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.
Since THM ran out of Gentle Sweet during their sale yesterday and had trouble with their website, I didn’t get to stock up on their Gentle Sweet. I use it daily and I will be out of my stash in just a few days. So, I started researching ways to make my own and came across your recipe. I am SO excited! I have the THM brand erythritol, xylitol, and Stevia. Do I just use the same measurements as your recipe above? I know you mentioned all stevias are different, so I wanted to make sure the quantity was the same if I was using all THM products. Thanks in advance for your help!
I’ve heard THM stevia is more concentrated so you can try using less. You can always add more if you are finding it’s not sweet enough.
Just wanted to say I’ve been using this recipe for about a month and I’m so pleased with it! I’d honestly kind of given up on making low carb sweets taste remotely normal, so this is a huge game-changer for me. So easy to mix up a batch to have on hand, and my desserts taste so much better now! Thank you so much for your awesome recipes. 🙂
Taryn,
Confused with sweeteners and sugars!! Badly confused!!!
I am ordering the indredients to make your sweetener I call it “Taryn’s Sweetener”.
I understand to use 1/2 the amount of your Taryn’s for sugar. Recipe calls 1 cup sugar I use 1/2 c Taryn’s. Correct?
Recipe calls for erthyritol 1/2 cup: I use 1/4 c Taryn’s. Correct?
Does the same hold true for swerve,splenda or stevia?
If recipe calls for powder sugar I need to use powdered sugar and use the amount on conversion chart. Is that correct?
I can use Taryn’s Sweetner for any granulated sugar recipe by adjusting the amount of sweetner. Do I have that correct?
Thanks in advance for your help!! Landra(Lan)
“1/2 the amount of your Taryn’s for sugar. Recipe calls 1 cup sugar I use 1/2 c Taryn’s. Correct?”
YES
“Recipe calls for erthyritol 1/2 cup: I use 1/4 c Taryn’s. Correct?”
YES
“Does the same hold true for swerve,splenda or stevia?”
Swerve – yes.
Splenda – yes IF it says it is 1:1 for sugar.
Stevia – NO. All the stevia brands are different so it will vary.
“If recipe calls for powder sugar I need to use powdered sugar and use the amount on conversion chart. Is that correct?”
Powdered sweetener (like swerve) is the best for icing.
“I can use Taryn’s Sweetner for any granulated sugar recipe by adjusting the amount of sweetner. Do I have that correct?”
Pretty much. Candy recipes can be tricky but it should work otherwise.
Taryn , I
I am really looking to try your sweetener , I am a sugaraholic it is bad I do use Splenda for my husband but did not like the stevia at all but I am going to give it a try and I will let you know how I like / love it thanks for sharing !
Do you have a recipe conversion for flour for baking, to convert, other recipes to low carb? The ones I like have almond flour, a small amount of coconut flour, and either xathan gum, or arrowroot. I just want to find a mixture than I can make up, to replace flour cup for cup. I understand you need to add an extra egg,and less fat to the recipe.
No, sorry, but you can find some good info here: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/low-carb-basics-baking-with-almond-flour/
Just like gentle sweet! Great!
What’s the difference between better stevia and stevia?
Better Stevia is a brand. It is pure stevia powder with no fillers. You can use any stevia powder as long as stevia is the only ingredient.
Can I mix the whole bag together and store them? Or do you mix them as you need them?
I mix a big batch and store it. I have a big one-gallon mason jar. Most of the time I just dump all the ingredients in and shake. I only grind them if I’m going to use it for icing.
I have these ingredients in my pantry. Could I just half the amounts to make half recipe??
Absolutely!
Can I just leave the Xylitol out? Or does that change the proportions?
You can replace the xylitol with extra erythritol. So you would use 28oz of erythritol to make one batch.
Can I use sweet leaf stevia sweetener in stead of the better stevia?
That one also contains fiber for bulk. So you can use it but I’m not sure how much you will need.
I have tried a few experiments with this sweetener. The baked goods seemed dry. Do you add anything else to accommodate for the decreased liquid from the decreased melted sweetener?
Are you trying to convert regular recipes or other low carb recipes? I haven’t noticed baked goods being drier with this sweetener vs others. You could add a little extra liquid (butter, cream, etc) but without seeing an exact recipe it’s hard to nake recommendations.
Couldn’t it also be that the sweeteners are being over measured the reason they’re dry?
I was taught all sugars and flours should be spooned into measuring cups or scales to be measured or weighed correctly.
Could be! Or that the flours are over measured and that is the culprit.
Hi Tartyn, I remember seeing an old post where you Mommy used Pyre and something to make the same sweeter combo. I really don’t care for the Pyre, so what can I add to it to get it close to yours, so I can use it? ( I don’t waste anything), lol
I’m sorry, I don’t recall that. But I’d try adding 1 part xylitol or erythritol to 1 part pyure. You could test it in a small batch recipe like a mug cake and then tweak it.
How sweet is this compared to swerve? If my recipe calls for 1 cup of swerve, how much of this should I use? Thanks!!
Twice as sweet. So you would need 1/2 cup. The only time it doesn’t work well is in certain icings that need the bulk of a 1:1 powdered sweetener.
I thought Gentle Sweet was measured cup for cup like sugar? Maybe I’m wrong, But I thought that was why it’s called gentle sweet.
No, it is almost twice as sweet. You can see their chart here: https://trimhealthymama.com/#usefulinfo
Does your sweetner give off that “cooling effect” that is sometimes present with Keto desserts?? I don’t bake a lot of keto treats because of that and if this eliminates that, I am all in!! 🙂
That comes from erythritol. It is very slight in this since it also has xylitol and the stevia means you only use half the amount in place of sugar.