Sweeteners are an issue for “ethical vegans” but not for vegans who are in it only for health reasons.
If a vegan recipe calls for unspecified sugar it means ORGANIC granulated cane sugar such as Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Certified Organic Sugar. The problem with non-organic refined sugar is that it is filtered using cow bone char, a by-product of meat processing. Non-organic brown sugar is just white sugar with molasses added. Organic brown sugar is available to buy, but is easily home-made from organic white sugar and molasses. Confectioners’ sugar is also easy to make.
A vegan recipe may call for agave nectar, maple syrup, brown rice syrup or molasses, but not honey. Vegans eschew honey because of cruelty to bees or simply because it's an insect product.
"Using Sugar, Brown Sugar, Honey, & Maple Syrup Interchangeably" and “The Awesome Agave” are excellent references on substituting one sweetener for another in recipes.
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Confectioners' (Powdered) Sugar
Don't bother buying special vegan (organic) confectioners' sugar, save money and cabinet space by making your own from regular organic white granulated sugar.
Combine sugar and cornstarch in food processor or blender. Blend on high continuously until the mixture is of uniform powdered consistency. Keep the lid on the blender until the powder settles. Use immediately, or store in an air-tight container.
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Combine sugar and cornstarch in food processor or blender. Blend on high continuously until the mixture is of uniform powdered consistency. Keep the lid on the blender until the powder settles. Use immediately, or store in an air-tight container.
Brown Sugar
What's the best way to soften hardened brown sugar? Don't buy it in the first place! It's one of those ingredients that's an unnecessary added expense and takes up space.
It's ridiculously easy to make your own, as needed. Mix molasses into granulated sugar with a fork. Looks just like the "real thing." Well, it ought to, since that's exactly what commercially prepared brown sugar is.
The ratio is as follows:
Light Brown Sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon molasses
Dark Brown Sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar + 2 tablespoons molasses
It's ridiculously easy to make your own, as needed. Mix molasses into granulated sugar with a fork. Looks just like the "real thing." Well, it ought to, since that's exactly what commercially prepared brown sugar is.
The ratio is as follows:
Light Brown Sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon molasses
Dark Brown Sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar + 2 tablespoons molasses
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