Reduce Added Sugar
Reduce Added Sugar adaptations suggest recipe changes intended to lower added sugar compared with the Base Recipe while keeping the dish practical and satisfying.
What It Means
When Reduce Added Sugar is available for a recipe, Adaptable Recipes looks for practical ways to reduce sugars added during preparation while preserving the overall flavor, texture, and function of the dish.
Changes may involve reducing table sugar, brown sugar, syrups, sweetened sauces, sweetened dairy products, or other ingredients that contribute added sugar, and using suitable alternatives when appropriate.
What May Change
- Added sugars and sweeteners
- Sweetened sauces, syrups, or packaged ingredients
- Ingredient quantities and proportions
- Flavor-balancing ingredients
- Preparation and cooking instructions
- Available substitutions, timing, or recipe notes when relevant
How to Use It
- Open a recipe on Adaptable Recipes.
- Choose Reduce Added Sugar when it is available for that recipe.
- Select any other compatible adaptations or ingredient substitutions you want.
- Choose Apply Changes to build the coordinated adapted recipe.
Adaptations vary by recipe, so Reduce Added Sugar will only appear when it makes sense for the recipe you are viewing.