Feb 2, 2017
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These Healthy Homemade Sugar Cubes taste just like the storebought ones except this recipe is low calorie, low carb, sugar free, fat free, gluten free and vegan!
I think I’m going to package ’em into these cute little jars and give them away as gifts for the holidays… maybe along with some Gluten-Free Gingersnaps 🙂
These Homemade Sugar Cubes are definitely the better choice for coffees, teas, hot chocolate and other warm beverages. Sweeten your day the guilt-free way!
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Homemade Sugar Cubes
Servings: 90 cubes
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 10 minutes mins
These Healthy Homemade Sugar Cubes taste just like the storebought ones except this recipe is low calorie, low carb, sugar free, fat free, gluten free and vegan!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup + 2 tbs Granulated Erythritol
- 2-3 tsp Water
Instructions
Add the erythritol to a bowl and add 1 tsp of water at a time, stirring between each addition, until it looks like wet sand/shaved ice/damp snow. Firmly press the mixture into a mini ice cube mold.
Place a cutting board over the ice cube mold. Press the two together and flip it carefully, making sure to keep the mold intact with the cookie sheet.
Gently tap on the mold to loosen the cubes. Let firm up overnight (do not touch!), and they'll be ready to use in the morning!
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Sugar Cubes
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = 5 sugar cubes)
Calories 2
% Daily Value*
Carbohydrates 0.5g0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Side
Cuisine: Candy
Keyword: DIY, Fat Free, Gift, Gluten Free, Holiday, Low Carb, No Bake, Sugar Free, Vegan
So for the ENTIRE BATCH of 90 sugar cubes that taste exactly the same as the storebought brand, this DIY version has just 40 calories, 11g carbs, and 0g sugar. FOR 90 CUBES!
As a reference, 90 storebought sugar cubes have 900 calories, 225g carbs, and 225g sugar. That’s shocking. This DIY recipe has 860fewer calories andno sugar (sono sugar-rush and sugar-crash, whoop whoop)!
Let’s say you use three cubes in your coffee… that’s 1.3 calories rather than 30 calories of pure white sugar.
I WIN, mwahaha 😉
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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–Jess
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15 comments on “Healthy Homemade Sugar Cubes (Sugar Free!)”
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Sarah — December 9, 2013 at 8:19 am
Do you leave the mold on them until they harden or do you remove it right away?
Thank you for another great recipe!!
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dessertswithbenefits — December 9, 2013 at 8:21 am
Sarah-
After I flipped the sugar cubes over onto the sheet of foil I kept the tray over the sugar cubes. Leave it like that overnight. If you live with other people or if you are forgetful (like me) write on a sticky note saying, “DO NOT TOUCH!” and place it near the tray to make sure the cubes survive through the night 😉Reply
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Anya James — December 9, 2013 at 9:29 am
DO you think this can be done with granulated splenda or the splenda sugar blend?
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dessertswithbenefits — December 9, 2013 at 12:01 pm
Anya James-
Hmmm, I haven’t tried using splenda in this recipe so I can’t be sure. I did some research on the two types of splenda you mentioned. The granulated splenda might work, but the texture of the product is different than erythritol/xylitol so the amount of water you need may vary. The splenda sugar blend is a mixture of both sugar and splenda and is 2x as sweet as regular sugar… this means that your sugar cubes will be super sweet. If you usually use 4 sugar cubes you’ll only need 2. The splenda sugar blend does contain sugar though, so the sugar cubes will no longer be sugar-free.
Good luck!!
-JessReply
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Abbie @ Needs Salt — December 10, 2013 at 9:26 am
Oh my gosh this is so so cool. I can’t get over it! You are so awesome.
Pinning!Reply
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Jenny — February 18, 2015 at 6:33 pm
Can you use this recipe with Granulated Sugar instead of the Granulated Erythritol?
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Jessica | Desserts with Benefits — February 19, 2015 at 9:52 am
Jenny-
Yup, regular sugar will work just fine, these just won’t be sugar free then. If you’re going to use regular sugar, please consider using organic/fair-trade sugar/evaporated cane juice! 🙂
-JessReply
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Lara — June 7, 2020 at 9:27 am
I really want to use Truvia. I tried it and the cubes stick to the mold. Suggestions?
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Jessica | Desserts with Benefits — June 10, 2020 at 11:35 am
Truvia is a different composition than straight up erythritol, so that could be why. You can also try letting the mixture sit in the trays for longer so that it dries out more 🙂
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Joni Ulsh — August 23, 2020 at 6:36 pm
Hi Jessica, Will Swerve work for the cubes? Thanks so much. Joni
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Jessica | Desserts with Benefits — September 17, 2020 at 4:45 pm
I haven’t tried Swerve here but I’m sure it would work just fine!! 🙂
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Avara Williams — December 3, 2020 at 8:53 pm
Certainly are winning here,and tastes just as delicious!
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Kayla — January 8, 2021 at 7:23 pm
This is a great idea to keep on my keto bar! How would you suggest I store them and how long should they last? I’m also wondering if I could use bitters or a mixture of bitters and water. I have the brown and white monk fruit sugar substitute to try out.
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