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Diabetic-Friendly Cooking: low-sugar desserts

Posted on July 18, 2010July 14, 2010 by News Health

No Drip Ice Pops

Ingredients

* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored gelatin mix
* 1 banana
* 1 cup plain yogurt

Directions

1. Combine boiling water and gelatin in a blender and pulse until gelatin is dissolved. Blend in banana until smooth, then blend in yogurt. Pour mixture into popsicle molds or small, plastic drinking cups and freeze until hard. (If using drinking cups, freeze until firm, insert popsicle sticks, then freeze completely.)

Sweet Grilled Peaches

Ingredients

* 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peach slices
* 1/2 cup honey
* 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat a grill for medium heat.
2. Place peaches onto a large piece of aluminum foil. Use two if necessary to hold in all of the peaches without spillage. Drizzle the honey over the peaches, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Close up the foil, sealing tightly.
3. Place the foil packet onto the preheated grill, and cook for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through. Carefully open the packet, and serve.

100-Calorie Pumpkin Pie Tartlets

Ingredients

* 16 (2 1/2-inch) foil baking cups
* Nonstick cooking spray
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 large egg whites
* 1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
* 1 (12 fluid ounce) can NESTLE® CARNATION® Evaporated Fat Free Milk
* 1 cup fat free whipped topping
* 12 small gingersnap cookies, broken into 1/4-inch pieces

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place baking cups on baking sheet with sides. Spray each cup with cooking spray.
2. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger and salt in small bowl. Beat egg whites in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup of mixture into each prepared cup.
3. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until knife inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool on baking sheet for 20 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top each with whipped topping and gingersnap crumbs.

Banana Oat Bars

Ingredients

* 1 1/3 cups quick cooking oats
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 1 cup mashed bananas
* 1/4 cup skim milk
* 2 egg whites
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl mix together bananas, egg whites, milk and vanilla. Beat all together.
3. Bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan which has been sprayed with non-stick spray for about 35 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. You may sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, if desired.

source:  http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Healthy-Cooking/Diabetic/Desserts/ViewAll.aspx

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