Health Garden Monk Fruit Sweetener, Golden Sugar Substitute - 2.5 lb | 1:1 Monk Fruit Sugar Substitute with Erythritol, Zero Calorie Monkfruit Sweetener for Baking, Keto Friendly, Non-GMO

I love this stuff. In the past five years, I've probably bought this a dozen or so times. I use it for everything you would use regular cane sugar for (white or brown); coffee, drinks, yogurt, baking--you name it! I've tried probably 50 different types of alternate sugars growing up and into my adulthood, and this is by far the best. It acts exactly like regular sugar in baking and all other uses, and tastes almost exactly the same. I say almost exactly because it does have a very, very light flavor to it of monk fruit. I've tried many different types of monk fruit sweeteners as well... they are not all created equal. I've even used 100% monk fruit powder (wow that is powerful stuff! Has a grossly sweet flavor, not at all like sugar but still better than some replacements like stevia). Another second favorite would be agave syrup, but that still has a lot of calories. I find this product is the healthiest option that is most like sugar. Seriously, if not for the very faint flavor (which is a very good flavor, by the way) I would say it is exactly like sugar. Well, it does seem to sweeten just a bit more than real sugar, just a little, which I don't mind. The carbs are nonexistent. On my searches, I've found it's really hard to get a sweetener that has both 0 calories, 0 carbs, isn't really engineered and is actually healthy from you... usually at best you get either 0 carbs or 0 calories. This sweetener has 0 net carbs but it does have some calories... however, it's such low calories compared to so many others that it is the best bang for your health and caloric buck. I try to convince all my family and friends that this stuff is a life and game changer... but they're always skeptical and won't try it, lol! However no one ever notices anything when I bake it or use it to make their coffee etc. I don't think they notice a difference at all. To me, it makes things taste a little better. I love sweet things like Starbucks coffee and sweet yogurt so I like to make my own with this monk fruit sweetener (specifically the brown kind seems to be the magical recipe), and feel a whole lot better about it. In conclusion, just get this stuff! Give it a shot! You can't go wrong with it. I like the brown kind.

I was looking for a sugar substitute that wasn’t an artificial sweetener, mainly for my morning coffee—not for baking or cooking. I decided to try the smallest bag first, and I was pleasantly surprised. It tastes just like sugar with no weird aftertaste, which was exactly what I wanted. I liked it so much that I bought it again, this time the 16 oz bag, and I’ll see how long it lasts. If I were diabetic and using this as a full replacement for sugar in everything, I could see how the cost might add up. But for my needs, it’s completely worth it. You’re paying for a high-quality product that doesn’t compromise your health. One thing to note is that this product contains erythritol. Like with many ingredients, there can be side effects, but it’s worth remembering that erythritol is naturally ingested when we drink wine or beer. And let’s be honest—sugar itself has plenty of side effects too. At the end of the day, everything has its trade-offs, and you just have to pick your poison.

I recently discovered Health Garden's Monk Fruit Sweetener, Golden, and it has truly transformed my approach to sweetening my favorite recipes! As someone who is health-conscious and looking to reduce sugar intake, I couldn't be happier with this product. One of the standout features of this sweetener is that it is derived from monk fruit, a natural and calorie-free alternative to traditional sugar. Unlike regular sugar, which can spike blood sugar levels and contribute to various health issues, monk fruit sweetener has a low glycemic index, The taste is exceptional—smooth and sweet without any bitter aftertaste, which can be a concern with some other sugar substitutes. I’ve used it in everything from baking to my morning coffee, and it enhances flavors beautifully without compromising on taste.

This isn't my absolute favorite Golden Monk Fruit, but it's very good for the price. The reason I give it 4 stars, instead of 5, is because if you have it opened for too long, it can get rock hard. I've had it happen a couple of times. But, alas I still was able to use it. I put the hard chunk into boiling water that I removed from the heat and let it soak about an hour. Then, I use it to flavor my baked beans and the remainer I put into a lidded jar in the fridge. It will keep like that for a few days. That is not the optimum way to use it, but it saves you having to waste money, by discarding it. I might add, that this isn't the only brand prone to doing that. Someone told me that you can use one of those little brown sugar clay disc, to prevent the hard clumps from forming (like you do with regular brown sugar. I have not tried that, but I probably will buy one and see how it works. I recommend this, because it taste very similar to regular brown sugar to me and I love it in my cookies, bars, cakes, baked beans, etc. I even add it to recipes that don't call for golden monk fruit. I'll usually use half sweetener and half this and it really makes for tasty cookies, bars and muffins. Sometimes I'll add a little to my brownies, blondies & fruit breads. Thank you for reading my review.

Tastes much better then plain monk sweetner and no bitter after taste. I was so happy to find a monk sweetner that does not ruin the taste of my coffee. But I did not realize it had erythritol in it. The package says MONK in big letters and erythritol in tiny letters. I did not use my reading glasses. I only found out now that it's first ingredient is erythitol,, and then monk. My concern is that recently they found a correlation to strokes, blood clots on people who have erythitol in their system and a had a heart attack. It does not mean this caused the stroke and heart attack, but a correlation. Idk but it scares me bec I have high cholesterol, high blood pressure(sometimes) and thyroid issue with my t3 and t4. and my A1c is not the greatest, so had i known it contained erythyol, I would not have bought. Oh well, I'll use it up, but afraid to buy again. I'm going to search for golden monk without erythitol. I wish this company would make it. This product is good if you are not worried about erythitol. I'll just convince myself it's still better then sugar, but after this I'm afraid to buy more.

It’s a great buy, better than regular sugar to me, no raising of the glycemic index, and taste great with no aftertaste!

This is my favorite artificial sweetener. Use it for all my beverages and doesn’t have an aftertaste.

My favorite brand of monk fruit

Been buying it for a while. My wife is addicted to it. Keep it up.

Tiny packet Very pricey