Guest guest Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 I found this recipe online for Pinto Bean Fudge (RecipeZaar). Wow, it contains a LOT of sugar! I usually bake with no more than 1 cup of sugar per recipe and I try to reduce that. Does anyone have any ideas how to alter this recipe to significantly decrease the sugar (and do away with synthetic sugar and stevia)? Or maybe you have a different tried an true bean dessert or brownie or fudge? We do use agave and maple syrup as well as vegan granulated sugar (but no honey). Thanks, Carrol No Bake Pinto Bean Fudge #121114 recipe by Happy Harry #2 Can you think of a better way to eat your beans then as dessert? Another plus is not having to turn on that oven in the summer! This is not a diet dessert...so eat sparingly. 48 squares 20 minutes 20 mins prep 1 cup pinto beans, cooked 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup margarine, melted (Better Butter#117086) 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 lbs powdered sugar 1 lb sugar substitute (or equivalent amount) 4 ounces walnuts, chopped 1. Mash beans. 2. Mix well together all ingredients. 3. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and spread mixture. 4. Put in refrigerator and chill thoroughly. 5. Cut into squares. 6. * Make sure to read sugar subsitute package to get correct measurement to equal 1 lbs of regular sugar. © 2005 Recipezaar. . http://www.recipezaar.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 That does seem extremely excessive. I see there are no reviews on that recipe yet, maybe everyone else has had the same hesitation. Perhaps the contributor meant cups instead of pounds -- in which case, it would still be a huge amount! Is it possible to contact the contributor to clarify? Heather rtillmansmail wrote: > > I found this recipe online for Pinto Bean Fudge (RecipeZaar). Wow, it > contains a LOT of sugar! I usually bake with no more than 1 cup of > sugar per recipe and I try to reduce that. Does anyone have any > ideas how to alter this recipe to significantly decrease the sugar > (and do away with synthetic sugar and stevia)? Or maybe you have a > different tried an true bean dessert or brownie or fudge? We do use > agave and maple syrup as well as vegan granulated sugar (but no > honey). > Thanks, > Carrol > > No Bake Pinto Bean Fudge #121114 > recipe by Happy Harry #2 > Can you think of a better way to eat your beans then as dessert? > Another plus is not having to turn on that oven in the summer! This > is not a diet dessert...so eat sparingly. > 48 squares > 20 minutes 20 mins prep > 1 cup pinto beans, cooked > > 3/4 cup cocoa powder > > 1/2 cup margarine, melted (Better Butter#117086) > > 1 tablespoon vanilla > > 2 lbs powdered sugar > > 1 lb sugar substitute (or equivalent amount) > > 4 ounces walnuts, chopped > > 1. Mash beans. > 2. Mix well together all ingredients. > 3. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and spread mixture. > 4. Put in refrigerator and chill thoroughly. > 5. Cut into squares. > 6. * Make sure to read sugar subsitute package to get correct > measurement to equal 1 lbs of regular sugar. > > © 2005 Recipezaar. . http://www.recipezaar.com > <http://www.recipezaar.com> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I LOVE using date sugar. Let us know how it all turns out Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2008, at 4:22 PM, " rtillmansmail " <rtillmansmail wrote: I found this recipe online for Pinto Bean Fudge (RecipeZaar). Wow, it contains a LOT of sugar! I usually bake with no more than 1 cup of sugar per recipe and I try to reduce that. Does anyone have any ideas how to alter this recipe to significantly decrease the sugar (and do away with synthetic sugar and stevia)? Or maybe you have a different tried an true bean dessert or brownie or fudge? We do use agave and maple syrup as well as vegan granulated sugar (but no honey). Thanks, Carrol No Bake Pinto Bean Fudge #121114 recipe by Happy Harry #2 Can you think of a better way to eat your beans then as dessert? Another plus is not having to turn on that oven in the summer! This is not a diet dessert...so eat sparingly. 48 squares 20 minutes 20 mins prep 1 cup pinto beans, cooked 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup margarine, melted (Better Butter#117086) 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 lbs powdered sugar 1 lb sugar substitute (or equivalent amount) 4 ounces walnuts, chopped 1. Mash beans. 