We’ve been lowering the consumption and use of sugar in our home for a while now, particularly for my husband who has borderline diabetes. Whenever I cook or bake, I try to use SPLENDA products to reduce the amount of sugar. Swapping sugar for SPLENDA in recipes provides my husband with alternatives, so he can still enjoy desserts and sweets, but with less sugar and calories. It’s been working out great for our family!
With spring officially here, I partnered with The Motherhood and SPLENDA to create a Sweet Swaps recipe that’s perfect for the season. Two fruits that are currently in season for spring are strawberries and oranges, both flavors that inspire freshness and bring about bright colors. To honor the flavors of spring and make a fun recipe the whole family would enjoy, I decided to try baking muffins for the first time. By tweaking a recipe from Pillsbury, I was able to create strawberry orange muffins with less sugar – they’re perfect for a fun after-school snack or even as part of breakfast! Check out the easy recipe for strawberry orange muffins with SPLENDA!
Strawberry Orange Muffins (Recipe)
Adapted from Pillsbury Banana Strawberry Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup orange preserves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, rinsed and finely chopped (about 5 medium strawberries)
Directions
- Heat oven to 375°F and line muffin pan with baking cups.
- In large bowl, combine Splenda, oil and eggs. Stir until well-blended.
- Add orange preserves and vanilla. Stir to mix.
- Mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir just until combined.
- Stir in strawberries and evenly spoon batter into lined muffin cups.
- Bake at 375°F for about 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from muffin pan and serve or let cool.
You can try your hand at swapping sugar for SPLENDA in your own recipes or check out the ideas available on the SPLENDA® SWEET SWAPS™ page! You’ll find recipe ideas, tips, and tricks for using SPLENDA at home to reduce your sugar and calorie intake. Plus, be sure to join the #SweetSwaps Twitter party for even more ideas! (See details below.)
SPLENDA® Sweet Life Spring #SweetSwaps Twitter Party Details
Join The Motherhood and SPLENDA for a fun chat with ideas for starting fresh this spring and reducing the sugar and calories in your recipes! There will be five prizes up for grab, plus lots of great recipes will be shared. Join us!
When: Tuesday, March 31 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: On Twitter – follow the #SweetSwaps hashtag to track the conversation! You can see the details and RSVP via this Vite: http://vite.io/themotherhood
Hashtag: #SweetSwaps
Prizes: Five prizes will be given away to randomly selected participants who answer the trivia questions correctly. Each prize includes a $50 Visa gift card, an assortment of SPLENDA® Sweetener Products and a SPLENDA® branded apron and bag. Prizes limited to U.S. participants only. Official rules here.
Hosts: @TheMotherhood, @TMChatHost, @CooperMunroe, @EmilyMcKhann
What are some of your favorite ways to use SPLENDA products? Have you ever swapped sugar for SPLENDA?
All photos © Melanie Edwards/modernmami™
Disclosure: This post is part of the SPLENDA® Brand Sweet Life blogger program by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC. and The Motherhood, who compensated me for my time and the development of this recipe. All thoughts, opinions, experiences, and photos shared are my own.
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