding processed foods. I've found Blue Stripes and some other dark chocolates are a great bang for grams, with like 3-4 grams added sugar for half a chocolate bar. That's like than a slice of Dave's Killer Bread or less than a tablespoon of ketchup, and it's way more satisfying to my sweet tooth. I allow a half tablespoon of jam on a muffin made with no added sugars (sweetened with mashed dates) or slice of whole wheat sourdough toast. Or hot chocolate made with 1 teaspoon of maple syrup. These are satisfying still.
But I've stayed away from making other desserts, as I do not want to use fake sugar. I'm thinking of making a sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving with whole wheat crust and maybe 1/4 cup maple syrup. That's a whole lot better for me than what else will be served.
And I have a heap of berries frozen from picking this summer, including a mix of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. (I keep my strawberries for chia seed pudding with no sweetener.)
HEre's what's in the oven now and I hope it's great!
- 5 cups (or so) of mixed berries
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 Tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon/cardamom/whatever sounds good
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Combine berries, corn starch, and white sugar in a baking pan. Then in a bowl combine the rest of the ingredients, mixing by hand and sprinkling over the berries.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Eat with yogurt!
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