Yes, There Really Are Great Diabetic Dessert Recipes

Many people hear the diagnosis of diabetes and think that diabetic dessert recipes, and desserts in general, are going to be a thing of the past.

Well think again!

You can manage your diabetes and still enjoy flavorful, satisfying desserts.

Here are some diabetic dessert recipes you’re sure to enjoy.

Apple Crisp Dessert

This recipe is provided by Kraft® to the American Diabetes Association.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Number of Servings: 1

Serving Size: Full Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 thinly sliced medium apple
• ¼ cup Post Grape-nuts cereal
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup Breyers Smooth & Creamy Vanilla Lowfat Yogurt (8 oz.)
• ¼ cup Prepared Crystal Light Raspberry Ice Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix

Preparation Instructions

• Place apple in small microwavable bowl.
• Pour prepared drink mix over apple.
• Cover with microwavable plastic wrap.
• Vent.
• Microwave on HIGH two minutes or until apples are just tender
• Stir.
• Mix cereal, sugar and cinnamon
• Sprinkle over apple mixture.
• Top with yogurt. and
• Serve immediately.

Nutritional information:

• 250 calories
• 2 grams of fat
• 5 mg cholesterol
• 250 mg sodium
• 56 grams carbohydrate
• 6 g dietary fiber
• 32 g sugar and
• 6 g protein.

Exchanges are 2-1/2 starches and 1 fruit.

Another recipe you may enjoy follows.

It is part of a wonderful grouping of recipes, including many diabetic dessert recipes, that can be found at www.diabetic-recipes.com.

Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Cookies

Yield:60 cookies

• 1/2 cup (120 g) margarine,softened

• 2 tablespoons (24 g) sugar
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons (90 ml) liquid egg substitute
• 1-1/2 cups (210 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) skim milk,warmed to room temperature
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) chocolate extract refrigerated
• Butter-flavored cooking spray

Cream margarine, sugar, vanilla, and egg substitute.

Beat well

Add flour, baking powder, and 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of the milk

Stir to thoroughly mix

Divide dough into two parts

Add cocoa and chocolate extract to one part, stirring until well blended

Chill both halves for at least one hour

Working on a floured surface, roll out each part into a rectangle about three inches (7.5 cm) wide.

Place the chocolate part on top of the vanilla part, pressing them together tightly with a rolling pin.

Brush the chocolate dough with remaining tablespoon (15 ml) milk.

Roll up like a jelly roll to make a log about 1-1/2 inches (4 cm) in diameter.

Wrap in waxed paper and chill until firm, about two hours.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Slice cookies 1/8 inch (.5 cm) thick.

Place on a nonstick cookie sheet that has been lightly coated with cooking spray.

Bake for eight minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Per three-cookie serving:

• 85 calories (53% calories from fat)
• 2 g protein
• 5 g total fat
• 8 g carbohydrate
• trace dietary fiber
• trace cholesterol
• 73 mg sodium.

Diabetic exchanges: 1 carbohydrate (bread/starch), 1 fat.

These two recipes are just two of many diabetic dessert recipes that you can try.

Diabetes does not mean you’re never going to be able to eat dessert again, it just means you have to keep an eye on what you eat.

And whether you have diabetes or not, you, like everyone, should be keeping an eye on what you eat.

You will also want to begin your journey to overcome your weight issues by follow these simple, proven steps.

• Incorporate a proven, complete nutritional program into your daily life.
• Enhance your nutritional program with a complete mutivitamin supplement because no nutritional program is perfect.
• Use a behavior modification and motivational program that will help you stay on track with your nutritional plan.
• Exercise at home with your own:
  Treadmill

  Stairstepper

  Exercise bike

  Elliptical trainer

  Hand weights or

  An aerobic video.

• See what kinds of weight loss aids your health insurance covers such as:
  Hypnotism

  Gym membership discounts

  Nutritional counseling.

Remember, you can control your diabetes, lose weight, and still have dessert.

Go ahead. Follow the steps above and start losing weight today.