Diabetic Desserts that look yummy as well as taste good!
A little planning and you can make desserts for your whole family including those with diabetes. Fresh fruit garnish makes desserts look good as well as taste good.
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Lemon Raspberry Tiramisu
Makes 12 servings
2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese, softened6 packages sugar substitute or equivalent of 1 quarter cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup water
1 package (0.3 ounce) sugar-free lemon-flavored gelatin
2 cups thawed frozen fat-free nondairy whipped topping
1/2 cup all-fruit red raspberry preserves
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons marsala wine
2 packages (3 ounces each) ladyfingers
1 pint fresh raspberries or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
Combine cream cheese, sugar substitute and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until smooth; set aside.
Combine water and gelatin in small microwavable bowl; microwave at HIGH 30 seconds to 1 minute or until water is boiling and gelatin is dissolved. Cool slightly.
Add gelatin mixture to cheese mixture; beat 1 minute. Add whipped topping; beat 1 minute more, scraping side of bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together preserves, water and marsala in small bowl until well blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons of preserves mixture; set aside. Spread 50% cup preserves mixture evenly over bottom of 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish.
Split ladyfingers in half; place half in bottom of baking dish. Spread half of cheese mixture evenly over ladyfingers; sprinkle 1 cup raspberries evenly over cheese mixture. Top with remaining ladyfingers; spread remaining preserves mixture over ladyfingers. Top with remaining cheese mixture. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours. Drizzle with reserved 2 tablespoons preserves mixture, and sprinkle with remaining raspberries before serving. Garnish as desired.
The first dessert cookbook from ADA featuring 150 easy-to-use recipes
The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts: Decadent and Delicious Recipes Perfect for People with Diabetes
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 12/05/2009)
The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts, the first dessert cookbook ever published by the American Diabetes Association, features mouth-watering treats that will satisfy every sweet tooth-and without using substitutions or those odd ingredients that can make a dessert taste bitter.With over 150 recipes that cover everything from pies, tarts, cakes, and cookies to custards, mousses, cheesecakes, and frozen delights, this cookbook has every great dessert you will ever need.
Chocolate-Strawberry Crepes
Makes 8 servings (2 crepes each)
CREPES2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
6 packages sugar substitute or equivalent of 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups fat-free (skim) milk
1/2 cup cholesterol-free egg substitute
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Nonstick cooking spray
FILLING AND TOPPING
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 package (1.3 ounces) chocolate-fudge-flavored sugar-free instant pudding mix
1 1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk
1/4 cup all-fruit strawberry preserves
2 tablespoons water
2 cups fresh hulled and quartered strawberries
For crepes, combine flour, cocoa, sugar substitute and salt in food processor; process to blend. Add milk, egg substitute, margarine and vanilla; process until smooth. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Spray 7-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Pour 2 tablespoons batter into hot pan. Immediately rotate pan back and forth to swirl batter over entire surface of pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until brown around edge and top is dry. Carefully turn with
spatula; cook 30 seconds more. Transfer to waxed paper. Repeat with remaining batter. Separate crepes with sheets of waxed paper.
For chocolate filling, beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer at high speed until smooth; set aside. Prepare chocolate pudding with skim milk. Gradually add to cream cheese mixture; beat at high
3 minutes. For strawberry topping, combine preserves and water in large bowl until smooth. Add strawberries; toss to coat. Spread 2 tablespoons chocolate filling evenly over surface of crepe; roll tightly. Top with strawberries. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately.
Diabetic Living - Easy Desserts
Diabetic Living - Easy Desserts, Special 2008 Issue
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The New Diabetic Cookbook, Fifth Edition : More Than 200 Delicious Recipes for a Low-Fat, Low-Sugar, Low-Cholesterol, Low-Salt, High-Fiber Diet
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/05/2009)
This newly revised, updated fourth edition of a classic packs in over 200 recipes low in salt, sugar and fat, following the latest guidelines of the American Diabetes Association and including plenty of information on nutrition. This is not sugar-free cooking: many dessert dishes call for real sugar rather than substitutes. But it does outline the basic principles of diabetic exchange cooking.
1,001 Delicious Desserts for People with Diabetes
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1,001 Delicious Desserts for People with Diabetes presents a wide range of desserts suitable for a diabetic diet. Its palate-pleasing illustrations and recipes include Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Double Coconut Cream Meringue Pie. Each recipe adheres to nutritional guidelines.
Living with Diabetes (Home Use)
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 12/05/2009)
This program provides insights into the ongoing battle against Diabetes and helpful information to help patients live fulfilling lives. Living with Diabetes is part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body, Healthy Mind.
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Joseph's Sugar Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, 11 oz bags
Amazon Price: $3.49 (as of 12/05/2009)
Joseph's Lite Sugar Free Cookies are the most recognized and best loved sugar free cookies in the world.
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Gestational Diabetes
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on Medicare
Latest News on Diabetes
Diabetic Recipes
Type 2 Diabetes Desserts Cookbook, The
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With easy-to-make recipes, even people with Type 2 diabetes can enjoy homemade pies, cakes, cookies, breads, and other delicious desserts. Included are tips for holiday menus, dining out, and avoiding unhealthy temptations. Recipes include nutrient analyses and exchanges.
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