2. Mix well together all ingredients. 3. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and spread mixture. 4. Put in refrigerator and chill thoroughly. 5. Cut into squares. 6. * Make sure to read sugar subsitute package to get correct measurement to equal 1 lbs of regular sugar. © 2005 Recipezaar. . http://www.recipezaar.com ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I second date sugar. We use date sugar or agave nectar in anything calling for sugar. Linda Http://triballife.net/ On May 4, 2008, at 8:54 PM, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet wrote: I LOVE using date sugar. Let us know how it all turns out Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2008, at 4:22 PM, " rtillmansmail " <rtillmansmail wrote: I found this recipe online for Pinto Bean Fudge (RecipeZaar). Wow, it contains a LOT of sugar! I usually bake with no more than 1 cup of sugar per recipe and I try to reduce that. Does anyone have any ideas how to alter this recipe to significantly decrease the sugar (and do away with synthetic sugar and stevia)? Or maybe you have a different tried an true bean dessert or brownie or fudge? We do use agave and maple syrup as well as vegan granulated sugar (but no honey). Thanks, Carrol No Bake Pinto Bean Fudge #121114 recipe by Happy Harry #2 Can you think of a better way to eat your beans then as dessert? Another plus is not having to turn on that oven in the summer! This is not a diet dessert...so eat sparingly. 48 squares 20 minutes 20 mins prep 1 cup pinto beans, cooked 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup margarine, melted (Better Butter#117086) 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 lbs powdered sugar 1 lb sugar substitute (or equivalent amount) 4 ounces walnuts, chopped 1. Mash beans. 2. Mix well together all ingredients. 3. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and spread mixture. 4. Put in refrigerator and chill thoroughly. 5. Cut into squares. 6. * Make sure to read sugar subsitute package to get correct measurement to equal 1 lbs of regular sugar. © 2005 Recipezaar. . http://www.recipezaar.com ________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Plus, I bet things would work out o.k with a reduced amount (though I have never ventured into fudge making- can't stand the waiting LOL! ) Vegan Linda <veganlinda wrote: I second date sugar. We use date sugar or agave nectar in anything calling for sugar. Linda Http://triballife.net/ On May 4, 2008, at 8:54 PM, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet wrote: I LOVE using date sugar. Let us know how it all turns out Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2008, at 4:22 PM, " rtillmansmail " <rtillmansmail wrote: I found this recipe online for Pinto Bean Fudge (RecipeZaar). Wow, it contains a LOT of sugar! I usually bake with no more than 1 cup of sugar per recipe and I try to reduce that. Does anyone have any ideas how to alter this recipe to significantly decrease the sugar (and do away with synthetic sugar and stevia)? Or maybe you have a different tried an true bean dessert or brownie or fudge? We do use agave and maple syrup as well as vegan granulated sugar (but no honey). Thanks, Carrol No Bake Pinto Bean Fudge #121114 recipe by Happy Harry #2 Can you think of a better way to eat your beans then as dessert? Another plus is not having to turn on that oven in the summer! This is not a diet dessert...so eat sparingly. 48 squares 20 minutes 20 mins prep 1 cup pinto beans, cooked 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup margarine, melted (Better Butter#117086) 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 lbs powdered sugar 1 lb sugar substitute (or equivalent amount) 4 ounces walnuts, chopped 1. Mash beans. 2. Mix well together all ingredients. 3. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and spread mixture. 4. Put in refrigerator and chill thoroughly. 5. Cut into squares. 6. * Make sure to read sugar subsitute package to get correct measurement to equal 1 lbs of regular sugar. © 2005 Recipezaar. . http://www.recipezaar.com ________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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