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Baking with Hansen’s Natural Soda #HansensSoCal

by TerriAnn

That’s right – I baked with Hansen’s Natural Soda! I wanted to try something different so, one day, I looked for recipes involving soda. The most intriguing was that of baking brownies or cake with it. Would it still turn out okay? Would it taste overwhelming like soda? It was time for me to find out.

Brownie Recipe
1 box Brownie mix
1/2 can Hansen’s Natural Soda (or Diet Soda)

Frosting (optional)
1 cup Powdered sugar
2 Tbsp  Hansen’s Natural Soda (or Diet Soda)

Using a box of our favorite brownie mix, my daughter helped mix 1/2 a can of Hansen’s Kiwi Strawberry Soda with the powdered mix. We stirred until the batter was mixed well, poured it into a greased pan, and set it in the pre-heated oven. For the time and temperature, I used what was suggested on the box. I did need to add an extra 10 minutes of baking time to make sure the center was cooked through. Just for fun, some of the left over soda was combined with powdered sugar to make a layer of frosting. I put in a bit too much soda so the frosting was a bit liquidy and more powdered sugar had to be  added. Since I was using Strawberry Kiwi soda, I used a couple drops of food coloring just because.

Surprisingly, the brownies turned out quite well. They were chewy but solid. I did taste a bit of the soda flavor but it was minimal. The frosting (more like icing) made it too sweet for us as my family generally prefers their brownies plain. I’m not sure I’d make this on a regular basis but this was definitely an interesting experiment. The soda replaced the need of using eggs or oil, great for those that are allergic or trying to cut down. As for calories, Hansen’s offers a variety of Diet Sodas that can be used to cut those.

Hansen's Natural SodaI love that Hansen’s uses only natural ingredients and that their sodas are free of caffeine, preservatives, sodium, and high fructose corn syrup. California residents can get their fill at local grocery stores but their amazing varieties can also be ordered online at Amazon.com to be shipped nationwide.

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I have been asked to participate in a series of partnered posts for Hansen’s Natural Soda as a Social Media Correspondant. All opinions are my own.

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115 comments

crystle tellerday September 26, 2012 - 11:51 am

pomegranate

Auri Lae September 26, 2012 - 11:53 am

Mandarin Lime, yum!

matthew b September 26, 2012 - 12:02 pm

pomegranate sounds great

Ashley S September 26, 2012 - 12:17 pm

Raspberry sounds good!

Hannah C September 26, 2012 - 4:10 pm

I’ve never had Hansens soda, pomegranate sounds amazing!!!

Ally September 26, 2012 - 5:53 pm

I am excited to try the diet Mandarin Lime!

justJENN September 27, 2012 - 8:27 am

Mandarin Orange is my favorite! I love that Hansens uses natural ingredients!

Austin Baroudi September 28, 2012 - 1:39 pm

I like the Vanilla Cola flavor.

Leslie G. September 28, 2012 - 4:56 pm

cherry vanilla creme 🙂

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Richard Morris September 29, 2012 - 5:03 pm

vanilla cola for me!

Hoa Le September 29, 2012 - 5:19 pm

Diet Kiwi Strawberry

Maureen September 29, 2012 - 5:39 pm

Pomegranate

Shannon Baas September 29, 2012 - 6:07 pm

black cherry.

Sarah September 29, 2012 - 8:26 pm

Ginger ale

kelly g September 29, 2012 - 8:27 pm

like to try Kiwi Strawberry Soda

jose benavides September 30, 2012 - 2:01 am

my favorite is the vanilla cola

ky2here September 30, 2012 - 2:17 am

Diet creamy root beer for me, please

Stephanie September 30, 2012 - 5:33 am

Diet Kiwi Strawberry

debbie September 30, 2012 - 5:44 am

mandarin lime would be good.

Debra L. Guillen September 30, 2012 - 8:40 am

I have never tried Hansen before, but the pomegranate sounds good

jessica edwards September 30, 2012 - 2:02 pm

pom

stony September 30, 2012 - 2:42 pm

cherry vanilla creme

Carol W September 30, 2012 - 3:40 pm

I think I would like Raspberry the best. thanks
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Ttrockwood September 30, 2012 - 3:59 pm

Diet creamy root beer sounds great!

