4th of July Desserts Suitable For Diabetics

4th of July Desserts Suitable For Diabetics July 4 is not only the birthday of our great country, it is also a day synonymous with the 5Fs; family, friends, fun, fireworks and food. And we diabetics don't want to be cheated on the food part of the celebration! Following, I have pulled together some great recipes that are suitable for diabetics and I believe, excellent dessert ideas for your Fourth of July celebrations.

AMERICANA PARFAITS 1/2 cup fresh blueberries 1 cup fresh strawberries 1 small package strawberry-flavored sugar-free gelatin 3/4 cup boiling water 1/2 cup cold water ice cubes 3/4 cup frozen sugar-free whipped topping, thawed Wash fruit and pat dry on a paper towel; set aside. Reserve 3 strawberries with leaves still attached. Reserve 6 blueberries and set aside with the 3 strawberries. Get six parfait glasses and divide the remaining fruit evenly between them. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, stir boiling water into gelatin. Stir at least two minutes to dissolve gelatin completely. Put cold water in a two-cup measuring cup and add ice cubes to make 1 1/4 cups. Add to the gelatin and stir until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining bits of the ice cubes. Pour out 3/4 cup of the gelatin and set aside. Pour the remaining gelatin evenly over the fruit in the six parfait glasses. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set but not firm. Using a wire whisk, stir whipped topping into the remaining gelatin until smooth. Spoon over gelatin in parfait glasses. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Before serving, top half the glasses with the reserved strawberries and half with the reserved blueberries. OREO COOKIE DESSERT 2 small pkgs sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix 3 cups low-fat milk 8-oz light cream cheese, softened 8-oz carton frozen sugar-free whipped topping, thawed 16 Oreo sugar-free cookies, broken into pieces Mix together pudding mix and milk on low speed of electric mixer; add cream cheese and mix until well blended. Add whipped topping and mix well with a large spoon (do not use mixer). Add cookie pieces and mix in. Chill for several hours or overnight before serving. SUNSHINE CUPS 3/4 cup boiling water 1 small pkg sugar-free orange gelatin 1/2 cup cold orange juice 1/2 cup cold water 1/2 cup fresh raspberries 1 small can mandarin oranges, rinsed and drained Put dry gelatin into a medium mixing bowl. Stir in boiling water and still at least two minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in juice and cold water. Refrigerate approximately 1 1/2 hours until thickened to the point that a spoon drawn through the mixture leaves a definite impression. Take 3/4 cup of the thickened mixture out and set aside. Stir raspberries and orange segments into the remaining gelatin mixture. Pour into 6 serving dishes or into 1 larger bowl. Beat the reserved gelatin on high speed of electric mixer until fluffy and approximately doubled in volume. Spoon over gelatin. Refrigerate at least 3 hours until firm. If you don't mind heating up the oven--I suggest doing this early in the day--try these apple dumplings. We all know Apple Pie is considered very American but why not show your family and friends how creative you are by changing things up a little and going with Apple Dumplings instead? APPLE DUMPLINGS 2 cups self-rising flour 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup low-fat milk 5 cups chopped apples 1 cup Equal Sugar-Lite 1 tsp cinnamon Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut flour into shortening as if making a pie crust. Add milk. Make into a dough and roll out into a rectangle. Add Equal and cinnamon to apples and mix together. Spread apple mixture over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style and cut into slices. Place into a baking pan and pour sauce over all. Bake 1 hour. To make sauce: Bring to boiling: 2/3 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup Splenda and 1 1/2 cups boiling water NOTE: The sauce in this recipe uses 1/2 cup sugar. You can substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or go with the sugar if you don't like the applesauce results. But be aware of this when fitting this recipe into your diet! CHERRY DELIGHT 1 sugar-free angel food cake 1 pkg (8 oz) light cream cheese, softened 1 small pkg sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp Splenda 1 can lite cherry pie filling or no-sugar-added cherry pie filling 1 small carton sugar-free frozen whipped topping, thawed 1/3 cup chopped pecans, if desired for garnish Tear cake into bite size pieces and lay on bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Mix pudding according to package directions and refrigerate until set. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and Splenda into the pudding. Pour mixture over top of cake pieces. Spread pie filling over pudding mixture. Top with whipped topping. Sprinkle chopped pecans over the top. Refrigerate 1 hour before cutting to serve. So whether you are diabetic or will be entertaining diabetics, try one of these easy, delicious recipes and enjoy dessert without feeling guilty or sabotaging your diet. Happy Holiday! 4th of July Desserts Suitable For Diabetics

Best Low-Sugar Fruits For Diabetics

Nowadays, a lot of habitancy have been suffering from condition conditions, one of which is diabetes. Diabetes is a condition where a person's blood sugar gets high because his body doesn't produce enough insulin. Allowable diet should be carefully to stay salutary always.

