Recipes
Recipe Replacements
To lower sugar:
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Use sugar substitutes
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Use sugar-free maple syrup
To lower fat, lower cholesterol:
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Use skim milk
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Adapt recipes by eliminating egg yolks
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Use liquid vegetable oils such as canola,
corn or sunflower, instead of butter
To add fiber:
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Replace 1/2 cup or more white flour
with whole-wheat flour
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Replace 1/4 cup white flour with
wheat or oat bran
For gluten-free:
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Replace flour with gluten-free
flour substitutes
Glazes, Frostings Or Coatings & Toppings
Glazes
NOTE: Fill the batter squeeze bottle with your favorite glaze.
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honey
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maple syrup
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orange marmalade
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fruit preserves (any berry or lemon)
Frostings or Coatings
For professional looking results, use a pastry bag fitted with any decorative tip
to pipe frosting, icing, meringue, or whipped cream filling.
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homemade cake frosting
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boxed/packaged/prepared cake frosting,
colored icings
Toppings
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colored sprinkles
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chopped nuts
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shredded sweetened coconut
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small colored candies
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Use sugar-free or no sugar added
gelatin, puddings, jellies, jams, etc.
for flavorings and toppings
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Substitute whole milk with soy milk,
almond milk or any nut milk
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Replace oil with
unsweetened applesauce
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Add chia seeds or ground flax seeds
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Sweeten snacks with high fiber
dried fruits: dates, figs. Use fresh
nutrient-packed fruits such as apples,
raspberries, or pears.
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Replace baking mixes with
gluten-free baking mixes
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peanut butter (heated with
confectioner's sugar and milk)
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pie fillings (lemon, cherry)
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caramel (melted butter + brown sugar)
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homemade meringue or whipped cream
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candy melts, various colors and flavors
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chocolate chips (any flavor)
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mini chocolate chips
(any flavor/color, including butterscotch)
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crushed candies
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cinnamon, vanilla, or ginger sugar
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colorful, fun, packaged breakfast cereals
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