Russell Moore September 30, 2012 - 4:25 pm

The mandarin orange is really good.

Christine September 30, 2012 - 5:52 pm

the Vanilla Cola

chris z September 30, 2012 - 6:24 pm

i think creamy root beet sounds good

ashley c September 30, 2012 - 6:34 pm

The creamy root beer or key lime twist sound delicious 🙂

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carol gentry September 30, 2012 - 6:50 pm

Root Beer or the cherry vanilla

Pat September 30, 2012 - 8:06 pm

Creamy Root Beer

Penny Snyder October 1, 2012 - 3:35 am

Mandarin Lime!! grammypenny@frontier.com

Shannon October 1, 2012 - 8:22 am

black cherry

Jacob LaFountaine October 1, 2012 - 5:49 pm

I’d go with Diet Black Cherry

Denise October 1, 2012 - 10:41 pm

Wow, I had Hansen’s all the time as a kid, but I haven’t had one in years! I think it was the Mandarin Lime I drank endlessly.

Stephanie L. October 1, 2012 - 11:17 pm

Diet Kiwi Strawberry sounds great!

Sandy Hill October 1, 2012 - 11:51 pm

Hansen’s pomegranate soda sounds great 🙂

Kylie C October 2, 2012 - 6:33 pm

I think the Grapefruit sounds really yummy.

valerie October 3, 2012 - 12:27 am

ginger ale

Heather Garcia October 3, 2012 - 8:15 am

Grapefruit

Alexandra Clatterbuck October 3, 2012 - 10:24 pm

I looooove Hansen’s Soda….Kiwi Strawberry is my fave!

Leslie S October 3, 2012 - 11:54 pm

Mandarin Lime rules!

susan varney October 4, 2012 - 8:16 am

i like the vanilla cola

Cody Anderson October 4, 2012 - 12:11 pm

Black Cherry

Heather October 4, 2012 - 4:52 pm

Creamy root beer

Jaime Mac October 4, 2012 - 6:15 pm

Ginger ale

Wendy October 5, 2012 - 12:18 am

Mandarin Lime sounds good!

Elizabeth J October 5, 2012 - 9:46 am

Key lime twist

Amity Johnson October 5, 2012 - 6:14 pm

RASPBERRY

Debra Hall October 5, 2012 - 6:15 pm

the cherry vanilla cream

Diane Baum October 5, 2012 - 6:33 pm

raspberry please

Heather Hayes Panjon October 5, 2012 - 6:43 pm

I Have Never Had It, But Would Love To Try The Club Soda Flavor !:)

Samantha Meyer October 5, 2012 - 9:06 pm

The Mandarin Lime wounds good!

Kayley F. October 5, 2012 - 9:36 pm

Diet Kiwi Strawberry and Diet Cola

Claire October 5, 2012 - 11:24 pm

Diet Kiwi Strawberry

Breanne October 6, 2012 - 12:00 am

Creamy Root Beer

cheryl bowman October 6, 2012 - 12:50 am

mandarin lime yum

liz lew October 6, 2012 - 4:22 am

I have never tried this, but Diet black cherry sounds yummy

Lana Bradstream October 6, 2012 - 7:55 am

I want Pomegranate.

Valerie Taylor Mabrey October 6, 2012 - 8:20 am

Natural cane soda is my favorite

Karen Gonyea October 6, 2012 - 9:00 am

Mandarin Lime sounds great 🙂

Nicole C. October 6, 2012 - 11:15 am

My favorite is the mandarin lime.

Kimberly Hilbert October 6, 2012 - 1:26 pm

Diet Black Cherry is my favorite.

Jessica Rose October 6, 2012 - 1:44 pm

Kiwi Strawberry!

Jennifer C October 6, 2012 - 2:24 pm

Creamy root beer

Amanda K. October 6, 2012 - 2:25 pm

I’d love to try their Ginger Ale!

Susie October 6, 2012 - 2:29 pm

black cherry

natalia ryjova October 6, 2012 - 2:52 pm

I like pomegranate.

