To substitute honey for white sugar in baked goods use 3/4 cup honey for every 1 cup of sugar. Honey adds a lot of moisture to a recipe, so reduce other liquids in the recipe by ½ cup for every 1 cup of honey added.Also, decrease oven temperature by 25 degrees to ensure your baked goods don’t brown too much.aple Syrup –is a natural sweetener that can be used as a substitute for refined sugar and is high in minerals like zinc and manganese. The only drawback may be it’s high glycemic index, meaning it can cause a spike in blood sugar.