What Is Granulated sugar replacement and How Can I Use It?
Here's everything worth knowing about granulated sugar replacement and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 94 recipes to cook tonight.
Key Points
- A bulk sugar substitute, usually erythritol or sucralose blend, that measures cup-for-cup like sugar.
- Built for baking, where the recipe needs something to stand in for sugar's volume.
- See the sugar substitute hub for which blends bake best and how conversions differ.
What is granulated sugar replacement?
Granulated sugar replacement is a bulk, cup-for-cup sugar substitute, usually an erythritol or sucralose bulking blend, that pours and measures like white sugar so you can swap it straight into a baking recipe by volume.
Reach for it when a recipe is written around granulated sugar and you want to keep the same measurements. For which blends bake well, the cooling-mouthfeel quirk, and how the conversions differ, see sugar substitute.
Quick facts
- In Chinese
- 砂糖替代
- British (UK) term
- Granulated sugar replacement
- en français
- remplacement de sucre granulé
- en español
- reemplazo de azúcar granulada
Recipes using granulated sugar replacement
There are 94 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chewy Coco brownies
Chewy cocoa brownies made from scratch with a sugar substitute, so they're lower in sugar but still rich, fudgy, and chocolatey. A simple one-bowl brownie built on cocoa powder, no melting.
Chocolatey NestEgg Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate egg shortbread thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry jam and topped with a chocolate egg, then drizzled with powdered sugar glaze. A fun Easter baking project kids love.
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, & Pecan Cookies
Nice cookies! I followed the recipe except only cooked them for 11 minutes (I prefer a softer cookie), and they were wonderful.
Cute Easter Egg Cookies
Cute Easter egg cookies are tender cut-out cookies shaped with an egg cutter and decorated with smooth pastel icing. A fun Easter baking project for kids, made lighter with a sugar substitute in the dough.
Upside Down Nectarine Muffins
Upside-down nectarine muffins with caramelized brown sugar tops, yogurt-tender crumb, and warm cinnamon spice. A lighter brunch treat that flips out beautifully every time.
Fuss Free Carrot Cake
Sugar-free carrot cake packed with grated carrots, chopped pecans, and warm cinnamon-nutmeg spice. Bake in a tube pan or cook fast in the microwave for an easy diabetic-friendly dessert.
Best Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies made lighter with canola oil, egg whites and whole wheat pastry flour. Chewy, lower-fat cookies with all the chocolate and none of the heaviness.
Easy Microwave Lemon Curd
No need for a double boiler with this quick and easy recipe. Its delicious lemony burst is wonderful on scones, English muffins and just about anything you want to give a little zing to.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I made these cookies and they came out perfectly. They did not stick to the pan or spread while baking. I did drop batter with a spoon to keep them on the small side.
Very Chocolate Muffin
Because the chocolate is the star in this recipe, spring for the good stuff, like Valrhona or E. Guittard. You can enjoy the muffins as a snack, or at brunch with some crème fraîche or clotted cream instead of normal muffin accompaniments.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Cranberry Cookies
These cookies are soft-cake like because of the pumpkin and applesauce. Dried cranberries and chocolate chips give the cookies additional deliciousness.
Pear-Pecan Muffins
A nice Autumn flavor to these light muffins. The optional sugar topping makes a more crispy crust. To make these more diabetic friendly, I used Splenda for half of the sugar. Feel free to use all brown sugar.
Double Chocolate Biscotti
Italian Biscotti is so handy as a snack with a cup of coffee, everybody loves chocolate, these double chocolate biscotti gives you tons of chocolate taste, enjoy your coffee time with these delicious biscotti!
Awesome Whole Wheat Blueberry Bars
Beautiful blueberries filling with whole wheat crust, create this tasty bars.
Chocolate Thumbprint Jam Cookies
In this recipe, we use whole wheat pastry flour and all purpose flour, reduce the amount of the sugar, let the cookies appear much more healthy.
Cranberry-Cherry Crumble
This is really a outstanding dessert, I followed up the ingredients step by step, and incredible tasty, great keeper for me.
Chocolate Cranberry Scones
These can be served warm or at room temperature with a pat of unsalted butter. Because there’s so much sweetness inside—from the cranberries, chocolate and orange zest—preserves would be overkill. This holiday recipe is so festive, why not gather some friends to enjoy them with some good coffee or tea before the season gets too busy. Find more recipes on TheNibble.com.
Ginger Pine Nut Biscotti
These homemade biscotti will impress everyone, it is good for a breakfast or snack, with a cup of coffee or tea.
Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Low Fat, Low Calorie)
Inspired by 1986 winner almond thumbprint cookies recipe, we came out an idea to make this low fat and low calorie version. The cookies came out absolutely delicious, but have a lot less fat and calories than original recipe. It definitely proves that healthy food can be also tasted good.
Sour Cream Cut-Out Cookies
THese made the rounds in our neighborhood this holiday season. Everyone wanted the recipe.
