Should You Be Adding Soy Sauce to Your Desserts?

Nov 8, 2025
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Recently, I found a Reddit post claiming that soy sauce is the key to richer flavor in chocolate chip cookies. Just swap the salt for soy sauce. And some commenters mentioned that it works for other desserts and baked goods too. Is it true or just another internet trend? I tested three of my recipes (fudge, ginger cookies, and blueberry muffins) with this swap to find out. Here's the original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/foodhacks/comments/1oeyvt9/saw_a_tiktok_that_said_to_use_soy_sauce_instead/ My blueberry muffins recipe is here: https://www.stephsunshine.com/vegan-life/vegan-blueberry-muffins/ I haven't posted my ginger cookies or fudge recipes yet, but they'll be out soon! Or search all my vegan recipes here: https://www.stephsunshine.com/vegan-life/all-recipes/ 00:00 Intro 02:53 Test Methods & Baking 4:40 Results 10:56 Conclusion