Stevia based Truvia Now Available in Baking Blend

Truvia®, which has surged since its introduction just a few years ago to become the #2 sugar substitute in the U.S., now has a variety suited to baking.

What's the difference between regular Truvia® and Truvia® Baking Blend?

Truvia® Baking Blend is a blend of Truvia® and sugar, thus it provides the lovely browning of baked goods and ensures the chemical reactions during baking that require real sugar to happen can still happen.

This, too, is one of the reasons why there are baking blends of other common sweeteners like Splenda®. Despite the technological advances in natural and artificial sweeteners alike, there are still things that require the old fashioned ways to work. In this case, it's sugar.

One of the interesting tidbits from the press release is this,

A 1/2 cup of Truvia® Baking Blend has 190 calories and provides the same sweetness as 1 cup of sugar with 760 calories, and offers an easy conversion from full sugar recipes.

Curiously, the press release about the Truvia® baking blend only makes mention of use and pricing for the home, but as with most anything, if it's available at home, it's also available to commercial food manufacturers, too.

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