Coconut sugar

Coconut sugar

Coconut sugar is a product made from the sap of the flowers of the coconut tree. The principle of such sugar production is that first the juice is slightly heated in the sun to evaporate excess moisture and then cooled in the shade, after which the product crystallizes. Sugar from coconut palm juice has a pleasant caramel-like taste and is often compared to brown sugar in taste.

Coconut sugar's low glycemic index makes it convenient for those on a diet and for monitoring blood sugar levels. Coconut sugar is a delicious, healthy and natural product.

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Coconut sugar is a great substitute for other sweeteners. Use it to prepare any dessert, drink, sweet salad, cereal and other dishes.

Galette with pumpkin and apples. Grind 150 g of granulated cottage cheese through a sieve, add 1 egg and a pinch of salt, mix. Add 3 tbsp. oat bran and 3 tbsp. spoon of rice flour. Knead the dough. Cut 200 g of pumpkin and 1 apple into slices. Make a 0.5 cm thick circle from the dough, alternate with pumpkin and apple. Along the edges, you need to leave 3 cm of dough without filling. Wrap the edges. Sprinkle the filling with dried berries and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of coconut sugar. Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes at 180 ° C.

Pumpkin almond cocktail. In a blender, mix ½ cup of pumpkin puree (you can make it yourself by cooking the pumpkin pulp in the oven for 15 minutes, then grind it; or use ready-made), 1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk, 2 tbsp. spoon of flax seed, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of coconut sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and a few ice cubes. Whisk all ingredients. The finished cocktail can be decorated with seeds, pieces of fruit or chopped nuts.

The most important benefit of coconut sugar is the lowest glycemic index among natural sweeteners - only 35 compared to 65 for regular sugar. This means that coconut sugar is produced more slowly by the body as it is a complex carbohydrate. In other words, eating foods made with coconut sugar will keep you full longer and release insulin more evenly than eating regular white sugar.

Coconut sugar contains more minerals than other natural sweeteners. Among them are potassium, iron, sulfur, magnesium, zinc, nitrogen and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6. This is because the product is not subjected to serious industrial processing, which cannot be said about other types of sugars.
Inulin - soluble fiber slows down the absorption of glucose. It stimulates the activity of the digestive system, normalizes metabolism.

Ingredients: Natural coconut sugar

BJU: proteins 1.1 g, fats 0.5 g, carbohydrates 94 g; energy value - 1 570 kJ / 380 kcal