Splenda A Sweet Discovery

I am a BzzAgent, and received free samples of Splenda as part of this campaign.

Now Splenda was discovered and developed by Tate and Lyle the stalwarts for sugar product so I was happy to try them and pass on my findings.

I don't have a lot of sugar as a rule, I try to keep it to a minimum so when I do fancy a cake or dessert I can eat guilt free, so I was curious to give Splenda a go. I do have a sprinkling on cereal as some cereals need sweetening.

Often baking and renowned in the kingdom...... well town........... well okay then family, for my cakes and cookies, again I wanted to experiment and see if it was as good as cooking with ordinary granulated.


First the info from Splenda


Every time you choose SPLENDA® instead of sugar, you’re making a simple step that can make a difference.
That’s because SPLENDA® has just a fraction of the calories of sugar for the same great taste. SPLENDA® is different: it’s* made from sugar, tastes like sugar, but it’s not sugar!
What makes SPLENDA® different?
It has just a fraction of the calories of sugar
It’s* made from sugar, tastes like sugar, but it’s not sugar
It’s versatile — you can use it almost anywhere you would use sugar, to sweeten anything from tea and coffee to cereals, fruits and yogurts
Unlike some other low calorie sweeteners, sucralose, the only sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA®, is particularly suitable for cooking and baking over a broad range of temperatures and times
It's suitable for the whole family, including people with diabetes and those following a low-carb diet, as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle

*Refers to sucralose, the only sweetening ingredient in SPLENDA®

My first try was on my breakfast, as I said its rare for me to add sugar, but porridge just has to have sweetness. So three teaspoons of Splenda and first taste. I was expecting that acrid false chemical experience to be honest, I remember my Mums little pot of artificial sweeteners with distaste. But I was surprised to find no distinguishable difference, certainly no aftertaste and with each teaspoon of the Splenda Granulated being 2kcal only I was more than pleased.

Next I tried baking some cookies, now these were different but only in that they seemed more light, airy and a bit crisper, not as soft as I am used to but still good to eat and no discernible sweetener taste. The proof though in the pudding or in this instant cookies, would be my husband and children. The proof turned out in Splenda's favour, nobody noticed and only comments were "Can you make some for pack up next week?"

The Splenda Sweet Minis are ideal for people who take sugar in their coffee or tea and great on the move too as they are in a handy little container. These are calorie free.

So in conclusion, for people who use sugar but don't want the calories. Who also want a versatile product that can be used exactly like sugar sweetening cereal, pudding, yogurt and in baking I would recommend it.