8 Favorite Sugar-Conscious Recipes

There are plenty of reasons to limit your sugar intake — from managing diabetes to watching your weight. If you’re trying to reduce added sugars in your diet, check out our tips on identifying hidden sources of sugar on ingredient lists, and then dig into some of our favorite sugar-conscious recipes.

There are plenty of reasons to limit your sugar intake — from managing diabetes to watching your weight. If you’re trying to reduce added sugars in your diet, you’re probably already avoiding some of the usual suspects, such as soft drinks and candy. But added sugars can lurk in some unexpected places, such as tomato sauce, salad dressing, dairy products and bread.

Check out our Sugar Conscious resources opens in a new tab for tips on identifying hidden sources of sugar on ingredient lists, and then dig into some of our favorite sugar-conscious recipes that have 4 grams or less of total sugar per serving:

No Cook Tomato Sauce
Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
Easy Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
Maple Oat Cookies
Whole Grain Waffles with Chia and Flaxseeds

Whole Grain Waffles with Chia and Flaxseeds opens in a new tab
Quick Sweet Heat Tomato Jam opens in a new tab

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