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Hello all! Welcome to our newest post on how to use stevia! You have heard us saying that stevia is a great replacement for sugar and helps you cut off the risks due to sugar consumption. Yes, nice, but then how to use stevia? This is the frequently asked question; today we will answer this for good!
How Sweet Is Stevia Compared To Sugar?
Well, in its natural/raw or unprocessed form, stevia extract is 50-300 times sweeter than sugar. However, when we use it as a sweetener or as a substitute for sugar, the finished product may be available with a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio of sweetness compared to sugar. Some may be twice as sweet, rest may be on a similar level of sweetness. Regardless of their form - liquid, powder, or pellet, you can always find the taste information on the pack, to understand the level of sweetness.
How Much Stevia Can Be Used?
Based on how sweet it is, yaaaaa
Hehe :) Well, as long as we are replacing the daily amount of sugar - be it in beverages, cookies, or desserts, it is going to be perfectly fine for us.
To give you a very easy and quick example, let’s say 1 sachet of stevia powder has sweetness of 2 teaspoons of sugar, then you only need 1 sachet for your regular 1 cup of tea. And if 1 sachet is equal to 1 teaspoon of sugar, then you may need 2 sachets for 1 cup of tea.
How To Use Stevia Leaf?
If you want to opt for a completely natural way of sweetening your tea, or coffee, then pure stevia leaves can be used. Either you can get a pack of pure stevia leaves from the market or you can pluck 2-3 small leaves from your grown stevia plant and add them to your tea or coffee. A few people like having natural sweetness in their beverages to replace processed sugar, however, these stevia leaves may not be very fit for replacing sugar while cooking and baking. Moreover, these raw leaves always show a bitter aftertaste in any drinks or food prepared using them.
How To Use Stevia Powder?
Stevia powder is the most common form to be used in India. As it is easy to measure and mix in beverages, baking, and cooking. As Indians, we are very typical about our ‘chai’ and never like to meddle with its’ taste. We love chai so much that we may:
And that is the reason most people prefer adding stevia powder to replace sugar. It is also to be noted that stevia powder can come in 2 types of consistencies. 1 can be a little granules and other very fine powder. The fine powder will mix in your food very quickly and give a uniform taste. Our sweetify sweetener also has extremely fine powder that dissolves in less than 10 seconds in your food!
Stevia powder is available in sachets, jars, and pouches. The sachets are perfect for tea, coffee, and juices or quick fixes at the workplace, while jars and pouches are excellent for home - as they are easy for cooking and baking.
Here are some delicious recipes prepared with 0-calorie Sweetify powder you must watch:
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How To Use Stevia Drops?
“1 stevia drop chai mein gaya, chhapaak!” Stevia sweeteners are also available in the form of liquid, often used via drops. Stevia drops can be used at home, in the office, and while traveling. Based on the no-tear mess, their usage is quite versatile for drinks. Usually, as per the brands present in the market, 2-3 drops of stevia liquid is enough to replace 2 teaspoons of sugar in the tea/coffee. Moreover, it still depends on the taste of individuals. The only drawback liquid stevia has is the measurement, Often it gets tough to observe and count the number of drops while adding in any beverage or food item.
How To Use Stevia Pellets?
The uses of stevia are very diverse, and so are its forms. Pellets are yet another form of stevia sweetener that is available in the market. These look like tiny pills that come in a palm-sized container. Very convenient to carry while traveling or at work. 1-2 pellets are counted to be enough to replace 2 teaspoons of sugar. Just drop 2 pellets in the cup, give it a gentle stir, and enjoy the tasty sip!
Due to the dissolution and measurement complexities, pellets are seen to be used lesser in food or desserts in India. The best would be the powder form.
Can Stevia Be Used In Baking?
YES! Absolutely yes. The stevia sweetener powder available in pouches, and jars is perfect for cooking and baking. While the measurement may differ with each brand, the usage is very simple. Just like in the case of Sweetify Pouch, you have to replace 2 teaspoons of sugar with one tiny 1g of our green spoon. For example, if you usually put 8 teaspoons or 40g of sugar in a dessert, then you just need 4 (1g) spoons of Sweetify sweetener. You can try cookies, cakes, muffins, banana bread, and many more baked varieties in a sugar-free way with Sweetify.
So of course, you can use stevia in baking.
Here you can enjoy some stevia baking recipes:
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Conclusion
Your mouth might have watered till now because ours is! Looking at such yummy desserts, we are now about to try some of these with sweetify stevia powder. Are you ready to bake with stevia?
P. S. If you make some yummies, can you please send some to us?
FAQs
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How does the taste of stevia compare to sugar?
Stevia is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar and carries a bitter aftertaste. But good brands are able to remove the aftertaste and make it taste completely like sugar. - How do I convert sugar to stevia in recipes?
Depending on the brand, check the concentration of sweetness in stevia and substitute a related amount of stevia powder to replace the sugar. If the brand says 1 gram of stevia is 2 teaspoons of sugar, then for every 2 teaspoons, substitute 1 gram of stevia. Depending on taste, adjust the amount as needed. - Does stevia have any nutritional benefits?
As per current research, stevia is neutral to the human body. It has neither harm nor benefits. -
How can one grow a stevia plant?
You can check how to grow a stevia plant here.
