Fibrelle Sweetener – Tastes and Bakes Just Like Sugar

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Fibrelle is an excellent source of fiber with 7 grams per serving.  One serving is 1 tablespoon, to put that in perspective, the typical serving of a cake or cookie contains 1 tablespoon of sugar on an average basis.  That’s 28% of your daily value based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  It is an easy way to incorporate more fiber into your diet without modifying your eating habits.

Interestingly one of the ingredients in Fibrelle is Inulin, which is a prebiotic solutble fiber obtained from chicory roots and boosts bifidobacteria for a healthier digestive system.

The last couple of weeks I’ve been baking with the sugar substitute Fibrelle.  I don’t generally use sweeteners other than granulated sugar in my baking, although I do use them to sweeten my tea and for making Kool-Aid.  Seeing as the serving size remains the same (Fibrelle measures just like sugar), I thought I’d give it a try in a number of baked goods to see how we liked it.

The first thing one will notice when they first use Fibrelle is that it is not “granulated” like sugar.  It has a more powdery consistency.

Unlike other granulated sweetners Fibrelle actually reduces calories when using it in a baked product.  Add to that the low Glycemic Load that Fibrelle has at 15, and it makes it suitable for diabetics to use/eat.  A number of the reviews you’ve seen on my blog lately have been made using Fibrelle instead of sugar; Pumpkin Pie Squares, Shortbread and I even used it to make homemade ice cream.

I have to say that Fibrelle is about the tastiest substitute sweetener I have ever used.  Personally I did not find an aftertaste to it in any of the baking.  I did find it strange to use at first because of it’s powder texture.  The printed material I received with it stated to mix it with your dry ingredients when making recipes.  When using it with liquid (like when I made the ice cream and had to add it to the milk), it tends to lump up so they suggest adding the liquid slowly to it, but I had to use my hand blender for it to dissolve properly.

You can purchase Fibrelle on Amazon.com.  To learn more about it visit http://www.fibrelle.net.

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