Xylitol Recipes

Crystallized xylitol is gaining popularity in low carb recipes, and in diabetic recipes, since it has a low glycemix index and only about 1/4 of the carbohydrates as sugar.

Personally, I'm not a fan of using xylitol as a food substance, but enough readers have been writing in with questions and comments about using xylitol...

So, here are a few recipes to satisfy your baking urges ;-)

Do remember to use xylitol in moderation.

Although the low carb/low sugar content may be tempting, it's a highly fractionated and concentrated substance and should be used sparingly in the diet.

Since I'm not on a strict low carb diet and have no candida concerns I use date sugar (made from dried ground dates) or evaporated cane juice (such as Sucanat or Rapadura) in these recipes. But xylitol will produce a nice finished product as well.

- 1 cup melted coconut oil, butter or ghee
- 3/4 cup xylitol (or date sugar, Sucanat, or Rapadura)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds (or other chopped nut)

Combine melted coconut oil or butter and xylitol. Beat in the egg. Beat in vanilla and almond extract.

In a separate bowl combine the almond flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Stir in the slivered almonds. Gently fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture.

Drop by tablespoons two inches apart onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Flatten with lightly moistened fingertips (refrigerate dough for a few minutes if it is very soft.) Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven, slide the parchment and cookies onto a wire rack to cool.

Variations:

Try 1 cup almond flour and 1 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut

Try adding 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the dry ingredients

Try adding 1 teaspoon cocoa powder or carob powder to the dry ingredients

Xylitol Recipes - Zucchini Muffins

1 1/2 cups almond flour
1 cup xylitol (or date sugar, Sucanat or Rapadura)
1 teaspooon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cup melted coconut oil or butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini


Preheat oven to 350. Line 18 large muffin pan cups with paper liners.

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and set aside.

In separate bowl, mix oil, eggs and vanilla.

Combine with flour mixture and fold in zucchini.

Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes.

Xylitol recipes - learn more about xylitol

Recipes using Stevia Sweetener

Make sure you get high quality xylitol, made from birch/beech if you're going to cook with it.

Corn xylitol is frequently made from genetically modified corn crops, in countries where safety and worker standards are not always up to par.