Don’t Fret, My Sweet Tooth
There are a couple, scratch that, many, many truths that diabetics subscribe too but the most compelling is probably “Sugar is bad,” up there with “Insulin Shots Hurt Like Hell.” Therefore, you’re probably wondering what a blogpost about desserts is doing on a website for diabetics.
Well, we already wrote articles for chocolate (dark chocolate, mind you) and fast food, so we figured we’ll dedicate one for desserts as well. After all, it would be a crime to deprive diabetics of dessert – even the ones with considerably less sugar. So, rejoice diabetics with sweet teeth currently undergoing some sort of withdrawal. We have here a list of diabetic friendly desserts that you absolutely have to try.
- Peanut Butter Cookies
With just five ingredients that are readily available in your pantry, this dessert is quite easy to make. Depending on your taste, you can bake this a little softer or more done. While nothing can quite compare to chocolate chips, peanuts are actually not too bad because of their nutritional benefits. Peanuts are rich in vitamin E, niacin, folate, protein, and manganese. They are also a rich source of resveratrol, a phenolic antioxidant that is also found in red grapes. This antioxidant helps lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Check out the ingredients and the recipe here
- Layered Brownies
Nutty and crunchy with just a hint of chocolate, this recipe is a bit more complicated than the first one and has more needed ingredients. However, let us tell you that it’s very much worth the effort. Two of its main ingredients, oats and walnuts, are very nutritious.
Oats are a good source of carbohydrates, fiber, and a whole slew of vitamins (thiamin, folate, and pantothenic acid) and minerals (manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, and zinc). Walnuts are rich in protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and are also a potent repository of vitamins (C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folate, B12, E, K, and A) and minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium).
Check out the ingredients and the recipe here
- Lemon Meringue Pie
One of the most famous pies in the world, Lemon Meringue Pie is also one of the desserts with the highest number of calories: per 127-gram piece, it has 366 calories. Which is a big chunk for dessert considering that adult males need 2000-3000 calories per day and adult females, 1600-2400. However, this version has undergone a diabetic makeover (diabetified anyone?): it has low carbohydrates and is gluten-free.
Check out the ingredients and the recipe here
- Sugar Free Chocolate Mousse
Right up there with Lava Cake, Chocolate Mousse is one of the most well-loved chocolate dessert in the world. Unfortunately, it is also one of the chocolate desserts with the highest number of calories: per ½ cup or 202 grams, it has 454 calories. This recipe, on the other hand, is again diabetified – using coconut cream and stevia as low-sugar alternates.
Check out the ingredients and the recipe here
- Good Old Dark Chocolate
This is actually a no-brainer. We’ve already covered why dark chocolate is good (gasps!) for diabetics and non-diabetics alike so we won’t rehash the health benefits here. Suffice to say, the more bitter a chocolate is, the healthier it is…or the higher the cocoa content, the more likely that it is good for the body. And more expensive too.
Check this link to see which kinds of chocolate to purchase
Sweet Is Okay. Sort Of
Well, not the overly sweet kind or those that try to disguise their sugar content by using terms such as fructose, corn syrup, and the like. There are a lot of possible alternatives to traditional but dripping with sugar desserts, you only need to be a little creative or search the Internet for recipes.
