Diabetes-Friendly Dessert Recipes

If made in a 10 x 6-inch baking dish, cut into squares and serve on lettuce-lined plates as a salad, or on plates with a pureed strawberry or raspberry sauce for dessert. The fruit mixture can be spooned into hollowed-out orange halves and frozen. Cut thin slice from bottom of orange halves so they will stand; […]

Ingredients

• 10 3/4 tsp Equal® for Recipes (36 packets Equal® sweetener or 1 1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful™)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 piece vanilla bean (2-inches)
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cups skim milk
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 1 cup real liquid egg product
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Ice cream maker

Directions

1. Combine Equal®, cornstarch, vanilla bean and salt in medium saucepan; stir in milk and margarine.
2. Heat to […]
   

Flan Ingredients

• 1 quart skim milk
• 5 large eggs
• 5 tsp Equal® for Recipes or 16 packets Equal® sweetener or 2/3 cup Equal® Spoonful™
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Orange Sauce (recipe follows)
• 1 cup fresh orange segments or canned drained Mandarin orange segments
• Mint sprigs

Flan Directions

1. Preheat oven at 325 °F.
2. Heat milk just to simmering in medium saucepan. Beat eggs until foamy in […]
   

Pear Crisp Topping Ingredients

• 1/4 cup SPLENDA® Granular
• 3 Graham Crackers
• 1/4 cup Light Butter
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. Flour

Pear Crisp Filling Ingredients

• 3 cups Peeled and Sliced Bartlett Pears
• 2 Tbsp. Flour
• 1/4 cup SPLEND® Granular
• 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 3 Tbsp. Water
• 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Place all topping ingredients in the […]
   

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 large egg whites
• 3 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 12 packets Equal® sweetener
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 (16-ounce) loaf frozen Italian bread dough, thawed
• 1 large egg white
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes or 3 packets Equal® sweetener

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C)
2. Combine dates, 1/4 […]
   

Ingredients

• 2 cups skim milk
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 large egg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 12 packets Equal® sweetener or ½ cup Equal® Spoonful™
• 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon and nutmeg

Directions

1. Combine milk, tapioca, egg and salt in medium saucepan. Let stand 5 minutes.
2. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until boiling.
3. Remove from heat […]