Joy Filled Eats Natural Sweetener
Looking for an all natural and economical sugar-free sweetener that actually tastes good? You need to try my natural sweetener blend! I’ve found that by using a combination of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia I can save money while enjoying a low carb sweetener that tastes just like sugar.
Joy Filled Eats Natural Sweetener Blend – Xylitol, Erythritol, & Stevia – Low Carb, Keto, Trim Healthy Mama, Diabetic Friendly, Sugar Free
When I started the Trim Healthy Mama diet I was leery about all the recipes using stevia because I have never liked it. All of the grocery store varieties and even the flavored liquid drops have a bitter aftertaste to me. In the past when I stopped using sugar on the South Beach Diet I used artificial sweeteners to replace it. Over the years I’ve read more about the negative effects of artificial sweeteners and I knew I needed to give stevia another try.
I heard that the Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet natural sweetener, which is a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia, was a game changer so I thought I would give it a try. It really changed my perception of stevia. It had no aftertaste or bitterness.
Because we have a strict food budget I became determined to come up with my own blend of erythritol, xylitol, and stevia. I try to save as many pennies as I can when I shop. Making my own sweeteners, baking mixes, seasonings, and cooking from scratch saves the most.
These Tagalong Cupcakes are one use for my sweetener. Don’t they look yummy? They are sugar-free! But you would never know. Even my husband who isn’t a dessert guy loved them.
You can now mix up your own sweetener that measures just like Gentle Sweet. If you are on a tight budget this helps with this way of eating immensely. I use this sweetener in all my dessert recipes and I’ve subbed in it recipes from the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook like the Trimtastic Cake.
You can make everything from Sweetened Condensed Milk to Caramel with this recipe and more.
If you grind this in a food processor it works great as a low carb powdered sugar. It is the best out of the low carb and keto sweeteners!
Ingredients in Joy Filled Eats Sweetener
Xylitol is a natural sweetener. It is a sugar alcohol made from birch trees or corncobs. It has 40% fewer calories than sugar and is a 7 on the glycemic index (white sugar is a 64). Please note that xylitol can be fatal to dogs so don’t share treats containing xylitol with your furry friends.
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol like xylitol. It occurs naturally in some fruits and vegetables It has zero calories and no impact on blood sugar. It is produced from glucose by fermentation with yeast.
Stevia is a plant discovered in South America. To make stevia powder a water extraction method is typically used. Stevia is 100 to 200 times sweeter than sugar so a little goes a long way.
Where Do I Buy Sweetener Ingredients?
My natural sweetener recipe is easy and economical. There are many choices on where to order the ingredients from. And I’ve used several brands of these products successfully.
I personally order the ingredients for this natural sweetener from amazon, walmart, thrive market, and iherb.
Thrive Market: My Thrive Market Coupon works on everything from sweeteners and baking supplies to vitamins and beauty products! Thrive has great prices on coconut products, spices, organic health items, baby food, and more especially since they often will email codes for an additional 25-30% off your entire order. Head over to this post to see more of the latest deals at Thrive. My favorite deal is always getting Lily’s Chocolate Chips for $4 a bag!
iherb:
If you are ordering from iherb you save $5 with my link. Generally, you can get the ingredients to make for under $8 a pound. Free shipping is on orders over $20.
I ordered the ingredients from iherb with free shipping. They have a lot of products that work for Keto, Low Carb, and Trim Healthy Mama eating plans. Other products they have that are compatible with THM are oat fiber, psyllium husks, whey protein powder, coconut flour, almond flour, etc. etc. This link takes you right to iherb so you can start making your own sugar free sweetener! Just put each ingredient into the search bar and add to your cart. It’s cheaper to buy the 2.5 pounds but they also have 1 pound bags if you’d like to go small before you commit to a huge bag. It is very very easy.
Amazon:
With free one day and two-day Prime shipping, Amazon is where I order from most often. I can consistently get xylitol and erythritol inexpensively. I buy the largest size stevia and it lasts me about 2 years. And I bake A LOT.
I have tried all of these brands and just buy whichever is the cheapest on the day I order! No big deal.
