The sky is blue, the grass is green, and sugar is sweet.
When it comes to brightly colored candies and confections, most people with a serious sweet tooth love to indulge in them. These sweet treats are addictive and can trigger people to eat more than recommended! Sugary sweets are hard to resist, especially for people wanting to improve their diet and reduce sugar intake.
Luckily, some zero-calorie sweeteners on the market offer a sweeter alternative to granulated sugar. At the same time, these sweeteners can be used to make some delicious sugar-free candies to satisfy people's sweet tooth!
10 Peanut Butter And Chocolate Cookies
The Sugar Free Diva has a way to kick sugar cravings to the curb with this scrumptious peanut butter and chocolate cookie recipe! This no-bake recipe is also keto-friendly, using a blend of milk, butter, cocoa powder, sugar-free chocolate, rolled oats, and peanut butter. Plus, it's easy to batch-make these cookies on the weekend to enjoy as a treat throughout the busy week!
9 Sugar-Free Roasted Almonds
Nuts are often a favorite snack among couch dwellers and Netflix bingers, and candied nuts are no exception. Serial nut snackers can reduce their sugar intake and try making a sugar-free alternative, specifically Ditch the Carbs' sugar-free roasted almonds. These candied almonds come in at 3.9 g net carbs per serving and are flavored with cinnamon. These candied nuts can be enjoyed on their own or incorporated into salads or other show-stopping, sugar-free desserts.
8 Keto Gummy Bears
The keto-friendly trend is showing no signs of stopping, with emerging recipes like these sugar-free keto gummy bears by Emily Krill of Resolution Eats. It's hard to believe that delicious gummies are sugar-free as they look like their sugar-loaded counterpart! However, the bears can be easily made with a package of sugar-free Jell-O and unflavored gelatine, which can be placed inside cute bear-shaped molds. With zero-sugar and 7 calories per 10 gummy bears, this recipe will surely be a hit with candy lovers looking to reduce their sugar intake!
7 Sour Lemon Gumdrops
Pucker up and try these sugar-free sour lemon gumdrops for size! Lovers of all things citrus can enjoy sugar-free candies that encompass zesty lemon flavors with zero-sugar sweeteners. Make them using a variety of shapes, from classic gum-drop molds to adorable gummy bear shapes.
6 Sugar-Free Rocky Road Fudge
A candy and chocolate store would not be complete without an offering of rocky road fudge, which is loaded with sugary goodness. Recreate the magic at home without the mounds of sugar by making a batch of these sugar-free rocky road fudge treats by Sugar Free Diva. Loved by kids and adults alike, these treats can be easily made for the family or as a cookie exchange for the holiday season.
5 Sugar-Free Marshmallows
Whether they're called sugar-free marshmallows or keto-friendly marshmallows, these two names refer to one single confection: a marshmallow with zero-sugar. Sugar-free s'mores are one step closer to a reality thanks to these sugar-free marshmallows by Wholesome Yum! These nostalgic childhood confections are only made with three ingredients, making it easy to prepare in a pinch.
4 Paleo Twix Bars
Some sweet tooths prefer candies, while others love chocolate. Chocolate lovers can save themselves a trip to their local grocers and make these homemade chocolate bars instead, which taste similar to the Twix candy bars! These dairy-free confections can also be made to be vegan-, paleo-, and keto-friendly without using any added sugar. While these candy bars are not a substitute for healthy, wholesome snacks, it's surely not bad to enjoy these sugar-free treats now and then!
3 Copycat Keto-Friendly Ferrero Rocher
Chocolate lovers often love the taste of handheld Ferrero Rocher candy. This sinful confection can be made less blasphemous thanks to All Day I Dream About Food's copycat Ferrero Rocher recipe. Enjoy a batch of these hazelnut-filled chocolate truffles with a crunchy and creamy center, iconic of the world-famous chocolate!
2 Keto Marzipan
The Sugar Free Londoner has a solution for sugar-lovers seeking a fix for their sugar cravings. A delicious marzipan confection can be made in no time using only four ingredients. Easy, melt-in-your-mouth marzipan can be crafted for a treat using a combo of almond flour, rose water, powdered sweetener, and extracts. The keto-friendly marzipan can be dosed with unsweetened coconut flakes or enrobed in melted sugar-free chocolate for added flavor and texture.
1 Sugar-Free Macarons
Traditionally, finicky macaron recipes call for tons of powdered sugar (among other ingredients). Alternatively, Wholesome Yum has a recipe for sugar-free bakers eager to make these French pastries. This keto-friendly recipe crafts macarons using a blend of sweeteners like monk fruit and allulose, which come together with almond flour, egg whites, and cocoa. This chocolate-rich macaron also includes a sugar-free chocolate ganache filling! Once cooks master this recipe, Wholesome Yum also provides information on baking different flavors, including strawberry, coffee, cinnamon, lemon, and lavender.
Cooking Tip: It's best to use the sweetener the recipe calls for instead of an alternative (unless the recipe states which alternative is an appropriate substitute). This is because zero-calorie and low-sugar sweeteners vary in texture, taste, and appearance. As a result, it can also change the flavor and texture of the final candy or confection!
