If you have decided to give up sugar, you can only be congratulated, because ahead lies a whole universe of the most diverse tastes.
They are no worse than sweets and are quite suitable for replacing the cakes and cookies that you are used to eating with a cup of tea.
Thus, pumpkin seeds will be an excellent alternative to candy. You can make them more piquant by frying them with curry, cayenne pepper or chipotle seasoning. A harmonious combination will also be obtained by adding cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Don't like seeds? Take any nuts and peanuts. The sweetest of them are cashews, pine nuts and macadamia.
Fresh chickpea and mung bean sprouts will also seem like real sweets in the absence of sugar. No special skills are needed for sprouting - just rinse the grains well and soak them for a few days.
If you like jam, try replacing it with fresh or dried fruit. Apples, kiwi, peaches or dried apricots are great options for tea.
Finally, take a closer look at fruit pastilles, dried fruits and marmalade - they are no worse than candy.
But honey, which is often added to tea instead of refined sugar, is 80% pure sugar and has almost the same caloric content.
