You know when you walk by a coffee shop and see all those pretty scones and treats… they are soooo tempting! It's too bad that these are almost always made with Monsanto butter, processed grains sprayed with Roundup weedkiller, and lots refined white sugar… No thanks. Today on the blog I shared one of my favorite organic holiday treats that rivals those goodies found at the coffee shop - and is wayyyyy healthier too.
My mouth is watering just looking at these Iced Cranberry Scones... Don't they look delicious?
When it comes to holiday treats, it's all just about making better choices, and this same philosophy applies any time of the year. Here are three ways to sugar your sweets that won't wreak havoc on your health and even pack in some nutrition:
- Organic Coconut Palm Sugar – This type of sugar is a perfect 1 to 1 substitute for recipes that call for regular old sugar. It's completely unrefined, helping to preserve all of its teeming vitamins and minerals, and has a much lower glycemic index than refined sugar.
- Date Sugar – Date sugar doesn't dissolve so it's ideal for sprinkling on top of baked goods in the place of regular old powdered sugar. It won't be as sweet but will give you that sugary boost you need to make desserts worthwhile. It's produced by grinding dried dates into a powder, and is completely raw and unrefined.
- Food Babe's Sweet Blend – To make my special sweet blend, I like to use organic raw pitted dates, prunes, bananas and sometimes applesauce or maple syrup together in the blender along with some fat – either organic coconut oil or melted organic butter. Then all you have to do is add vanilla (or other flavorings) and the dry ingredients to make the most deliciously sweet cookies or cakes… I highly recommend this blend as much as possible when baking because it uses 100% whole organic ingredients – no processing and all nutrition.
I hope you try these healthier ways to sweeten up your holiday baking this season!
If you have a friend who loves those scones and treats from Starbucks, please forward this email to them and show them a better way to enjoy the holidays!
Xo,
Vani
P.S. If you like to bake, you've got to check out this collaboration of my favorite holiday goodies too!
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