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Splenda in rubs and sauces

JerseyEgger
JerseyEgger Posts: 318
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Has anyone tried using the Splenda line of sugars in their rubs and sauces? If so can you post your opinions on how they turned out?
-Eddie G.
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    It works fine but I find it to be sweeter than sugar so I use less. -RP
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  • PattyO
    PattyO Posts: 883
    I've made my own BBQ sauce with Splenda and Diabeti Sweet. It tasted the same as with sugar, but didn't get the char or caramelization when I grilled it, and found the sugar free sauce better just baked in the oven or on meatloaf. I'm back to using real sugar now and saving the Splenda for oatmeal :-)
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
    Yes, I've used the Splenda brown sugar in BBQ sauce. I can't tell the difference from sugar. As the package says, use half as much Splenda as the recipe calls for if it were sugar.
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    Dripping Springs, Texas.
    Just west of Austintatious


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  • JerseyEgger
    JerseyEgger Posts: 318
    Thanks for the responses!! Much appreciated. Just looking out for dad when he comes to visit.
    -Eddie G.
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
    The Splenda Brown Sugar Blend is a mixture of real brown sugar with Splenda. It does have fewer calories, but people needing to avoid sugar shouldn't use it unless they read the label carefully.

    Real sugar (or brown sugar) will carmellize. Splenda Brown sugar will also carmellize since it contains real brown sugar. The regular Splenda will not carmellize.
    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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