Desserts - Diabetic Thursday

It's Thursday, which means (drum roll, please) diabetic recipes. And yes, diabetic food can be yummy. These desserts, which will fit in very nicely with your 4th of July celebrations, will prove that in very little time. Enjoy!

ICED MOCHA SHERBET

Yield: 4 servings

Source: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine

Book Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/24.shtml

Print Version: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/576.shtml

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups evaporated non-fat milk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons carob powder

1 tablespoon crystalline fructose

2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate

1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

1 tablespoon part-skim ricotta cheese

Directions

Mix all ingredients together in blender and turn into metal trays. Place in freezer and stir with fork from time to time to break up ice crystals. When ready to serve, process again so the sherbet is soft.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 121, Cholesterol: 5 mg, Carbohydrate: 22 g, Protein: 8 g, Sodium: 117 mg, Fat: 0.5 g; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Milk, 1/2 Fruit

FRUIT ROLL-UP COOKIES

Makes: About 32 Cookies

Source: The Best Diabetes Cookbook

Book Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/25.shtml

View online: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/521.shtml

Ingredients

Filling:

8 oz. pitted dried dates

1 cup orange juice

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Dough:

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup margarine or butter

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup 2% plain yogurt

3 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a large baking sheet with vegetable spray.

Make the filling: In a saucepan bring the dates, orange juice and cinnamon to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and cook 10 minutes or until soft. Mash with a fork until liquid is absorbed. Refrigerate.

Make the dough: In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, margarine, oil, yogurt, water, vanilla and orange zest; process until dough forms. Add up to 1 tablespoon more water, if necessary. Divide dough in half; form each half into a ball, wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until chilled.

Between 2 sheets of waxed paper sprinkled with flour, roll one of the dough balls into a rectangle, approximately 12 by 10 inches and 1/8 inch thick. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Spread half of date mixture over rolled dough.

Starting at short end and using the waxed paper as an aid, roll up tightly. Cut into 1/2-inch slices and place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 102; Protein: 1 g; Fat: 1 g; Sodium: 20 mg; Carbohydrates: 17 g; Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat

INDIVIDUAL MINIATURE CHEESECAKES

Makes: 10 Servings

Source: The Best Diabetes Cookbook

Book Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/25.shtml

Ingredients

1 cup 5% ricotta cheese

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 medium egg

1/4 cup light sour cream

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/8 vanilla extract

Fruit Puree (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line 10 muffin cups with muffin paper cups.

In a food processor, combine ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and sugar; puree until smooth. Beat in egg. Blend in sour cream, cornstarch and vanilla until well mixed. Divide batter among muffin cups.

Set muffin tin in larger pan; pour in enough hot water to come half way up sides.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from water bath; cool on wire rack. Chill.

Serve with fruit puree, if desired.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 127; Protein: 6 g; Fat: 8 g; Sodium: 268 mg; Cholesterol: 42 mg; Carbohydrates: 9 g; Exchanges: 2/3 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Lean Meat, 1 Fat

CINNAMON APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Yield: 1 coffee cake (9 servings)

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

Book Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/26.shtml

View online: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/513.shtml

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup margarine, softened

2 large egg whites

1/2 cup low-fat (1 percent fat) buttermilk

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 medium apple, unpeeled, cored and finely chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Prepare a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick pan spray.

In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, margarine, and egg whites until smooth. Stir in the buttermilk. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and mix just until the ingredients are moistened. (The batter will be stiff.) Fold in the apple.

Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into nine 3-inch squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 214; Protein: 4 g; Fat: 5 g; Sodium: 306 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Carbohydrates: 37 g; Exchanges: 2-1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat

OLD-FASHIONED VANILLA CUSTARD

Makes: 3 cups (6 servings)

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

View recipe here: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/596.shtml

Ingredients

3 large eggs, slightly beaten, or 3/4 cup egg substitute

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 cups fat-free milk

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Pinch of ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Slowly stir in the milk and vanilla.

Pour 1/2 cup of custard into each of six 5-ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Set the filled custard cups in a shallow pan. Pour about 1 inch of hot water in the pan around the custard cups.

Bake on the center rack of the oven for 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the custard comes out clean. Serve hot, warm, or chilled.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 82; Protein: 6 g; Fat: 3 g; Sodium: 171 mg; Cholesterol: 108 mg; Dietary Fiber: 0 g; Sugars: 8 g; Carbohydrates: 8 g; Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat

BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL COOKIES

Yield: about 4 dozen cookies

Serving size: 1 cookie

View Recipe: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/1082.shtml

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

1/3 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange

3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats

1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package)

Nestle Toll House Butter-scotch Flavored Morsels

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, sugar blend, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl.

Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies, 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 130; Protein: 1 g; Fat: 7 g; Sodium: 90 mg; Cholesterol: 20 mg ; Carbohydrates: 16 g