Desserts

One of the common misconceptions when one first starts fixing diabetic food is that desserts are out. But as today's post shows, you can have desserts while watching your diabetes. Check out the Pumpkin-Maple Crustless Cheesecake, Orange and Almond Cake, as well as the other yummy desserts. Enjoy!

PEACH-ALMOND UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Makes: 8 Servings

Source: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes

View recipe: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/608.shtml

Ingredients

1 can (8-1/4 ounces) peaches in juice, well drained

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

5-1/2 teaspoons Equal for Recipes or 18 packets Equal sweetener

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup cake flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk

1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

Cut peach slices into thirds; arrange in bottom of lightly greased 8-inch round pan.

Mix applesauce, Equal for Recipes, egg, and vanilla until smooth in medium bowl. Mix in combined flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Pour batter over peach slices in pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F. until cake is browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Invert cake immediately onto serving plate. Cool 10 to 15 minutes; and sprinkle with almonds.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 136; Protein: 6 g; Fat: 2.6 g; Sodium: 207 mg; Cholesterol: 27 mg; Carbohydrates: 20 g; Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit, 1 Bread, 1/2 Fat

GRANNY SMITH'S APPLE CRISP

Yield: 8 servings

Serving size: 3/4 cup crisp

View online with photo: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/1123.shtml

Ingredients

1 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon orange zest

1/4 cup orange juice

5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices

1 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats

2 tablespoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 cup crisp rice cereal

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.

Make Filling: whisk together Splenda Granulated Sweetener, cinnamon, orange zest and orange juice in a large bowl; add apples and toss to coat. Transfer mixture to prepared pan; set aside.

Make Topping: stir together oats, Splenda Granulated Sweetener, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; cut butter in with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Stir in cereal and walnuts. Spoon topping over apples.

Bake 45 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 160; Calories from Fat: 80; Protein: 3 g; Fat: 8 g; Sodium: 45 mg; Cholesterol: 10 mg; Saturated Fat: 2.5 g; Dietary Fiber: 4 g; Sugars: 10 g; Carbohydrates: 21 g

PUMPKIN-MAPLE CRUSTLESS CHEESECAKE

This recipe begins, “Enjoy the warm flavors of pumpkin, maple, and ginger with this crustless cheesecake.”

Servings: 12

Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cheesecake).

View online: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/1279.shtml

Ingredients

3 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, warmed in a microwave for 15 seconds

1/3 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend

3 large eggs

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

1/2 cup low-fat maple or vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon imitation maple or rum flavoring

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup thinly sliced crystallized ginger (garnish)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and Splenda Brown Sugar Blend until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in pumpkin, yogurt, flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, maple flavoring, and vanilla.

Pour filling into prepared pan. Bake until outer rim is puffy and center is slightly wobbly, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven and run a butter knife around the inner edge but do not remove the pan side.

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Refrigerate warm cake, uncovered, until cold. Then cover with foil and refrigerate at least 4 hours (or up to 3 days). Remove 1 hour before serving.

When ready to serve, carefully remove side of pan. Cut into 12 wedges with wet knife wiped clean between cuts. Garnish with crystallized ginger, if desired.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 130; Protein: 11 g; Fat: 2.5 g; Sodium: 420 mg; Cholesterol: 60 mg; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugars: 7 g; Carbohydrates: 16 g

CARROT CAKE

Yield: Makes 12 slices

Serving Size: 1 slice

Source: Great Healthy Food - Diabetes

View recipe: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/614.shtml

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour

Pinch of salt

2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup light brown sugar

3/4 cup raisins, soaked overnight in 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice

4 medium carrots, peeled and finely grated

1 tablespoon sunflower oil

2 medium egg whites, at room temperature

3-1/2 ounces low-fat cream cheese beaten with 2 teaspoons sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Lightly grease an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.

Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger into a large bowl, tipping in any bran left in the sifter.

Stir in the sugar, raisins with their juice, carrots and oil and mix well.

Beat the egg whites until they stand up in soft peaks, then fold lightly but thoroughly into the carrot mixture, using a large spoon or spatula.

Pour into the pan and bake in the center of the oven for about 1-1/4 hours, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and peel off the lining paper. When completely cool, cut in half horizontally and fill with the sweetened cream cheese.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 137; Protein: 4 g; Fat: 3 g; Sodium: 154 mg; Cholesterol: 5 mg; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Dietary Fiber: 3 g; Carbohydrates: 26 g; Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2/3 Fruit, 1/2 Fat

FRUIT SCONES

Yield: Makes 18

Serving Size: 1 scone

Source: Great Healthy Food - Diabetes

View recipe: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/616.shtml

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose white flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of salt

1/4 cup soft margarine (at room temperature)

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/3 cup raisins

2/3 cup skim milk (keep 2 teaspoons aside for brushing the tops of the scones before baking)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Sift the flours into a bowl with the baking powder and salt, tipping any leftover bran into the sifted mixture.

Lightly rub in the margarine with your fingertips until the mixture has the consistency of fine bread crumbs.

Mix in the sugar and raisins (the same quantities of dried mixed peel can be used instead) and add the milk a little at a time, mixing well until a soft dough is formed.

Turn out onto a lightly floured board and roll out to a thickness of 3/4 inch. Using a 1-1/2-inch pastry cutter, cut out the scones, re-rolling the leftover dough as necessary until you have used it all.

Place the scones on a lightly greased baking sheet, brush the tops with a little skim milk to glaze, and bake near the top of the oven for 15 - 20 minutes until golden.

Cool on a wire rack until the scones are just warm, then serve.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 78; Protein: 2 g; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 157 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Carbohydrates: 14 g; Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat

ORANGE AND ALMOND CAKE

Yield: 10 slices

Serving Size: 1 slice

Source: Great Healthy Food - Diabetes

View recipe: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/613.shtml

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 large eggs

1/2 cup reduced-fat margarine, at room temperature

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/3 cup ground almonds

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly grease the base of an 8-inch non-stick baking pan and line with parchment paper.

Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. Beat the eggs until they are light and frothy.

Beat the margarine and sugar together until smooth and creamy. Add the beaten eggs gradually, beating well between each addition. If the mixture shows any signs of curdling, beat in a little of the flour mixture.

Stir in the flour mixture together with the ground almonds, almond extract and orange zest and mix lightly to a thick, fluid (but not runny) consistency, adding a little orange juice or water if necessary.

Pour into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake in the center of the oven for about 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the center.

Strip off the parchment paper and leave the cake to cool on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 122; Protein: 2 g; Fat: 6 g; Sodium: 99 mg; Cholesterol: 32 mg; Dietary Fiber: 0 g; Carbohydrates: 16 g; Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 2/3 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Fat