This is the time of year when a lot of people overindulge in sweets, which are bad for diabetics because they include cakes, pies, candies, cookies, and even cocktails. We are here to give you ideas for low-sugar, low-carb sweets that you can prepare and savor during the holiday season and beyond!
The best part is that these recipes are directly from Registered Dietitians, the nutrition experts! There are bound to be a few that your blood glucose, your family, and you will all like!
This is a healthier take on the classic holiday pies and cobblers: blueberry hemp heart crumble. Spices, hemp hearts, and whole grains increase the nutritional value and help counteract the brown sugar. Furthermore, it may be simply prepared at any time of year with the choice to utilize frozen or fresh berries. Cara Harbstreet of Street Smart Nutrition, MS, RD, LD.
No-Bake Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes are a high-protein, low-carb holiday dessert that come in ideal portions. Made using low-sugar, high-protein skyr yogurt in place of cream cheese and baked in filo dough cups instead of pie crust. Merely 9 grams of carbohydrates per serving! Lauren Sharifi from Bite of Health Nutrition, RD, LDN. Lauren Sharifi from Bite of Health Nutrition, RD, LDN.
Delicious Date Avocado Chocolate Truffles are a rich, melt-in-your-mouth confection that contains very little added sugar, saturated fat, or heavy cream or butter. The Delicious Crescent’s Roxana Begum, PhD, RD.
Quick pistachio apricots are the ideal combination of sweetness and crunch. Learn about this healthy twist that requires no cooking, no butter, and no additional sugar! RD, CDE, MSc in Desilicious RD Shahzadi Devje.
Made in a single bowl, these oat and pumpkin thumbprint cookies are a perfect after-school snack for kids and adults alike. Naturally nut- and gluten-free, and it may be made raw or vegan. Dixya Bhattarai is the RD for Health, Pleasure, and Food.
These delectable treats, candied pistachio ginger cups, are generously portioned. Pomegranate juice and unsweetened cocoa powder are used to flavor the nuts. Each serving has 5 g of carbohydrates. Amy Gorin of Amy Gorin Nutrition, MS, RDN.
These healthier No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are the ideal, simple dessert that everyone will enjoy. They are only slightly sweetened. the blogger of hungryhobby.net, Kelli Shallal MPH RD.
With only 60 calories and 11 grams of carbohydrates per serving, crustless mini pumpkin pies are a guilt-free way to indulge in a delicious treat without added sugar. NutritionStarringYOU.com’s owner is Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN.
Savory spices like ginger and cinnamon add a savory taste to this apple and pear cobbler with cherries and cranberries. Together with immune-boosting, antioxidant-rich cherries and cranberries, apples and pears make a vibrant, tangy, and sweet dessert that is incredibly filling.
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Rich almonds and pumpkin seeds provide texture, satisfying fats, and an extra measure of nutrient density to the crumble. This naturally sweet dessert would be so healthful that I could have it for morning with only a hint of maple syrup! Chef and author of “Whole Cooking and Nutrition,” Katie Cavuto, MS, RD
DiabetesCouncils Article | Reviewed by Dr. Christine Traxler MD on May 28, 2020
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