Feb 12 2009
New Sweetener With Promise: Truvia
I used to use the “pink stuff”. Then I switched to the “blue stuff.” Then it was the “yellow stuff”. Then I gave up all chemical sweeteners in favor of natural Stevia. But since Stevia has, until now, only been available in liquid form, I had to rely on organic sugar for baking purposes.
Not anymore.
Fans of Stevia take note— Truvia™ is a new zero-calorie sweetener created from the leaves of the stevia plant. Stevia, which is a member of the chrysanthemum family, is native to portions of northeastern Paraguay and has been used to sweeten foods and beverages for more than 200 years.
Unlike most stevia-based sweeteners, which are typically a mixture of many components from the stevia leaf, Truvia natural sweetener is made with rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia leaf.
That’s good news, but the great news is that Truvia can be used in baking and cooking.
To find out more about Truvia, click here. http://truvia.com/
To buy Truvia, click here. http://truvia.com/where-to-buy.html
For recipes that call for Truvia, click here: http://truvia.com/recipes.html