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.
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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.
Hi,
I love reading your recipes (I’ll be trying to bake my first one very soon.) question is the Stevia liquid?
Thank you!
No, it is a concentrated powder without any other added ingredients.
What do yourecommend since I can’t tolerate yxylitol or erythritol? They cause digestive issues for me.
Can you have allulose?
Try it, you’ll love it! Who knew a sugar substitute could taste sooo good! Looks, tastes and feels like “sugar”, however its NOT! This will be a staple in my kitchen. I follow a “KETO” diet and this has become my go to sweetner. I will be ordering items on line. They are a little pricey at the grocery store. Sooooo, now that I know what a great sub this is, it will have a special place in the pantry! The combination of ingredients seems to avoid any after taste.(Stevia always left a terrible aftertaste). Thank you Taryn for sharing this amazing recipe! Love it! I follow a”KETO” diet and this recipe (along with many of your other recipes) have been amazing! I do not feel like Im missing out on anything! THANK YOU TARYN! Have A wonderful day!
You are the greatest. I am concerned about the cost of starting THM and this is so helpful! I am already a devoted follower of you!
What is the recipe if i use stevia and monkfruit sweeteners?
A monk fruit blend like lakanto is sweeter than erythritol. I would just add 1/2 tsp of stevia for 14oz of the monkfruit/erythritol combo.
Thank you
What would happen if I use only 1tsp pure stevia extract? Would it taste as sweet as normal sugar but won’t mask the cooling effect?
Using 1 tsp of stevia would make it a little sweeter than normal sugar.
Hi Taryn,
Thank you for your help. I just found out recently about this THM lifestyle and the recipe from several YouTubers recommending your homemade blend. My online order of erythritol, xylitol and stevia is on the way!
I never tasted THM Sweet Blend before. Is this recipe has comparable sweetness level as the Sweet Blend? Because I thought Sweet Blend is 1:1 sugar substitutability so this should be as sweet as normal sugar, instead of times 2…
No, both of the THM blends are sweeter than sugar. You can see their sweetener chart here: https://trimhealthymama.com/#usefulinfo
Hi there. I love your recipes! I was really looking forward to making this sugar but then realized that my large quantity of sugar is Lakanto Monk Fruit. Is there a way that I can use that to make yours? It doesn’t say the amount of Monk Fruit is in the Lakanto, so I’m just not sure how to make it work. Thank you for sharing so many wonderful recipes.
You can use it in place of the erythritol portion but cut back on the stevia by 1/2 tsp.
I LOVE YOUR SWEETNER, KEEP IT MADE UP IN A 1/2 JAR…
THANK YOU
I HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW..
I’m glad to hear that, Sheila!
Question about sweeteners. How does swerve compare to gentle sweet. I found a recipe I want to try and swerve is the suggested sweetener. I am a THM and would like to stick with gentle sweet. Could I have your advice?
If it calls for powdered swerve I would grind the gentle sweet first. And then you only need half of the amount listed.
I’ve been using your sweetener recipe for some time now. BTW, t’s great ! Just always wondered why you use both erythrinol and xylitol? Does using both enhance the sweetness? I have no objection to using both but am curious why. Thanks for so many great recipes! You’re one of my top 3 bloggers.
Using both helps eliminate the aftertaste each has on its own. Erythritol does have more of an aftertaste than xylitol. If I had to choose just one I would use all xylitol.
Do you have any idea how much your sweetner costs incomparison to Gentle Sweet?
Yes. About $5 a pound if you buy the bigger bags of xylitol and erythritol and a big container of stevia. Xylitol is under $5 a lb when buying 5lb bags and erythritol is under $4 a lb with big bags. Stevia is $4-5 an ounce but you use so little each time. I have a huge stevia that has lasted me 2 years.
My husband can not have erythritol can what can i use instead to still give me the same flavor
You can use all xylitol. So 28oz xylitol to 2 tsp of stevia.
I want to try your blackberry cheesecake recipe, so do I simply mix the erythritol, xylitol and stevia or should I put all of it in the food processor?
You can just mix. I generally only blend for icing or beverages. If you prefer a powdered sweetener you can blend it. Up to you. I don’t find it gritty in cheesecakes but some people are more sensitive to that.
I want to make the lava cakes but just purchase the sweetner instead of making it. What can I use and what would the measurements be? I’ve never made a keto dessert before and I want to start slow.
My top choices for a packaged sweetener are Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or Lakanto Monkfruit.
For Gentle Sweet you would use the amount listed. For Lakanto you would use a little more.
Do you still reccommend Better Stevia? Thanks, Susan
Yes, I bought a huge one and it’s lasting me years.
Thank you for this recipe. I have all the ingredients now at hand. (All granular/powder) Can you clarify the mixing i.e. is it better not to combine until wanting to use them?
It would be much easier to have it all ready mixed. Is there a reason for not premixing the sweeteners and storing ready to use?
Thanks
Nope, I pre-mix big batches at once. It lasts for months.
How much of your blend = 1 tsp/TBSP/cup of sugar?
Half the amount.
1 tsp sugar = 1/2 tsp sweetener blend
1 tbsp sugar = 1/2 tbsp sweetener blend
1 cup sugar = 1/2 cup sweetener blend
Hi,
How do the amounts of erithrytol & stevia change when leaving out the xylitol? Just replace xylitol amounts with erithrytol? I’m new to trying to use natural sweeteners, thank you!!
Yes, just replace the xylitol amount with more erythritol.
If using a recipe that calls for Swerve, how much of your sweetener should I use?
Half the amount listed.