Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener

Tryazon Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener Party

I got the privilege of hosting a Lakanto Monkfruit sweetener party through Tryazon and want to share the results.  

I received the box and was quite surprised when I received it, it was heavy.  I opened the box and there were 10 16 oz bags of Lakanto monkfruit sweetener, 1 3lbs bag of  Monkfruit sweetener, 1 3 lbs bag of Golden monkfruit sweetener, recipe cards and bags for all party goers.  A few days later I received a bottle of Maple flavored monkfruit sweetener syrup. 

                                

                                                           

The recipe cards had a chocolate chip cookie recipe (along with a few others) that I made for the party.  I needed to get the Lakanto monkfruit sweetened chocolate chips which I acquired at our local Good Earth store.  I was surprised at all the items made from the monkfruit. 

 The monkfruit sweetener is made of erythritol and monkfruit.  The recipe was easy to make but is was a bit dry so next time I will lesson the flour.  Erythitrol doesn't break down and caramelize like sugar so the texture is a bit different. The cookies were good and not too sweet although the erythritol did leave a cooling feeling in your mouth, not a bad aftertaste just different. Some felt they didn't have much flavor, but others really enjoyed them.  They do go harder overnight and but I think lessening the cooking time and flour may help this. 

I will be experimenting with more of this sweetener as I go.

Benefits of Monkfruit sweetener:  0 Carbs, 0 Glycemic, 0 Calorie, 1:1 sugar replacement, and Keto approved.  It reduces the Erythitrol without having to substitute with xylitol or stevia. So no bitter aftertaste from stevia, no cramps and diarrhea from the xylitol. 

Definitely something to help those sweet cravings.  Thank you to Lakanto and Tryazon for this chance to try something new and healthier.

TruFru

TruFru Frozen Fruit Tryazon Party

This was quite an experience as I was excited to try a healthier snack with only 90 calories per serving from Trufru and Tryazon. I was supposed to be able to buy these at Walmart or Smiths near me, but the stores not being well stocked and limited, I ended up going to many stores before I finally found them at a Target.

They come in Raspberries with milk chocolate, Raspberries with dark and white chocolate, and cherries in white and dark chocolate.  Although you can find other varieties online.
Target was sold out of the milk chocolate so we were only able to try the Raspberries and the Cherries in the white/dark chocolate.

This product some frozen and can be found in the frozen section of the store. You also store it in the freezer.  They are not hard to eat but I personally found the first taste of both fruits to be tart.  The raspberry to me was more so.   My sister and her husband each liked a different one, my sister liked the raspberry and her husband the cherry. My nephew was also fond of the cherry stating that the raspberry tasted too "marinated".  No I do not know what he meant by that, LOL.  My mother on the other hand liked the raspberry.  My one son did not care for either and my other son was undecided.
You definitely have to get past that first initial bite to enjoy them.  I do prefer letting mine thaw just a bit, as the fruit can be hard and icy when right from the freezer but the chocolate stays fine.  If you have sensitivity to cold then these are definitely not the treats for you.

All in all I think these run a good price for a nice but not too sweet treat and are healthier than the junk and candy out there.

Thank you Tryazon and Trufru for a 'cool' new taste treat experience.