Product Description

As the name suggests, coconut sugar comes from the coconut tree and is a type of palm sugar harvested from the sap of the plant's flowers. The process of removing coconut sap is similar to how maple syrup is taken from trees, and both are clear liquids that get cooked down into brown syrup. Through this process, coconut sugar develops a toasty, caramel-like flavor similar to brown sugar. The resulting syrup is bottled as is, pressed into blocks, or crystalized to give the food a texture more like refined sugar. The main benefit of this ingredient, and what makes it stand out from other sugars, is the way it reacts to blood sugar—a dose of coconut sugar won't cause a spike as high as typical sugar. However, coconut sugar isn't a true health food. It's still a sugar even if it has more nutrients than its counterparts.

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