Summer officially said goodbye to us. Now we are at the season ready for the cold weather. This year goes so fast and all of us know the reason. We have been quarantined for too long. I believe you are like me, the most fun thing at home is to cook! Cooking at home sounds healthy, but if you are a sweet tooth, all the sugar will bring so much “sweet weight” on you. Glad it’s never too late to start your new journey with natural sweeteners.

Recent years have marked a major shift in attitudes toward added sugars and how they impact the health of Americans. The American Heart Association recommends a daily added sugar intake of no more than 36 grams/9 teaspoons/150 calories for men and 25 grams/6 teaspoons/100 calories for women and children (ages 2-19). Added sugars are those which are not naturally occurring. Examples of natural sugars include those found in fruits, vegetables, and milk.

SweetLeaf^® Stevia Sweetener is a delicious, no-sugar, zero-calorie alternative which can help you stay within the recommended guidelines for daily added or hidden sugars. Reduce or eliminate sugars by adding SweetLeaf^® as a delicious replacement. With no artificial sweeteners, no sugars, no carbohydrates, and a non-glycemic response, SweetLeaf^® adds tasty sweetness to everything from hot and cold beverages to foods and recipes.

SweetLeaf^® Stevia Sweetener Packets

One of these little packets is as sweet as two teaspoons of sugar! SweetLeaf stevia packets have the same great quality the customers have come to expect, and you’ll notice an even more delicious taste that will have you coming back for more.

SweetLeaf^® Stevia Sweetener Shaker

Ready to shake things up? SweetLeaf 4-oz. shaker jar delivers the perfect amount of delicious stevia sweetener with just a simple-you guessed it-shake! You’ll find the awesome SweetLeaf^® quality you’ve come to expect with a new taste that is crisp and delicious. Use this product in your coffee, oatmeal or anything else you’d like to shake a little sweetness on.

SWEETLEAF^® LIQUID STEVIA SWEET DROPS

SweetLeaf^® Sweet Drops^® Liquid Stevia is a tasty, convenient, and calorie-free way to flavor water, yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, coffee, and so much more. Available in a wide variety of delicious, award-winning flavors.

Just about everyone loves a little bit of delicious flavor to perk up the sweetness in foods and beverages. A simple way to drop in fun flavors to just about anything is wanted. Thus, Sweet Drops^® were launched. Now with 16 yummy flavors, there is a convenient way to flavor many foods and beverages like yogurt, oatmeal, coffee, and so much more. Enjoy the SweetLeaf^® sweetness, one drop at a time and add a variety of fun to your foods and beverages.

SweetLeaf^® Water Drops^®

Hydrate deliciously, without artificial sweeteners. SweetLeaf^®Water Drops^® are a convenient, sugar-free, and gluten-free hydration enhancer available in six fruit-flavored blends. Add to still or sparkling water to take it from boring to WOW!

Sweet tooth recipes

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE PASTRIES

Ingredients:

Pastry Ingredients:

 

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 ½ cup unsalted cold butter
• ½ cup cold water

 

Filling Ingredients:

 

• 1 cup strawberry jam
• 3 packets SweetLeaf^® Stevia Sweetener
• 1½ cup cream cheese, softened
• Sugar-free vanilla syrup, to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Pastry: Combine flour and salt. Add cold butter. Stir in cold water until thick dough forms. Shape dough. Chill in the fridge for one hour. Fold pastries as desired.

Filling: Mix cream cheese, strawberry jam, SweetLeaf Stevia, and syrup with electric mixer. Add filling to center of dough and fold in.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown on top.

VEGAN SALTED CARAMEL COCONUT ICE CREAM

Ingredients:

 

• 1 cup soy milk
• 1 can coconut milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tsp. tapioca starch
• ½ tsp. xanthan gum
• ¼ cup coconut butter
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. soy milk powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla powder
• 2-5 drops SweetLeaf 2-oz Liquid Stevia

Directions:

Ice Cream
Whisk everything together except the salt, maple syrup and coconut butter. Bring mixture to a boil, then let it cool and thicken. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, making sure a skin doesn’t form.

Coconut Caramel
Mix together the coconut butter, maple syrup and salt.

When ice cream base is chilled, pour into an ice cream maker and churn for 30 minutes.

With the ice cream maker running, add the coconut caramel mixture and briefly continue to churn so that coconut caramel streaks are visible throughout the mixture.

Remove from ice cream maker and store in freezer. Serve on a cone with almond butter drizzle and shredded coconut.

MOCHA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

Dry Mix

 

• 3 Tbsp. SweetLeaf^® Organic Stevia Extract
• 1 cup dry milk powder
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder, to taste
• 3-4 tsp. instant coffee, to taste
• 2/3 cup powdered Coffeemate Sugar Free Creamy Chocolate non-dairy creamer

 

For Each One-Serving Drink

 

• 4 oz. 2% milk
• 2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
• 1 cup ice cubes, more as desired

Directions:

Dry Mix

Blend all Dry Mix ingredients together and store in a plastic container.
(Enough for approximately 10 servings.)

For Each One-Serving Drink

Put milk into a blender. Add chocolate syrup and approximately 3 Tbsp., slightly rounded, of dry ingredients. Add ice cubes.

Blend until smooth and serve!