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Sweets and festivities have always gone hand in hand, but during Dhanteras, Diwali, or Bhai Dooj, let’s rethink what sweetness really means. Finding sugar substitutes like coconut sugar, jaggery, Gulkand, wild honey, and date syrup is a journey towards healthy festivities and there’s no better time to start than this festive season.
Doctors asserted that it would be best to find healthier alternatives to white sugar during the holiday season, and they suggested three that are not only appropriate but also packed with vital nutrients:
1. Jaggery is a natural sweetener that is a great substitute for white sugar. It has long been a favorite in Indian homes, especially those of our dadis. Brimming with numerous micronutrients, it offers a more healthful sweet alternative that’s ideal for the holiday season. Additionally, it goes well with almost any homemade Indian dessert, including “gulab jamun,” “laddoos,” “rasogulla,” “sandesh,” and “payasam.”
2. Dates: These dehydrated fruits add a deep, organic sweetness to your food while also providing a good amount of iron and other important minerals. You can finely cut dates and use them as a sweetener in your baked goods. Dates can also be the main element in date and nut laddoos. Blending dates with cashews, almonds, or pistachios is also a fantastic alternative. Dates can also be used to shakes. A quick, simple, and healthful dessert to cap off a festive meal is to load dates with almonds or coconut for an unusual sweet dish.
3. Fresh Fruits like Bananas: There are two advantages to using fresh fruits like bananas to your holiday confections. They offer a healthy amount of fiber, potassium, and prebiotic qualities in addition to their inherent sweetness. This gives your festive spread a more healthful touch. Slices of banana can be mixed into creamy smoothies or shakes, added to sweet rice dishes, or even used to make a delectable halwa. Banana chips are created by slicing fresh bananas into thin wafer strips and deep-frying them. This is another easy recipe.
