Looking for sugar alternatives?Maple sugar, honey powder, and granulated molasses each add sweetness differently, with distinct flavor and body that affect the final dish. Used this way, sugar becomes a considered ingredient rather than a neutral stand-in for white sugar.
We are trying something old.
We made a small batch of this popular sugar and spice blend with our own (coconut sugar) twist.
But tell us: Is it a classic or a cliché?
Follow your nose. Spices like cacao powder, black cacao powder, vanilla powder, vanilla bean, and cinnamon bring aromas that read as sweet without tipping into sugary tooth-aching territory. Used this way, flavor leans on scent and warmth rather than sugar alone.
Our cacao powder has the more-prized high-fat content. This natural cacao powder will yield rich chocolatey flavor in baked goods. No sugars have been added to this raw ingredient.
Whole vanilla bean pods are long, thin, and pliable. They have a rich, dark brown color with a smooth and shiny surface and have an inviting fragrance that is sweet, floral, and slightly spicy.
Ground cassia cinnamon's spicy, warm flavor and aroma star in many homespun fall and winter recipes. Cassia is dominant variety of cinnamon in America.
Cassia cinnamon sticks are rigid and difficult to break making them ideal for aromatic crafting or for use as flavor-imbuing stirrers for festive beverages.
Selefina seeks to help you reframe meal-making. We want to shift it from routine to artistry—from obligation to opportunity. Because each meal can be a fresh start, a chance to be fearless with flavor, to color outside the lines. It’s also a chance to celebrate the classics, to craft dishes with familiar flavors. Cooking is both an art and an offering and we’re here to support your self-expression: Cook Creative.