Easy and inexpensive desserts for diabetics

These quick and simple desserts will help all diabetics enjoy a good sweet without the amount of sugar that a store-bought dessert would have.

He breakfast It is the most important meal of the day, and what better way to start the morning than with some kind of sweet, especially if you are diabetic and you haven't tried anything in a long time. We are going to leave you a class of recipes that are totally suitable and that are fast, easy and totally economic.

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And making something homemade is always the best option, since the high price of sugar-free sweets They don't help much. To begin with, you must know that this post will serve to diabetes both of Type 1 and type 2. Let's warm up the oven!

Cookies with chocolate chips

This dessert is suitable for vegetarians, and will be totally free of soy and walnuts in addition to being low in sodium and carbohydrates. For these cookies we will need:

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 1/2 cup stevia
  • 1/2 brown sugar (or substitute)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 and a half cups of flour 
  • 1 cup dark chocolate pieces or 0% sugar

Step 1

We preheat the oven at 190ºC. We cover the cookie tray with baking paper so that they do not stick or we grease the trays to bake the cookies.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the oil and the butter, we beat with the electric mixer at medium speed for 30 seconds. We add the stevia, he Brown sugar, he sodium bicarbonate and the salt, we do not stop stirring until it is well mixed.

Step 3

Beat the egg whites and the vanilla. We add the amount of flour that you can with the blender. With a wooden spoon, mix the flour remaining and the Pieces of chocolate.

Step 4

We take the dough with a round spoon and we are going to put it on the oven tray. Once the cookie balls are placed, we flatten them carefully. Bake for 8 minutes or until we see the toasted edges and the cookie golden brown. 

Step 5

We let the cookies rest for at least 1 minute. And we add it to an aluminum cookie jar when they are already cold, you can repeat the batch as many times as you want and thus have cookies already prepared for several days. 

Cookies with milk can be the best option to start the morning on the right foot

Fresh fruit with creamy sauce 

This recipe does not contain eggs, does not have gluten, is low fat and low sodium. For it we will need:

  • 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 Nectarine 
  • 1 Peach
  • 1 Orange
  • Strawberries
  • 1 pear
  • 1 small banana
  • Ground cinnamon

Step 1 

We peel all the fruit. The nectarineorange, strawberries and pear we cut it into slices, banana  and the peach we cut it into slices. 

Step 2

For the sauce we are going to put the curd, he Apple puree and the Honey. We are going to mix everything until it is a smooth and not very thick cream.

Step 3

In a bowl we add the slices of nectarine, apple and the banana slices. We cover it with the sauce and sprinkle a little cinnamon. The rest of the fruit You can use it to put it on top or dip it in the dip. (You can add a little oats to give texture and help the diet)

Yogurt is the healthiest, and if we add 6 pieces of fruit we will have eaten enough to last a whole day.

Coffee and hazelnut cake

This cake is very good for him heart, since its components make it very healthy, it is suitable for vegetarians forks low in sodium. We are going to need for this recipe:

  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped and toasted hazelnuts
  • 1 1/3 cup flour 
  • 1/2 cup stevia
  • 1/2 teaspoon yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • Too little salt
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon skimmed milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190ºC. To prevent it from sticking, the best option is to grease the mold where we make the cake. The best option is the rectangular shape. 

Step 2

To prepare the dressing, take a small bowl where we will combine the oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, blend the vegetable oil until the mixture is crumbly. We add the hazelnuts and leave it aside.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, combine flour, stevia, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine the beaten egg, sour cream, water and oil. Add the mixture from the small bowl to the flour and stir until combined. 

Step 4

Add cocoa powder, milk and vanilla to the mixture until it becomes a smooth texture. With a spoon, place the light-colored dough in a pan, spreading it evenly. We place the chocolate dough in small mounds on the dough in the pan. Using a thin metal spatula, we add everything to the mold and sprinkle the coverage from the first step.

Step 5

We bake it for 35 or 40 minutes, the best way to know if it is completely done is to insert a toothpick in the center, if it comes out completely clean it would be ready. We let it cool for 10 minutes if we want to serve it hot or a few hours if we want to serve it at room temperature.

If someone comes to have a snack, you can serve this spectacular homemade cake.

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