Being a diabetic should not stop you from enjoying the little things in life. If you love sweets, then it also doesn’t mean that you should stop eating them. Whether you are a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, there are diabetic desserts that you can definitely enjoy once in a while. You can also make it on your own through diabetic dessert recipes.

It is unfortunate that there are a lot of people that are suffering from diabetes and since they are going through this medical condition, they are probably modifying their lifestyles and they might be going through depression as well. You can cheer them up by surprising them with desserts for diabetics. These diabetic desserts will definitely brighten their days and give them hope that although things will change, there are solutions and other ways for them to enjoy the things they used to do. So, if you have a family member or a friend who is diabetic, why don’t you whip out some delicious desserts through diabetic dessert recipes?

You can find a lot of diabetic dessert recipes online and in many books that you can purchase. The best thing about most of these diabetic desserts is that they are easy to make. Even if you don’t normally cook or bake, you can simply follow the easy directions and make your own recipe.

Here is some examples of desserts for diabetics:

Biscuits with almonds and apricots

Ingredients:

• ¾ mug brown flour
• ¾ mug white flour
• ¼ mug brown sugar
• 1 spoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 ½ spoons of oil
• 2 spoons of honey
• ½ spoon almond essence
• 2/3 mug minced dried apricots
• ¼ mug dried almonds

Directions:

1. Set your oven to 200ºC .
2. Put the flour, sugar and the baking powder in a bowl and beat them with the beater.
3. Add the milk, eggs, oil, honey and the almonds essence.
4. Mix eveyrthing together with the use of a wooden spoon then add the almonds and the minced apricots.
5. Spread the dough you obtained on a plastic foild and model it in a bar, 30cm long and 7-8 cm wide.
6. Put the bar into a baking paper and bake it for 25-30 minutes.
7. Take it out and let it cool for 10 minutes.
8. Put the bar on a plate and cut out of it 24 little biscuits which are baked again in the oven on a baking paper. Bake them for 15-20 minutes.

Strawberry Mousse

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh unsweetened strawberries
• 4 ox. Frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping
• substitute sugar equivalent to 60g of sugar
• ½ package sugar-free pudding mix

Directions:

1. Place the strawberries and sugar substiture in a blender and process until smooth. Strain the seeds and discard.
2. Return the mixture to the blender and process again.
3. Add sugar-free pudding mix and process until smooth.
4. Transfer them to a large bowl.
5. Fold in whipped topping.
6. Spoon even into dessert dishes.

See? It’s very easy to make desserts for diabetics. You don’t even have to buy because there are a lot of diabetic dessert recipes that you can easily follow. However, if you don’t have the time to bake or make diabetic desserts, most groceries today and other food stores are stocking up on these sugar free desserts not only because for diabetics but because people seek them because they are healthier. Imagine not feeling guilty after taking a bite from something sweet? Now, that’s worth it!