Purisure Organic Monk Fruit Sweetener, 125g (4.41oz) 400 Servings, No Fillers Pure USDA Organic Monk Fruit Extract Powder with No Aftertaste, Zero Calorie & Zero Carbs, Keto & Paleo Friendly,

Diabetic, so I've long been trying to cut back on sugar in my coffee. It's been a struggle, but I'm finally down to almost or completely sugar free coffee. Thing is, I enjoy that bit of sweetness, it takes the edge off and can make lesser coffee much more tolerable. I've tried and hated most artificial sweeteners in the past, but in yet another effort to replace it, I decided to try monkfruit. However, everything I found said it generally contains erythritol, which isn't as natural or 'in the raw' as I'd like for something I'm using daily. Thus began my journey of searching out an erythritol free monkfruit sweetener that wouldn't steal my wallet. This is the culmination of that search, and whats more, though it used to not be USDA approved, per reviews, it is now! There is a definite flavor to the sweetener, but no worse than any other sugar alternative I've used. The powder itself is very fine, be careful when first opening and locating the measuring spoon that's inside, you will get slammed if you breath in the dust that WILL puff out. It's crazy sweet. I use a bit less than half of the measuring spoon in an 8-10 oz cup of coffee. Typically at that amount, I barely notice any flavor, just the sweetness, and it's the equivalent of about 1/2-1 tsp of sugar. I believe the bag says one tsp sugar is same as 1/8 tsp of monkfruit (which is what the included spoon is) but I'd say half is closer. Cost is obviously way higher than a bag of sugar so it may be scaring you a bit, but remember at this potency, you're getting hundreds of cups of coffee out of one bag. I've had this for a few months now at least, and I still have an 8 oz ball jar (volume, not weight) of this waiting, and another oz maybe in the other jar. Granted I don't always use it or might not make coffee every night, but I'd say an average of half a spoonful 5 nights a week is about right. The cost will balance itself, I promise you. I don't know how this serves as a replacement in baking or cooking, I have not used it outside of coffee/drinks. As I understand it should work, but with the difference in dry ingredient volume I believe you need to account for that in the amount of liquid added.

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I have been using the Monk Fruit Extract as a sweetener for one week replacing sugar and my A1C went down. Plus it tastes great!

It is really hard to find un-blended monk fruit extract at a decent price. This is just what I need - I do NOT want all the sugar alcohols that are in most monk fruit products. A bag lasts me a long, long time, and has a good level of sweetness for my morning oatmeal. A little goes a long way!

I’m glad it has no erythritol- that’s the main reason I bought it. And thanks to other reviews, I put it into a small glass jar straight away, so as to avoid all the powder flying. So, I’m very happy with my purchase! That said, I have a theory about people who don’t like it. You know how some people just LOVE cilantro and other people HATE it and think it tastes like soap? And that’s because of some gene they either have or don’t have? I think the same thing happens with this stuff! To some people it is wonderful and for others it has a very bitter aftertaste. (It’s just a theory— I could be totally wrong). But the only way to find out if you like it, is to try it. (It could be risky, because there is no money back guarantee - but if you DO turn out to like it, you’ll be very pleased with your purchase!) Fortunately for me, I like it! I only need about 1/16th of a tsp to make my morning tea gently sweet, so this bag should last me a long time. TIP: It does not taste like real sugar. It tastes like a very good artificial sweetener— the good news is that it’s not artificial!