Healthy Diabetic Recipes

From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

1 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
3 Tbsp water
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 large red beet, cooked,* peeled, and coarsely chopped
1 small fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and coarsely chopped, or
3/4 cup chopped celery

1. In a small saucepan, combine cranberries, apple juice concentrate,
water, salt, fennel seeds, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, about 3 minutes or until cranberries pop.
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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute* equivalent
to 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coarsely ground toasted pecans
1/2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup oat bran
1 Tbsp packed brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup fat-free milk
1 Tbsp cooking oil
2 egg whites
Nonstick cooking spray
Sugar-free or light pancake and waffle syrup product (optional)
1 tsp finely shredded orange peel (optional)
Orange wedges (optional)

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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

Nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp instant espresso coffee powder or
2 Tbsp instant coffee powder
3 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
5 egg whites
Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

3 oz Gruyère or Swiss cheese
2 1/2 cups refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 10 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half or fat-free milk
1 Tbsp snipped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 recipe Baked Oil Pastry (below)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shred Gruyère cheese; you should
have 3/4 cup. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the cheese.

2. In a bowl, stir together the remaining cheese, egg, spinach,
half-and-half, thyme, and pepper. Pour into Baked Oil Pastry.
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From: Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking

This recipe not only tastes good, but has great nutritional value
as well. The meat and beans provide iron, and the vitamin C in the
tomatoes helps your body absorb the iron.
Number of Servings: 9
Serving Size: 1 cup

1 1/4 lb lean ground turkey
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
1 cooking spray
1 small onion finely sliced
2 14.5-oz cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
2 15.5-oz cans kidney beans, undrained
1 1.25-oz chili seasoning packet
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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp ground toasted almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute blend* equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
Several drops to 1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup fat-free milk
2 Tbsp seedless raspberry, apricot, or peach spreadable fruit
Sliced almonds (optional)
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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living

1 lb russet or round red potatoes
1/2 of a medium onion, very thinly sliced
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Peel and coarsely shred the
potatoes; immediately rinse with cold water in a colander. Drain
well, pressing lightly, then pat dry with paper towels; place in
a large bowl. Quarter the onion slices. Stir onion, oil, thyme,
salt, and pepper into the shredded potatoes.
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From Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living
Prep: 25 minutes
Freeze: 4 + 4 hours
Stand: 10 minutes
Carb Choices: 1.5
Orchard-ripe summer peaches or apricots and make this frozen delight
wonderfully sweet, so it doesn’t need a lot of added sugar.

1/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup peach nectar or apricot nectar
3 ripe peaches or 1 pound ripe apricots, peeled, pitted, and cut
into chunks (about 3 cups)
1 6-oz carton lowfat peach yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla
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From: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Servings: 16

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbsp whipped butter
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup golden raisins

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
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