My husband has never believed in sugar-free treats. His grandmother is an amazing baker and has always made all of her confections with real sugar and lots of it! Needless to say, my husband has always believed that good things come with plenty of calories and lots of sugar on top. When I suggested that he might like to try a sugar-free apple pie that I had made with Splenda, he quickly turned down the well-meant offer. I soon grew tired of the holiday routine of making a regular dessert for him and a sugar-free dessert for myself. After several tries over several years, I realized that I would need to get sneaky if I ever wanted to stop the madness and make only one dessert for both of us. Yes, I did a terrible thing. I made my husband’s favorite dessert, chocolate cream pie, with Splenda and served it without telling him that it was sugar-free. When I asked him how it was, he said it was excellent. That was when I dropped the bomb – it was sugar-free. He wasn’t impressed with my dirty trick, but it did help him to come around to trying sugar-free treats.
Are you or a family member one of those people who has to add sugar to breakfast items like coffee and cereal? Splenda can be found on store shelves in single serving packets that are perfect for the sweet coffee drinker or cereal sweetener.