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Enjoy this warm, savory dip with raw veggies for a low-carb appetizer or snack. It's perfect for entertaining, or enjoy it is a snack or side dish for lunch.

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.

Pumpkin pie is typically lower in sugar and fat than the other holiday favorite, pecan pie. Plus it gets a nutritional boost from pumpkin puree which is rich in vitamin A. For this diabetes-friendly version, we reduce the sugar by using a Splenda sugar blend in the filling. The low-fat crust is seasoned with a hint of crystallized ginger and maple syrup for an extra-special flavor boost.

Cornish game hens are a type of miniature chicken and can make a unique holiday meal. If you can’t find cornish game hens in the grocery store, you can make this same recipe with bone-in chicken breasts.

Brighten up your holiday feast with this colorful salad! Blue cheese, pomegranates, and hazelnuts add interesting flavor and crunch to this seasonal salad, making it deliciously easy to add more vegetables to your holiday plate. This recipe is part of our Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving Meal Plan and has been modified to make 10 servings. The original recipe makes 6 servings and can be found here .

Celebrate the season with this delicious, easy-to-make, protein-packed appetizer—meatballs! These juicy, tender meatballs bathed in a luscious cranberry sauce with a hint of smoky sugar-free BBQ sauce are the perfect combination and a sure hit at your holiday gathering.

So simple but so good—that’s what you’ll say after making and serving this delicious homemade cranberry sauce at your holiday gathering. Cranberry sauce is a staple at any traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but it’s often made with a load of added sugars. Not this homemade cranberry sauce! It’s made with zero-calorie Splenda ® Granulated Sweetener.

This Instant Pot meal is fancy enough for a holiday meal, but easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Tender pork loin is spiced with warm cinnamon and cloves, and paired with seasonal butternut squash and cranberries. All of it comes together in the Instant Pot for hands-off cooking with minimal clean up.

Looking for the perfect side dish to go with your holiday meal? These cinnamon roasted carrots and cranberries won’t disappoint! Zero calorie Splenda ® Granulated Sweetener and cinnamon bring out the sweetness in this seasonal dish. The health-boosting benefits of carrots and cranberries are numerous. They are packed with tons of nutrients like fiber, vitamin A, vitamin K, and potassium, just to name a few!

Ring in the holiday season with these light and sweet mini eggnog cupcakes! While “mini” is in the name, the flavor of these cupcakes is big. Eggnog, cinnamon, nutmeg, and zero-calorie Splenda® Stevia Sweetener will make your tastebuds merry and they’re only 80 calories! If you can’t get a hold of eggnog, any milk may be used—they will still have plenty of eggnog flavor from the eggs and spices.