Diabetic Dessert Recipes

Dessert is one of the sweetest foods that we eat. Diabetic dessert recipes use only ingredients that are low in glycemic index and are low-fat. With these recipes, most people with diabetes can enjoy dessert occasionally.

It has long been a myth that people with diabetes can't eat sweets or chocolate.

Diabetes is caused by a combination of genetics and lifestyle – not from eating too much sugar. And, there is no reason people with diabetes need to eat special diabetic foods.

Being a diabetic does not mean that you have to go entirely without sweets. Occasional sweet treats can be allowed, as long as your blood sugar levels are maintained within your target range.

Eating a balanced and healthy diet is the best way to control the effects of diabetes. When done in conjunction with a good exercise program and a healthy lifestyle, the diabetic diet will effectively help you live many years free of any adverse complications.

You may want to add these desserts your diet – even if you are not diabetic! Just don’t allow sugar to be more that 10% of your total calories. There are some excellent low calorie sweeteners on the market, such as 'Splenda' which uses the unique sweetening ingredient, Sucralose. Also if you reduce the amount of sugar in most recipes, even as much as 20%, it will not affect the taste of the dessert!

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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecakes  Not rated yet
This is a wonderful diabetic dessert recipe that is easy - and perfect for the holidays!

Ingredients:

6 wonton wrappers
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Pumpkin Mouse  Not rated yet
Ingredients:

1/2 cup water
6 ice cubes
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 tbsp unflavored powdered gelatin
2 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp ...

Almond Lemon Bars  Not rated yet
1 1/3 cup Unsalted Whole Dry-Roasted Almonds
4 tbsp Sugar , divided
6 Pkgs Splenda, divided
2 tsp Grated Lemon Rind
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp ...

Apple Cinnamon Bars  Not rated yet
1 cup Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Rolled Oats
1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening
4 Medium ...

Apple and Peanut Butter Crisp  Not rated yet
6 Medium Apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
4 tbsp White All-Purpose Flour, divided
3 tbsp Packed Brown Sugar, divided
2/3 cup Quick-Cooking Rolled ...

Banana Chocolate Parfaits  Not rated yet
1 cup Lowfat Plain Yogurt
1 Fat-Free, Sugar-Free Instant Chocolate Pudding
2 Medium Bananas
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Frozen Low-Fat Whipped Topping
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Sugar Free Powdered Sugar

No one will be able to tell the difference!

¾ cup of Splenda Granular
2 tbsp Cornstarch

Blend in a blender until it is a very fine powder.




Ambrosia Fruit Dip

Excellent with fresh fruit!

8 oz Low-Fat Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup Plain Non-Fat Yogurt
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp grated Lemon Rind
3-1/2 tsp Equal for Recipes, or 1/2 cup Equal Spoonfuls

Blend cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill.


No one will guess that these recipes are diabetic - unless you tell them!




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