Hi! I’ve started following you as I mostly cook gluten free (child with Celiac disease) and would like to cook more low/no sugar (diabetes). I’m guessing you are in the US (I’m in Sweden), as I’ve never heard of all these sugar free alternatives. Are they easily available in grocery stores there, or do you have to order them all online? I’m thinking about e.g., both granulated and powdered monk fruit sweetener, and sugar free maple syrup. (And grass-fed butter, and arrowroot powder, for that matter, but at the moment I’m mostly curious about the sweeteners.)
Hi Andrea! Welcome :) Yes, I'm in the U.S. and I can often find these products in larger grocery stores, but I usually order through Amazon since it can be more affordable.
Here is the granulated monkfruit sweetener (with allulose) that I prefer for baking: https://amzn.to/3PlkhPT.
It is a blend of monkfruit and allulose. You can also find granulated blends that contain monkfruit and erythritol. Some sweeteners are available on their own (pure allulose or pure erythritol). I prefer the monkfruit/allulose blend for its taste! If you can't source it through Amazon, you might be able to shop directly on the brand's site, if they ship internationally: https://www.lakanto.com/products/golden-allulose-sweetener-raw-cane-sugar-replacement
You could also easily make your own by taking the granulated monkfruit/allulose blend and blitzing it in a high-speed blender for about 20-30 seconds.
Lakanto and Rx Sugar make a sugar-free maple syrup substitute. However, you don't have to use it for this recipe. You could swap in vanilla extract if preferred!
Regular butter is fine, I always bake with grass-fed butter but it's not necessary. Arrowroot powder is also available on Amazon as well as many grocery stores. If you have a health foods store, you might be able to find it there. Sometimes it's labeled arrowroot starch and is usually in the baking section or even the spice aisle.
I hope this is helpful! If you're simply looking to make a celiac-friendly version of the cookies but don't necessarily need it to be sugar free, you can always substitute real sugar for the alternative sweeteners or use up to 1/2 cup coconut sugar + 1/4 cup real sugar.
Hi! I’ve started following you as I mostly cook gluten free (child with Celiac disease) and would like to cook more low/no sugar (diabetes). I’m guessing you are in the US (I’m in Sweden), as I’ve never heard of all these sugar free alternatives. Are they easily available in grocery stores there, or do you have to order them all online? I’m thinking about e.g., both granulated and powdered monk fruit sweetener, and sugar free maple syrup. (And grass-fed butter, and arrowroot powder, for that matter, but at the moment I’m mostly curious about the sweeteners.)
Hi Andrea! Welcome :) Yes, I'm in the U.S. and I can often find these products in larger grocery stores, but I usually order through Amazon since it can be more affordable.
Here is the granulated monkfruit sweetener (with allulose) that I prefer for baking: https://amzn.to/3PlkhPT.
It is a blend of monkfruit and allulose. You can also find granulated blends that contain monkfruit and erythritol. Some sweeteners are available on their own (pure allulose or pure erythritol). I prefer the monkfruit/allulose blend for its taste! If you can't source it through Amazon, you might be able to shop directly on the brand's site, if they ship internationally: https://www.lakanto.com/products/golden-allulose-sweetener-raw-cane-sugar-replacement
As for the powdered sweetener, I use this one on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZJzuPc
You could also easily make your own by taking the granulated monkfruit/allulose blend and blitzing it in a high-speed blender for about 20-30 seconds.
Lakanto and Rx Sugar make a sugar-free maple syrup substitute. However, you don't have to use it for this recipe. You could swap in vanilla extract if preferred!
Regular butter is fine, I always bake with grass-fed butter but it's not necessary. Arrowroot powder is also available on Amazon as well as many grocery stores. If you have a health foods store, you might be able to find it there. Sometimes it's labeled arrowroot starch and is usually in the baking section or even the spice aisle.
I hope this is helpful! If you're simply looking to make a celiac-friendly version of the cookies but don't necessarily need it to be sugar free, you can always substitute real sugar for the alternative sweeteners or use up to 1/2 cup coconut sugar + 1/4 cup real sugar.