Recipe: Baking with Splenda - Tips

BAKING WITH SPLENDA

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VOLUME/HEIGHT
You may notice a smaller yield when substituting SPLENDA Granular for sugar.

In some cases, cakes and quick breads will not rise as high as their full-sugar counterparts, but they will still taste delicious!

TO ACHIEVE A BETTER RISE:
Switch from 9-inch round pans to 8-inch round pans with 2" sides. Also, try adding 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda for every 1 cup of SPLENDA Granular.

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CREAMING
When creaming butter or margarine with SPLENDA Granular, your mixture will appear less smooth than with sugar, and may separate upon the addition of eggs. This is normal.

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TEXTURE
Cookies often rely on brown sugar for their chewy, crunchy texture. To retain the texture, replace only the white granulated sugar in your cookie recipes. You may need to flatten the cookies before baking to aid spreading.

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FLAVOR

COOKIES, PUDDINGS AND CUSTARDS:
To enhance flavor, add an additional teaspoon of vanilla extract per 1 cup of SPLENDA Granular.

QUICK BREADS AND MUFFINS:
Adding one or two tablespoons of honey or molasses will boost flavor and provide some moistness.

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YEAST ACTIVATION
SPLENDA Granular will not activate yeast.

Maintain at least two teaspoons of sugar in recipes calling for yeast and replace the remaining sugar with SPLENDA Granular.

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BROWNING
In the baking process, sugar caramelizes to produce the familiar golden brown color of baked goods.

Baked goods made with little or no sugar do not brown like recipes made with sugar.

To help achieve a more golden brown color when baking with SPLENDA Granular, lightly spray the batter or dough with cooking spray just before placing in the oven.

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BAKE TIME
Your baked goods made with Splenda may bake more quickly than those made with sugar.

CAKES:
Check 7-10 minutes before the original recipe's expected bake time.

COOKIES, BROWNIES AND QUICK BREADS:
Check 3-5 minutes before the original recipe's expected bake time.

Sugar acts as a preservative, helps retain moisture, and keeps baked-goods fresher longer.

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STORAGE

BAKED GOODS:
All fresh baked good are best eaten within 24 hours. If you wish to keep your baked goods made with SPLENDA Granular longer, wrap well and freeze.

Source: Splenda