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Learn the best sugar substitutes for baking and get a FREE chart so you can substitute white sugar in all of your baking.
By Gemma Stafford | | 491
Last updated on November 11, 2019
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Hi Bold Bakers!
My Bold Baking style is all about giving you the confidence to bake anytime, anywhere. In this Bold Baking Bootcamp episode, I want to share useful tips and techniques on how to become a bigger and Bolder Baker including the best sugar substitutes for baking. This Sugar Substitutes post, video and chart will help you find the best alternatives to white sugar so you can keep on baking no matter your dietary preferences.
Last week I shared a Free Downloadable Weight Conversion Chart that allows you to easily convert ingredients from cups to grams to ounces in your recipes. Growing up in Ireland if a recipe was in cups then I couldn’t make it. So, no matter what metric you use or country you live in you should never come across a recipe now that you can’t make. With Bigger Bolder Baking having such an international audience it’s really important to me that not only my recipes, but all recipes are accessible to you. Preferably, they would all be my recipes. Smiley face.
[ For information on how to replace eggs in your baking be sure to check out my free downloadable egg substitute chart. ]
What are the best sugar substitutes for baking?
Nowadays people like to use more all natural sugars, some of my favorites being maple syrup, stevia, agave and honey. Since creating this chart I’ve discovered 2 other sugar substitute brands I really like, Lakanto Sweetener and Swerve. Lakanto brand offers both liquid and powdered sugar replacements while Swerve is a great alternative dry sweetener.
How to substitute 1 cup of sugar
To replace 1 cup of white sugar you can substitute it for 3/4 cup honey, or 3/4 cups maple syrup or 2/3 cup agave or 1 teaspoon stevia.
How to use liquid sweetener
Take care to fully readthe chart because there are tips below the measurements about adjusting the liquid used in the recipe if you choose to use the liquid sugars like agave, honey or maple syrup. Likewise if you use stevia, you will also need to make adjustments to make up the weight of the sugar left out.
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Susan Tyma
4 years ago
1 tsp of Stevia for a cup of sugar?
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Gillian DidierSerre
4 years ago
Hi Gemma..can you upload a chart for lakanto and swerve substitute..at present your chart is showing honey and maple syrup tks from Gillian
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Radhu
3 years ago
Hi, can you please tell me which stevia brand do you use? I like to cook for my diabetic parents. thanks
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Sarah
4 years ago
If I use 1 tsp. of stevia to replace 1 cup of sugar, how much apple butter should I use?
Rosemary
4 years ago
Hi can any one help me i have got a cake recipe which use organic sugar i cant get it were i live so is they any sugar i can use in its place
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Shelly Merritt
4 years ago
Cooking for someone with cancer using no sugar. Needs to gain weight. Any suggestions are appreciated. Ty
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Ace
3 years ago
Hi Gemma! This guide is really helpful, so thanks for that! I’m planning on making your best ever chocolate chip cookies, which requires 3/4 cup of white sugar. If I were to use maple syrup, would I also have to cut that down by a quarter (so 1/2 cup of syrup)?
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Judy M
19 days ago
Hi Gemma, I really appreciate your comment about Stevia. I can’t use the other substitutes for sugar like Lakanto (erythritol). They make me sick. So I’m left with Stevia drops or Stevia powder
How do I make up the bulk in recipes? You touched on that, but you didn’t say how.
Thank you ever so much, Judy.
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Guila
1 month ago
I don’t understand what the notes at the end of the chart refer to.
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Peppermint Passion
4 months ago
Gemma my moms recipe for Christmas fudge she made when I was growing up we all loved it ! 1 large can of pet milk 3 1/2 cups of sugar cook in sauce pan then pour over 1 16 oz marshmallow creme or fluff 2 12 oz packages of semi-sweet choc chips 1 cup of butter 1 tsp vanilla Makes 5 Pounds I am older now and mom has passed on I love this recipe ! I would like to know what sugar substitute should be used when making fudge? There are so many sugar substitutes and sugar options to…Read more »
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Hi Bold Bakers! I’m Gemma Stafford, a professional chef originally from Ireland, a cookbook author, and the creator of Bigger Bolder Baking. I want to help you bake with confidence anytime, anywhere with my trusted and tested recipes and baking tips. You may have seen one of my 500+ videos on YouTube & TikTok or as a guest judge on Nailed It! on Netflix or the Best Baker in America on Food Network. No matter your skills, my Bold Baking Team & I want to be your #1 go-to baking authority.
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