Once you get away from high-sugar desserts or the sickenly sweet treats made with artificial sweeteners, your tastebuds will appreciate the natural sweetness from fruits and sugar alternatives. Honey, maple syrup and syrups derived from barley malt and brown rice give desserts just enough sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth and the peace of mind that your sweet treat is without sugar or artificial sweeteners.

Desserts can be made pleasingly sweet with natural sweeteners such as fresh or dried fruit, fruit juice concentrate, honey, molasses, barley malt syrup and brown rice syrup. Natural sweeteners are a better choice as compared to sugar and artificial sweeteners and, with a few modifications, can produce an equally moist, delicious and even decadent desserts.

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