Chocolate Honey: The New Health-Forward Sweetener To Watch

Chocolate Honey: The New Health-Forward Sweetener To Watch

Forget about those sugar-free, artificial sweeteners that leave a bitter taste in your mouth. What if a sweetener could taste like chocolate and deliver a dose of antioxidants at the same time? Brazilian researchers just made that a reality. In a new study published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering1, scientists at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo developed a “chocolate honey” that combines the health benefits of cocoa with the natural sweetness of native bee honey.