Hello all! I am working towards eating a cleaner diet and my next goal is to cut out artificial sweeteners (or at least cut WAY back on them). I have been using artificial sweeteners my entire life so this is going to be difficult for me. I love my morning coffee and sadly I like it to taste sweet. I usually use Splenda in it, but I really want to cut those out if possible. I don't want to use sugar either and I do not like the taste of stevia. I thought about honey, but it just doesn't sound all that appealing in coffee. Surely there has to be more options...

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions to add sweetness to coffee...in a natural way that doesn't add a ton of calories?

Unless you are diabetic sugar is just not that bad for you, especially compared to all the fake chemical stuff! I use Agave nectar in ice tea only because it dissolves in quickly but it is supposed to have a low glycemic index...

I have been using Agave in my morning smoothies and I like it. I have never been diagnosed with diabetes, but it runs in my immediate family. My blood sugar has been on the higher side of normal, so I try to be careful with it. I agree with you about the artificial sweeteners. I just wish I had realized it years ago...

I tried Stevia a while back and didn't like it (I can't remember what brand it was). I thought I'd give it another try, so I bought some Stevia in the raw yesterday and tried it in my coffee this morning.....it wasn't that bad. I think I can definitely get used to it.

Stevia, I am presently using True Via. I have used the Trader Joe's brand also, tasted good. some brands seem to have an unpleasant after taste, bitter.

Stevia, I am presently using True Via. I have used the Trader Joe's brand also, tasted good. some brands seem to have an unpleasant after taste, bitter.

I think that was the problem with the first brand I tried. This new one is much better and didn't leave an after taste.