Walmart:
Over the last year or so I’ve been buying more and more groceries from Walmart. They offer free shipping over $35 and have many low carb products in addition to having more choices in the store.
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Joy Filled Eats Natural Sweetener - Low Carb, THM, Sugar Free
Ingredients
Weight measurements:
- 16 oz xylitol *** (or allulose)
- 12 oz erythritol (or allulose)
- 2 tsp Better Stevia or any pure stevia extract
Cup measurements:
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons xylitol (or allulose)
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons erythritol (or allulose)
- 2 tsp Better Stevia or any pure stevia extract
Instructions
Powdered Sweetener
- Process the ingredients in the food processor for a few minutes if you are planning on using it in chocolate, beverages, or icing.
Granular Sweetener
- For baking and candy making, you can just mix the ingredients together by hand.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that xylitol is fatal to dogs so don’t share treats containing xylitol with your furry friends. You may prefer to not have it in your pet-friendly house at all.
The pumpkin bread with cottage cheese sounds tasty. Not sure about the topping. molasses can be used? Maybe a cream cheese type frosting?
I think a cream cheese frosting would be good. Here is a recipe: https://joyfilledeats.com/keto-cream-cheese-frosting/
Hi Taryn,
I want to make your Vanilla Ricotta Cheesecake. Can I just use Stevia in the recipe? If so, how much should I use?
Hi Kim, I don’t test my recipes with pure stevia. It should work in a cheesecake but I can’t guarantee it. My sweetener is twice as sweet as sugar. The exact amount will depend on the brand of stevia you use. This might be helpful: https://www.stevia.net/conversion.html
hi! question, how do you account this when a recipe calls for sweetener? like 1.1?
I always make a bled with erithtitol and xilitol as they compensate each other, but never used Stevia, I guess then it shouldn’t be 1.1 right? as Stevia is sweeter. looking forward to your answer to try it 😍😍
Correct. Adding stevia makes it a 2:1 ratio.
so use half? I have a reciepe for a coffee cake batter syrup abd it calls for 1 cup of sugar so id put 1/2c of your sweetener instead because I have to becareful with xylotol it does a number on my insides( nice way to put it) but it tastes so darn good.
Yes, you can just use 1/2 cup of my sweetener.
hi, thank you for sharing this.
i would like to know if i can use this blend to make cakes. usually they turn ou to be very dry when using polyols. with your blend this won’t happen? tks
Yes, I’ve made many cakes with it. I have not tested it in use with regular flour if that is what you are asking. For a very moist almond flour cake using this try my vanilla cake: https://joyfilledeats.com/keto-vanilla-cake/
Can I use double the Allulose?
To confirm, you want to use allulose and stevia. No erythritol or xylitol? Yes, you can. 28 oz allulose to 2 tsp stevia. (Or 14 oz allulose to 1 tsp stevia).
Is your sugar substitute blend a 1:1 sub for sugar, or do I use less of your blend when a recipe calls for sugar?
I use less. If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar use 1/2 cup of my sweetener.
this is my go-to sugar every time. it’s the best replacement for sugar I’ve tried. For cold items I buzz the sugar down in a coffee grinder so it blends better. awesome recipe. you will love it.
Hi I sent you an email this last weekend or maybe Friday. Are there certain days you answer your emails? Very anxious to make your sweetener and all of your recipes look so delicious. Thank you
Hi Margaret, I answer my email daily. I don’t see one from you. I even checked my spam folder. I can also answer any questions here.
Hi Taryn, I have been using whole earth with monkfruit. How should I adjust the amount so I can combine your sweetener? Thank you
That sweetener is 1:1 for sugar. If you just add some stevia to it you can make it 2:1 so you need less. Use the same ratios as in this recipe.
Hello 🙂
I only have the THM pure stevia on hand. Do I add 2 tsp of that in this recipe? Sorry if this seems like a silly question.. (I know there can be major variations in stevia sweetness)
I’m excited to try this!
I’ve heard theirs is more concentrated than better stevia. You could add a little less than 2 teaspoons.