Sugar free BBQ sauce recipes?

4given · May 08, 2014, 02:13:47 PM

Anybody have any Sugar Free BBQ sauce recipes that are worth a darn?

Thanks!

Saber 4 · May 09, 2014, 10:19:04 AM

Sorry I can't help, I don't use a lot of sauces and refuse to use fake sugars in anything, I would bet you could come up with some flavor's you like and blend to your own liking.

Habanero Smoker · May 09, 2014, 01:04:56 PM

Can you clarify your question. Are you looking for recipes that have no added sugar refine sugars or corn syrups? If so you may want to search for a fruit based sauce like blue berry sauce. Or are you counting your carbohydrates and looking for sauces that are sweetened with artificial, and natural sugars that do not increase the carbohydrates?

4given · May 09, 2014, 03:00:27 PM

Quote from: Habanero Smoker on May 09, 2014, 01:04:56 PM
Can you clarify your question. Are you looking for recipes that have no added sugar refine sugars or corn syrups? If so you may want to search for a fruit based sauce like blue berry sauce. Or are you counting your carbohydrates and looking for sauces that are sweetened with artificial, and natural sugars that do not increase the carbohydrates?

Habs I want to try and make my own using stevia and Erythritol for the sweetner for dietary reasons. I need to keep any type of sugar to a minimum even fruitose.

KyNola · May 09, 2014, 06:15:03 PM

http://www.stevia.net/conversion.html

KyNola · May 09, 2014, 06:16:54 PM

Google "sugar free bbq sauce recipes". Several will come up including some commercial brands.

Habanero Smoker · May 10, 2014, 01:09:37 AM

Have you taste tested Stevia. Many users detect a bitter/metallic after taste, I don't use it because I can detect that after taste.

If you are going with a sugar substitute the only thing you need to do is to substitute is to make a sauce you really liked, and substitute the artificial sweetener. If you use stevia or many of the other substitutes out there, you may find you will need to add arrowroot, or cornstarch, or Xanthan gum to thicken up the sauce. Just make small test batches until you know you like the finished product.

I wouldn't buy any of the commercial brands unless a friend recommended them. Many are pretty nasty tasting. :) If you use the phrase "sugar free" in your search, read the recipes, labels or contents closely, many use "sugar free" for products that have no added additional sugar, but could still be very high in carbohydrates.

To further cut down on carbohydrates, you may want to explore mustard base and vinegar based sauces.

One thing I forgot to mention. If you don't go with stevia, make sure the substitute you pick is heat tolerant.

4given · May 10, 2014, 07:41:00 AM

I have been using both stevia and Erythritol and find a combination of the 2 to have the best flavor. Thanks for the help guys! I will have to get to experimenting.

pjplovedog · May 10, 2014, 09:23:05 AM

Can you use unsweetened applesauce? I had a friend who used it in a sauce for sweetness without sugar and I thought it was pretty good. It wasn't a barbecue sauce, but it was a sauce for basting pork and I think it would be worth a consideration, without "fakey" sweeteners.

4given · May 10, 2014, 10:24:04 AM

Quote from: pjplovedog on May 10, 2014, 09:23:05 AM
Can you use unsweetened applesauce? I had a friend who used it in a sauce for sweetness without sugar and I thought it was pretty good. It wasn't a barbecue sauce, but it was a sauce for basting pork and I think it would be worth a consideration, without "fakey" sweeteners.

Nope. Apples = High Glycemic Index