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Can People with Diabetes Eat Dessert?
If you have diabetes, you may have heard you need to cut out all sweet foods from your eating plan. But that’s not true! There are ways to enjoy all your favorite foods (including desserts) AND reach your health goals—you’ll just have to make a few adjustments. Changing the foods you eat may feel overwhelming at first, but we’re here to help you make the best choices. How to Fit Dessert on Your Plate Even for people without diabetes, it’s recommended to save desserts for special occasions instead of having them every day. But there are ways to include a little something sweet between birthday
Quinoa Dessert Pudding
This dessert has the same comfort and flavor of rice pudding, but it's made with quinoa which is a high-protein whole grain and diabetes superfood. Be sure to rinse the quinoa before cooking—this helps avoid any bitter taste.
How to Turn Fruits into Dessert
One of the biggest misconceptions about living with diabetes is that you can’t have fruit . While people with diabetes of course have to monitor their glucose levels, fruits provide numerous health benefits such as: Providing vitamins and minerals, including potassium, vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin E. Providing fiber, which helps slow digestion and contributes to lower glucose levels and improved cholesterol. Being naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. Providing antioxidants that may protect you against certain types of cancers, free radicals, and diseases. A diet rich in
Lemon Chiffon With Fresh Berries
Author Barbara Seelig-Brown says, "This deliciously sweet tart dessert is very refreshing with a melt-in-your-mouth quality. It is light enough to enjoy without feeling guilty. Including fruit in a dessert helps to reduce the calorie and fat content. You can make it a day or two before a party and it will be even better once the flavors have blended."
Morir Soñando (Orange Cream)
This gelatin dessert is a delicious interpretation of the classic Dominican morir soñando shake, which consists of cane sugar, milk, orange juice, and ice. Receta en Español aquí.
Cocoa-Peppermint Power Pudding, Plant-Based
Fresh mint is the star of the show in this naturally sweetened, vegan cocoa-peppermint power pudding recipe! Perfect for the holiday season or when you want a refreshing dessert, this recipe is diabetes-friendly and high in fiber thanks to the chickpeas. It’s also a great snack option for kids!
Low Fat Pumpkin Panna Cotta
Panna cotta is a creamy, custard-like dessert. This panna cotta recipe is pumpkin-flavored - perfect for the upcoming holidays! It’s even preportioned for you in ramekins to help you with portion control.
Instant Pot Almond-Toffee Topped Pears
Toast, poach, and simmer—everything you need to do to make this tasty dessert you can do in the Instant Pot! Sugar-free candies are used to create a rich toffee sauce to top these cinnamon poached pears. It may look fancy, but this dessert comes together in under 20 minutes. Find this recipe and more in The Instant Pot Diabetes Cookbook Find more diabetes-friendly Instant Pot recipes here.
Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse
Making dessert for a special occasion? This satisfying dessert can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated. Just before serving, portion it out and top with the whipped topping.
Chia Seed Falooda
Falooda is a sweet milk-based dessert common in the northern part of India. It is thought to have originated from a Persian dessert known as faloodeh. Traditional Indian falooda contains vermicelli made from wheat, but in this recipe I use buckwheat noodles.