Nancy October 6, 2012 - 3:06 pm

Diet Black Cherry is my fave.

sarah t October 6, 2012 - 3:20 pm

my favorite is Mandarin Lime

Lorri S October 6, 2012 - 4:53 pm

Creamy root beer

Jennifer M. October 6, 2012 - 6:45 pm

The creamy root beer

Jennifer R October 6, 2012 - 7:03 pm

I like the Strawberry Kiwi flavor.

Terry Cross October 6, 2012 - 7:34 pm

Vanilla Cola

Jennifer M October 6, 2012 - 7:39 pm

I like Key Lime Twist

Andrea October 6, 2012 - 7:42 pm

We like the Grapefruit flavor.

Anthony October 6, 2012 - 7:58 pm

Kiwi Strawberry

Renee G October 6, 2012 - 8:05 pm

Mandarin Lime

Samantha October 6, 2012 - 8:20 pm

Kiwi Strawberry!

Lisa Garner October 6, 2012 - 9:04 pm

I want to try Diet Black Cherry.

Julie Cowart October 6, 2012 - 11:17 pm

i LOVE the grapefruit !!

myrna October 7, 2012 - 12:48 am

the creamy root beer

Beth S. October 7, 2012 - 1:32 am

I haven’t tried it yet but know I’d like the Ginger Ale.

dani marie October 7, 2012 - 3:06 am

i love the diet strawberry kiwi flavor.

Desiree Dunbar October 7, 2012 - 7:02 am

I love the Vanilla Cola

Susan Climan October 7, 2012 - 8:10 am

Cherry Vanilla Creme.

Melanie Montgomery October 7, 2012 - 8:13 am

Diet Kiwi Strawberry.

carey October 7, 2012 - 9:03 am

Diet creamy rootbeer

Cindi Decker October 7, 2012 - 9:23 am

I like mandarin lime

jeanne conner October 7, 2012 - 9:34 am

Diet Black Cherry

Jennifer J October 7, 2012 - 9:59 am

I like mango orange!

Angela W October 7, 2012 - 10:08 am

Diet Kiwi Strawberry

Marti Parks October 7, 2012 - 10:48 am

My favorite would the the diet cherry vanilla cream.

Brad Merrell October 7, 2012 - 11:03 am

Raspberry

Debbie ritenour October 7, 2012 - 11:24 am

i love Vanillia Cola!

Annemarie Z. October 7, 2012 - 1:08 pm

I would love Ginger Ale!

Shannon October 7, 2012 - 1:23 pm

mandarin lime sounds good

Saver Sara October 7, 2012 - 1:48 pm

Ginger Ale

Christie October 7, 2012 - 2:32 pm

pomengranite

Beth C October 7, 2012 - 3:52 pm

POMEGRANITE

mary gardner October 7, 2012 - 3:55 pm

vanilla cola

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Kellie Conklin October 7, 2012 - 4:01 pm

I love the creamy root beer! I love their variety of flavors! Thanks for the giveaway!

Lynde F. October 7, 2012 - 4:41 pm

Raspberry!

susan smoaks October 7, 2012 - 4:44 pm

kiwi strawberry sounds good to me

James Coyne October 7, 2012 - 4:59 pm

Mandarin lime

Carole Ingram October 7, 2012 - 5:31 pm

Diet Black Cherry 🙂

Heather R October 7, 2012 - 7:05 pm

diet Black Cherry

Lisa October 7, 2012 - 7:39 pm

Raspberry

jenn poulin October 7, 2012 - 7:52 pm

I love rootbee!

Shaunda E. October 7, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Cherry vanilla cream

Noreen October 7, 2012 - 8:04 pm

Raspberry

Sand October 7, 2012 - 8:05 pm

The creamy root beer!

shanta spradlin October 7, 2012 - 8:05 pm

I have not tried it but Mandarin Lime sounds good.

Vera S October 7, 2012 - 8:20 pm

I like Cola. 🙂

Laurie Emerson October 7, 2012 - 8:21 pm

I love their Raspberry!
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Buddy Garrett October 7, 2012 - 8:56 pm

Raspberry is my favorite.

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