15+ Sugar Free Christmas Candy Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How do they make sugar-free candy? ›

Sugar-free candies use artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes to create a sweet taste while foregoing real sugar. Most of these sweeteners have fewer calories and carbohydrates than sugar, but not all of them are calorie-free or carb-free. Some sugar substitutes you'll see on labels include: Saccharin.

The bottom line

You can find keto candies to suit every taste, from chocolates to gummies to hard candies. Look for candies made with high quality ingredients — like natural sweeteners that won't spike your blood sugar levels.

Many sugar-free treats get their sweetness from substances called sugar alcohols. These compounds, including maltitol, isomalt, xylitol, and sorbitol, contain neither sugar nor alcohol (in the traditional sense). Rather, they provide sweetness from compounds that human intestines cannot absorb as readily as sugar.

Yes, children and adults with diabetes can and do eat candy. The key is moderation and making sure to track the number of carbohydrates and calories eaten. Sugar-free candies can be better for blood sugar levels, but they still contain carbs and calories.

However, small amounts of candy can fit into a diabetic meal plan in the form of a starch, fruit, or carbohydrate exchange. Never use chocolate candy to treat low blood sugar. The fat in chocolate can slow digestion, making you feel like you have low blood sugar, and causing you to eat more.

Candy with nuts is your healthiest option, but if you're into sugary sweets, Smarties are the healthiest option. One serving of Smarties contains just 25 calories and 6 grams of sugar. For comparison, Sour Patch Kids contain 110 calories and 24 grams of sugar in one serving.

Although hard candies are where our story began, we also make indulgent soft caramels, long lasting chewy caramels, and No Sugar Added caramels.

To summarize, most milk chocolate has a high quantity of added sugar, making it unsuitable for a Keto diet and certainly not a “health food.” Just remember the rule of low net carbs, stick to your Keto macros, and you're good to go.

1. Halo Top's Keto Series. Halo Top's Keto Series may be the best choice for ice cream to keep carbs low. One serving (two-thirds of a cup) of Chocolate Caramel Lava Cake, for example, has 190 calories, 6 g of protein, 6 g of fiber, and 3 g of net carbs.

Is sugar-free candy healthy to eat? ›

Candy doesn't count as healthy, even if it is sugar-free. If you eat a lot of candy and aren't ready to cut back, however, switching to sugar-free candy may help you better control your carbohydrate intake. The long-term goal, though, is to cut down on all candy.

Sugar substitutes taste sweet but don't contain sugar. They have fewer calories than sugar, and some have no calories at all. Foods labeled “sugar-free,” “keto,” “low carb” or “diet” often contain sugar substitutes, which fall into three categories: artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols and novel sweeteners.

Manufacturers charge more for these products because they use synthetics that cost more to source. It's difficult to make candy that tastes good without sugar.

Sometimes sugar-free or no sugar added foods contain sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols are often considered a diabetes-friendly ingredient to replace sugar. Just remember, they still have calories and carbs. Common sugar alcohols include mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.