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Holiday Cranberry Cheese PieThis has become a family favorite for holidays. I found it in a Taste of Home cookbook. I have changed the recipe to be more diabetic friendly. The original recipe calls for sugar in both layers and I use Splenda in place of sugar and for the jello I use sugar free gelatin. But use sugar if you like. |
3 votes
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Layered Pumpkin Pudding Pie (easily converts to a lighter version)A change-of-pace pumpkin pie recipe for the holidays with the bonus - it can be made a day ahead of the feast. This recipe is easy to adapt to a reduced calorie version, which will be appreciated by those who want or need a lighter dessert. Here are… |
1 vote
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Ruby Red Strawberry PieCouldn't be an easier pie to make - and perfect for summer's lighter menu fare. A nice do-ahead gelatin dessert that takes just minutes to prepare. You can "have your pie and eat it too" for less than 150 calories per slice when you make a few changes to the recipe below: just substitute no-added-sugar gelatin, reduced-fat graham… |
1 vote
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Chocolate Chiffon CakeChocolate chiffon cake is a light and spongy cake. Goes well with a heavy chocolate ganaché coating. |
1 vote
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Sweet Potato Crumb CakeSweet potato make a great substitute for pumpkin. You can use either in this recipe. |
2 votes
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Light and Luscious Berry SorbetPerfect light dessert to finish a lunch or dinner meal and it couldn’t be easier! Make this right before serving - it’ll only take about 5 minutes. This is easy on the calories and fat, making it an option for heart-healthy and diabetes-friendly diets. Technically this is a sherbet as it contains dairy, which sorbets do not. But… |
1 vote
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Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation)A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and kids of all ages) will love. Start with a can of fruit cocktail, add some chopped fruit in season, and make a simple vanilla sauce to top it. (This dessert converts easily to a… |
3 votes
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Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding (easily converts to a lighter bread pudding dessert)Bread puddings are the ultimate comfort food, but if you're into light, heart-healthy and diabetic desserts, be assured this recipe is easily modified to fill those requirements (see TO MAKE LIGHTER notation below ingredients.) Whole grain breads are… |
5 votes
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Easy Dump Cake: Angel Food Pineapple CakeWhat’s not to love about dump cake recipes? And this one is in a class all by itself. When you need to serve a dessert on the light side, this fits the menu! The recipe makes 16 servings, with each one providing 127 calories, 0 fat; 0 cholesterol; 29 grams carbohydrate and 1.5 grams protein. With stats like that, you can feel… |
66 votes
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Poached PearsA favorite fall dessert or breakfast fruit when pears are in season. This is a Better Homes and Garden Cookbook recipe, and the only liberty I take at times is to replace part or all of the sugar with Splenda (depending on guests and their diet requirements.) I often double the recipe (and 4 x the poaching liquid) and store pears in… |
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Diabetes-Friendly
A healthy recipe for people with diabetes is generally the same as a healthy recipe for anyone- low in fat, moderate in salt and sugar, and fitting well in meals based on whole grain foods, vegetables and fruit.