Fresh Apple Muffins - Low-Calorie
Low-calorie fresh apple muffins use sugar replacement and skim milk for a lighter breakfast bake studded with chopped apple. Diabetic-friendly and ready for the lunchbox.
Low Calorie Low Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies (revised even lower)
Initial testing looks positive. A tasty chocolate cookie that is both low fat and low calorie.
Sunshine Lemon Cooler Cookies
Crisp and tangy little cookies, reminiscent of the ones Sunshine used to make.
Diabetic German Chocolate Cake
Make this German chocolate cake with natural sweeter or sugar replacement, it's still chocolaty, rich and delicious and even your diabetic family member or friend can enjoy one slice or two.
Diabetic German Chocolate Cake
Make this German chocolate cake with natural sweeter or sugar replacement, it's still chocolaty, rich and delicious and even your diabetic family member or friend can enjoy one slice or two.
Frescavena
Frescavena is the beloved Venezuelan oat drink: fine-blended oat cereal and sugar stirred into cold milk or water over ice. Creamy, wholesome, easy to customize.
Stuffed French Toast with Grand Marnier Fruit SauceT
Stuff thick-cut French bread with cinnamon cream cheese, soak in custard, then bake until golden and top with Grand Marnier strawberry sauce for an indulgent brunch showstopper.
Heath Bar Ice Cream Cake with Hot Caramel Sauce
Heath Bar Ice Cream Cake with Hot Caramel Sauce recipe
Black & White Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are very delicious cookies, we always cook them. Everytime they go very well.
Viennese Sand Cookies
This co-winner in the filled-cookie category from Dorothy O'Neill of Whitefish Bay makes a delicate, crispy cookie. Dipping in chocolate and nuts adds flavor and texture.
Viennese Sand Cookies
This co-winner in the filled-cookie category from Dorothy O'Neill of Whitefish Bay makes a delicate, crispy cookie. Dipping in chocolate and nuts adds flavor and texture.
Chocolate-Cherry Chunk Meringues
It is really so nice a recipe, my first time tried it, really a surprising for my whole families, they all loved it so much, will make it again soon.
Phyllo Easter Nests
Phyllo Easter nests filled with a cinnamon-walnut mixture and topped with candy eggs. A playful Easter dessert made with shredded kataifi phyllo, perfect for brunches and egg hunts.
Phyllo Easter Nests
Phyllo Easter nests filled with a cinnamon-walnut mixture and topped with candy eggs. A playful Easter dessert made with shredded kataifi phyllo, perfect for brunches and egg hunts.
Polenta Blueberry Cakes
Polenta blueberry cakes are tiny lemon-glazed muffins with cornmeal grit, buttermilk tang, and juicy blueberries folded through. A make-ahead dessert or brunch bite for a crowd.
Haroset Cake with Zabaglione Sauce
Haroset cake with zabaglione sauce turns the Passover walnut-apple-wine condiment into a flourless springform cake, served warm with a whisked Italian wine custard.
Amazing Blueberries & Cream Cheesecake
Blueberries are always good selection in a cheesecake, try this cream cheesecake, you must love it!
Amazing Blueberries & Cream Cheesecake
Blueberries are always good selection in a cheesecake, try this cream cheesecake, you must love it!
Amazing Blueberries & Cream Cheesecake
Blueberries are always good selection in a cheesecake, try this cream cheesecake, you must love it!
Fine-Crumb Pie Shell-Ada
Graham cracker pie crust with just three ingredients and optional sugar replacement for diabetic-friendly baking. Bake or chill to set, ready in minutes.
Coconut Cookie Nests
Coconut cookie nests in pastel colors with a chocolate egg in each. A macaroon-style Easter cookie with crisp edges, chewy centers, and room for candy eggs on top.
Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Bears
Preschoolers will love these delicious cub-shaped cookies, made with nutty butter and crispy graham crackers. You and the kids can even create these cookies together!
Fourth of July Celebration Fruit Cake
Light almond sponge cake layers stack with blueberry ricotta filling and whipped cream, then get crowned with fresh berries for a patriotic red, white, and blue celebration dessert.
Fourth of July Celebration Fruit Cake
Light almond sponge cake layers stack with blueberry ricotta filling and whipped cream, then get crowned with fresh berries for a patriotic red, white, and blue celebration dessert.
Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake
This is a quick & easy recipe that tastes great with hot tea or coffee! Dense and very chocolately.
More granulated sugar replacement recipes
- Amazing Blueberries & Cream Cheesecake
- Berry Microwave Coffee Cake
- Chicken Breasts with Blueberry Barbecue Sauce
- Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake
- Coconut Cookie Nests
- Corn Pancakes With Cheese
- Diabetic Washington's Cherry Pie
- Herring in Tomato Dressing
- Peanut Butter Cookies/No Sugar
- Phyllo Easter Nests
- Pistachio Cranberry Cookies
- Poppy Seed Cookies
- Pumpkin Marmalade
- Quick & Easy Chex & Banana Pie
