Top Sugar Substitutes For Dessert Lovers In India!

Yummmm! This post will be a rollercoaster of mouthwatering scenarios because we will talk about sugar substitutes that are best for dessert lovers and calorie-conscious people in India!
If you see this post ending abruptly, please send us a box of Sweetify sweets immediately.
(It could be a case of fainting)

Sugar Substitute

As we have seen in other posts, we can classify sugar substitutes as natural, artificial, and naturally sourced, and the good news is that we can bake with most of these substitutes easily at home.
The only thing that will differ, is the consistency of the dessert. In most baking and sweets-cooking methods, the sugar provides a binding factor and consistency to the batter or mixture. However, this may slightly vary when we switch sugar with substitutes like brown sugar, honey, or artificial sweeteners like aspartame.

Sugar Substitute For Baking

For bakers, determining the best sugar alternative for baking always comes as a challenge.

We may have to give 1-2 experiments to understand what works the best for taste, and texture in our baked dishes or sweet dishes. So, let us see this checklist before switching to the right alternative to the perfect taste without the harm of sugar!

• Consistency or Texture

When choosing an alternative such as dates, brown sugar, or coconut sugar, the texture and consistency would be as same as sugar. However, with artificial sweeteners like erythritol, xylitol, or aspartame, the consistency may differ. In the case of using honey, we need to be extra careful as it already has a thick syrupy consistency that may affect the overall texture of the dish.

• Flavor

The biggest deal of all - the taste! While using any sweetener, you must first take a pinch of it and taste it in comparison to the sugar. It still may require 1-2 trials to get that perfect sweetness in your dish. Important: If you are using raw stevia leaves or powder in your baking, it may give a slight bitter aftertaste, so if possible you can try using purified or filtered market-available stevia sweeteners that do not contain any aftertaste, (like Sweetify, hehe). Moreover, if honey is your next option, then you need to consider the strong distinct taste it brings with itself. In the case of using artificial sweeteners, you don’t have to worry much about the aftertaste or aroma a lot, because those are made from sugar alcohols or compounds that can’t be easily said apart from sugar.

• Intensity and Measurement

But how much to put? While using sugar substitute for baking, we need to mind the intensity. Using natural sweeteners, we can easily determine the sweetness they’ll give as we are familiar with the taste in routine life. However, when it comes to artificial sweeteners or naturally sourced ones, there will always be a question with us. For that, the information on quantity comparison is usually given on the pack. Most of the market sweeteners are 1:1 in usage intensity with sugar, which means you will need to use 1 spoon/sachet of sweetener in place of 1 spoon of sugar. In other cases, if the comparison differs, it is mentioned on the pack. Following those instructions you’ll be easily able to create mouthwatering baked dishes!

• Temperature Sensitivity

As baking requires high temperatures, it is essential to know if your sugar alternative will give its best performance without any stickiness, or consistency deformities. While most natural sweeteners are safe for baking and cooking sweet dishes, you can try and do a small-batch size cooking to check the same. Even the naturally sourced sweeteners are baking stable, and specially made for Indian-style sweet cooking.

Sugar Alternative for Indian Desserts

Here are the best sugar alternatives for Indian desserts that you can easily try at home! 

• Dates 
• Coconut sugar 
• Stevia based sweeteners
• Jaggery

 These will suit our Indian taste habits in the best way, without the harm of sugar.

List Of Best Sugar-free Indian Desserts At Home

Here comes the part where everyone will start reading carefully, and browsing images as if the food will be directly coming to the table.

(each below has the link to our insta reels)

• Sugar Free Dryfruit Kheer Recipe
• Sugar Free Mango Lassi 
• Sugar Free Fruit Custard Recipe
• Sugar Free Cupcake
• Sugar Free Icecream Recipe
• Sugar Free Kada Prashad 
• Sugar Free Matka Kulfi Recipe

And many more!

Conclusion

In a nutshell, sugar substitute for baking are pretty popular and easy to use, now that people have started opting for a healthier lifestyle and intake. So, what are you waiting for? Go and create healthier sweets and baked dishes without sugar! (and send us please)

FAQs

1. How can I achieve the same level of sweetness in Indian desserts with substitutes?
   Using sweeteners like stevia, you can achieve the same level of sweetness, that too in smaller amounts as they have more sweetness than sugar but without the calories which also makes them diabetic-friendly.
2. Where can I find sugar substitutes like stevia in India?
   Shameless plug: our brand Sweetify is one. Yakeen nahi hota? Try karo, it is even the best with no aftertaste. Aisa hum nahi, hamare customers keh rahe hai. Baaki you can find other brands on Amazon and the like.
   
3. Are there any sugar substitutes suitable for a vegan diet?
   Yes, stevia and monk fruit, are suitable for a vegan diet.
   
4. What are some tips for baking with sugar substitutes to avoid a dry or crumbly texture?
   It really depends on the recipe and what you are trying to make but generally adding butter should work.
5. Can I substitute sugar with honey in all dessert recipes?
   Maybe but honey is neither diabetic-friendly not 0 calories. It is better to use stevia or monk fruit instead.