As we learn more about healthy eating, the adverse side effects of table sugar become increasingly apparent. Coconut sugar also referred to as coconut palm sugar, offers a healthy alternative to table sugar. It’s created by heating the sap from the flower of a coconut palm until the water evaporates, leaving behind a brown granulated sugar product. This product has a lower glycemic index than regular sugar. Hence, making it a healthier option for your sweetening needs and to manage your weight. 

Cooking and How to Use of Coconut Sugar

This sugar used the same way as the table sugar, whether that means sprinkling a bit on your morning oatmeal or stirring it into your coffee. Coconut sugar adds an exciting flavor to your baking goods and other pastries. You can blend the sugar and use it to make frosting or to decorate desserts. Keep in mind that its taste is more akin to brown sugar. Therefore, use it in recipes where substituting white sugar for brown sugar would taste okay. Use this sugar on a 1:1 basis as regular sugar in recipes.

Health Benefits 

Unlike table sugar, coconut one is not just empty calories. It actually contains many of the vital nutrients that make coconuts so good for you, including trace amounts of vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and copper. It’s the main benefit, however, is in providing an alternative to sugar that is lower on the glycemic index than regular table sugar.

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