naturally sweet
When people ask us if we have any sweets that are sugar-free, our response is, "Everything that we make is sugar-free!" Free of processed sugars, that is. So what do we use? One of the major sweeteners we use is raw unfiltered honey. (Honey not labeled as "raw and unfiltered" is usually quite processed.) Unfortunately, there is a ton of misinformation being spread about honey and how it's basically the same as sugar. This is simply not true. Of course, eating too much sweets is not very healthy even if honey is used in place of sugar. But saying honey is the same as sugar is like saying french fries are the same as broccoli because both are vegetables. Simply put, processed sugar is extremely bad for your health (in fact, it is referred to by some as the "white death"). Raw honey, on the other hand, is very beneficial to your health and has none of the bad characteristics of white sugar; in fact, its properties are quite the opposite. While sugar feeds cancer cells; honey has been shown to fight against cancer in several different ways. Sugar has been linked to diabetes, weight gain, heart disease, and a host of other health-related problems, while raw honey has been shown to help in blood sugar regulation, weight loss, and the strengthening of your immune system. Sugar is well known as one of the leading causes of tooth decay; raw honey actually helps in preventing tooth decay! (Have you figured out by now why we're so passionate about using raw honey instead of processed sugars?)
Although raw honey loses much of its nutritional value when heated to high temperatures (i.e. baking), we believe that it is still much healthier than processed sugars. Not enough studies have been done on this particular subject yet, but the ONLY baked goods our family consumed were sweetened purely with honey, so we can speak from first-hand experience.
For our vegan desserts and menu items we use: organic coconut nectar and coconut sugar; organic dates, date syrup, and date sugar; organic sorghum molasses; and organic maple syrup. These sweeteners also have significant health benefits and are completely unrefined (not overly processed) and 100% natural.
Although raw honey loses much of its nutritional value when heated to high temperatures (i.e. baking), we believe that it is still much healthier than processed sugars. Not enough studies have been done on this particular subject yet, but the ONLY baked goods our family consumed were sweetened purely with honey, so we can speak from first-hand experience.
For our vegan desserts and menu items we use: organic coconut nectar and coconut sugar; organic dates, date syrup, and date sugar; organic sorghum molasses; and organic maple syrup. These sweeteners also have significant health benefits and are completely unrefined (not overly processed) and 100% natural.