Low fructose sweet toppings for porridge/oats?

[CitrusDreams]

Hi all,
I'm fairly fructose intolerant so stuff like rasins, pears, peaches, bananas etc. are not a good idea for me. Likewise, putting straight sugar (even a teaspoon) hasn't been a good idea for me either.

Cinamon and coco powder also had issues with.

I think berries (strawberries, raspberries etc.) are good but they can get expensive if buying every day. Any other ideas?

I did consider savoury porridge but don't think I'd enjoy it (as also intolerant to eggs :( )

Are you using frozen berries? They're cheaper.

Have you tried agave syrup? I don't know how much fructose it has in it but I use it as it seems a little less sweet than maple syrup and therefore I kid myself it is somewhat healthier. I also put some chopped almonds on.

How about a sugar-free jam? There are some really nice ones available in supermarkets and not all of them have artificial sweeteners in. A big teaspoon of strawberry or blackberry jam would be nice on porridge?

I lightly cook rhubarb and store in the fridge, and put a couple of spoons on my porridge in the morning.

I just sprinkle on powdered sweetener (Splenda) . I use it in coffee anyway so I'm used to the taste.
It's made from sucralose.

What about Date syrup? Meridian do a lovely one.

I used to make porridge with oat milk and water, it tasted so much better than regular milk that I was happy to eat it without sugar.

I use sugar free Crusha milkshake mix to flavour porridge occasionally in our house. The chocolate and banana ones both work well with a spoon of peanut butter stirred in. The raspberry one goes well with a spoon of ground almonds.

If we’re late for school and I’ve got to get the porridge to cool down quickly, I stir in some vanilla or toffee flavoured yogurt.

St Dalfour do a huge and gorgeous range of jams, with no sugar.

Thanks everyone so far :)
I should add that artificial sugar/sweetener alternatives are also a big no no for me unfortunately.

Dates are very high in fructose but not sure whether date syrup is - will have to have a read.

Agave syrup is high fructose too :(

Yes frozen berries is a good idea

Instead of hot porridge, we all love overnight oats/Bircher muesli with frozen berries.

Oats in bowl, add frozen berries, add liquid to cover (milk or whatever non dairy you prefer), leave overnight. Add dollop of plain yoghurt in the morning.

After gradually reducing the amount of sweetness (sugar/syrup/fruit) that I add to porridge I've found that my tastebuds have adapted and I find plain porridge made with normal milk has a naturally sweet taste, after all it contains a lot of lactose.

Have a look at low fodmap fruits- they will be low in fructose.

Agave is something like 95% fructose, so that would be no good. Dates are also high in fructose as they're super sweet.

What about rice malt syrup? it has three constituents: maltotriose, maltose and glucose. Maltotriose is three glucose molecules joined together, maltose is two... so it all behaves like glucose when broken down in the body. It's still basically a refined sugar though, so will spike your insulin levels as per other simple sugars.

My dd is diagnosed with fructose intolerance. She has a small squirt of golden/maple syrup and tolerates this ok. Before she was diagnosed, she had honey! This was the biggest clue as to what was upsetting her.

Oh and we use frozen berries. So much cheaper.

Agree with rice malt syrup. You could add some nuts they are good for protein but do increase the calories quite a lot.