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Old Mon, Sep-03-12, 15:39
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Default "healthy fudge" - sweetener suggestions?

Yikes! I was looking at a recipe for "healthy" fudge

http://thewimpyvegetarian.com/2012/...-healthy-fudge/

and was wondering what sweetener to substitute.

"Isn't agave nectar supposed to have a lower glycemic effect?" I wondered.

...and then I found this thread about how bad agave syrup is for you.

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=386823

Using honey, as suggested in the above recipe, would add texture as well as sweetening. But 51 carbs for 3 Tbs of honey... even in something like fudge, where you're only eating a little bit at a time... I don't know...

I thought I might try this recipe because I have all the ingredients (except the sweeteners). But I have lots of OTHER sweeteners in the house: xylitol, Diabetisweet, Torani "syrups", Splenda, and a brand new bottle of Sweetzfree!

Thoughts? Perhaps there's a different fudge recipe that you prefer?

(Maybe the best solution is to go and buy ONE chocolate truffle at this lovely chocolatier I know, and FORGET about having an entire tray of fudge in the house, LC or NO!)
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Old Fri, Sep-07-12, 14:12
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Well, I bought some "Nature's Hollow" brand substitute "honey" made with xylitol. It tastes fine (not as good as real honey of course) and I think it has the right texture to make this peanut butter chocolate "fudge".

On reflection, I don't think it's going to be a problem having sweet treats in the house. I seldom crave them. I never finished that pan of pumpkin bars, and they were very good. Even LC ice cream sits in my freezer for weeks.
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Honey is very high fructose too.
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Old Thu, Sep-20-12, 10:14
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Fudge is a tough one because it requires sugar to make the crystals that make it possible for it to "set."

The only tasty low carb fudge I have found was at a Russell Stover store and it gave me the "rumbles."

I tried making it at home with granulated sucralose and only managed to make a mess.
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