Make your own groat-based granola without junk

[SwampNut]

 

 

[SwampNut]

That obviously is not very sweet, so some options...

 

Erythritol is a natural near-zero calorie sweetener that works well in most anything with some liquid.  This is very low liquid, so I'd probably add a little water first, enough to melt but not dissolve it, and then mix in.  Erythritol is exothermic so some people don't like the mouth-cooling effect it has when eaten dry.

 

Honey and maple are mostly just sugar, but on a scale of unhealthiness, a small amount of either is not the worst you could do.

 

Date syrup is pretty good both nutritionally and flavor-wise.  Or just add chopped dates.

 

[tomek]

On 2/27/2023 at 11:10 AM, SwampNut said:

 

 

Erythritol is a natural near-zero calorie sweetener that works well in most anything with some liquid.  This is very low liquid, so I'd probably add a little water first, enough to melt but not dissolve it, and then mix in.  Erythritol is exothermic so some people don't like the mouth-cooling effect it has when eaten dry.

 

 

 

Well, you might wanna look into the following link. Of course, there could be other factors. Like other eating habits, lifestyle, etc. of people effected. 

 

 

"A sugar replacement called erythritol – used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products – has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study.

“The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead study author Dr. Stanley Hazen, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute."

 

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/27/health/zero-calorie-sweetener-heart-attack-stroke-wellness/index.html 

 

 

[tomek]

Once you remove add on sugar from your diet, your sense of "sweetness" will change. It is gonna take couple of months, but it will happen.