Choosing the right meal to eat has been a challenge for habitancy with diabetes. They have to watch for the sugar article of each food to take. But then, a well-balanced diet should still be observed.

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Here are some fruits that diabetics can eat without worrying.

Raspberries, blackberries and cranberries are low-sugar fruits that you can have to watch your sugar intake if you are more of a fruit person. Some low to medium sugar article fruits are papaya, melon, watermelon, peaches, strawberries, apples and blueberries. You should not devour these fruits since you might have a sudden increase in sugar. Eating these fruits needs a bit of discipline.

You should also watch yourself from plums; kiwis, pears, pineapple and oranges for these fruits have fairly high sugar content. And please beware from cherries, grapes, tangerines, pomegranates, mangoes, bananas and some dried fruits like prunes, dates and raisins because they have very high sugar content.

But anyone fruits you want to eat and add to your diet, you have to make sure that you are aware of its sugar content. Asking your physician is always the best option. Manufacture a food diary to plan your day to day meal is also very advisable. That way you can be sure that you are not going beyond the limit and that you are not compromising your condition as well.

They say, an ounce of stoppage is great than a pound of cure. So, even if you are already on medication and that you can always grab a pill or two to level your sugar again, knowing what you need to eat to stay salutary will always be better.

Best Low-Sugar Fruits For Diabetics

Two Candy Recipes suitable For Diabetics

Are you diabetic but crave candy? One the the biggest adjustments for me when I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic was, in a word--Candy! As all those who are familiar with my website and writings know, sweets are my weakness. I could skip the meal just to get to the dessert table and it would not bother me one bit. I soon found that "sugar-free" candy cost quite a bit more than quarterly candy and sometimes it wasn't very good. That's not to say all "sugar-free" candy isn't good, some of it is downright delicious--and expensive. So I started working with some of my beloved candy recipes and have come up with some good alternatives. Below are a incorporate of my favorites to share with you.

Strawberry Fudge Balls

Sugar Free Cookie Recipes

1 pkg (8 oz) light cream cheese, softened

6 oz sugar-free chocolate pieces, melted

3/4 cup sugar-free cookies ie vanilla wafers or shortbread, crushed into crumbs

1/4 cup sugar-free strawberry preserves, seedless or strained

finely chopped plain almonds and/or cocoa powder for rolling

Combine the melted chocolate with the softened cream cheese and mix until blended. Stir in cookie crumbs and preserves. Chill overnight. Take off from refrigerator and shape into 1-inch sized balls. Roll balls in the crushed almonds and/or cocoa.

Texas Cow Patty Candy

1 stick butter

2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup low-fat milk

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

3 cups quick-cooking oats

1 tsp vanilla extract

In a 2-qt saucepan, incorporate butter, Equal, cocoa and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until blend begins to boil. Boil for a full two minutes, stirring often. Take off blend from the heat and add vanilla and peanut butter. Stir until peanut butter is melting. Add the oats and stir until all the oats are covered. Drop by a teaspoon onto waxed paper or lightly buttered cookie sheets. Allow to cool fully so candy will set.

Two Candy Recipes suitable For Diabetics

Dessert For Diabetics - Orange Glazed Pumpkin Bundt Cake and How to Make Sugar-Free Powdered Sugar

Pumpkin is always a favorite fall and holiday item. All our images of fall seem to have a pumpkin in them somewhere. But not only are pumpkins a part of our fall decor, they are also a big part of our diet. And pumpkin is a healthy food we should all enjoy. Help the diabetic in your life to enjoy pumpkin treats, too. Orange-glazed pumpkin bundt cake is a diabetic friendly recipe.

ORANGE-GLAZED PUMPKIN BUNDT CAKE

Sugar Free

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup Smart Balance Butter-Flavored Spread
1/2 cup Splenda
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 large egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp orange juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 6-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking oil spray and set aside.

Combine flours, spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl and whisk to mix well. Set aside.

Combine butter-flavored spread, Splenda and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and pumpkin. Reduce mixer speed to low, beat flour mixture into pumpkin mixture. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla just until moistened. Spoon the batter into pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

If you wish to use the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl. Stir until well mixed; add water a drop at a time if needed to reach drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.

NOTE: This recipe was adapted from "The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts" by Jackie Mills.

*To make sugar-free powdered sugar:

Put 3/4 cup of Splenda Granular and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a blender and blend until it is a very fine powder. 0 grams of sugar and only 4 carbs per tablespoon.
Now don't tell. Most people won't know the difference.

Enjoy!

Dessert For Diabetics - Orange Glazed Pumpkin Bundt Cake and How to Make Sugar-Free Powdered Sugar

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