Diabetic banana bread recipe

diabetic banana bread recipe
diabetic banana bread recipe

When people first learn that they are diabetic most find it so devastating that they feel it is the end of the world because they feel that because they have to manage their sugar properly then that means not being able to eat tasty, yummy, scrumptious foods and desserts when they want them but this is far from the truth. There are many diabetic recipes to choose from and one of the most popular ones is that of a diabetic banana bread recipe and this one is easy to follow as well as tasty!
Ingredients
• 2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup honey-crunch wheat germ
• 1/4 teaspoon baking Soda
• 1/2 cup rolled oats, uncooked
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup egg substitute, thawed
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 sticks margarine
• 1-1/2 cup mashed bananas
• 6 ounce can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease 9″x5″ loaf pan.
3. In large bowl, mix first 7 ingredients.
4. With pastry blender, cut in magarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Stir in bananas, undiluted apple-juice concentrate, egg substitute, walnuts, and vanilla just until flour is moistened.
6. Spoon batter into pan.
7. Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.
8. Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool slightly.
9. Serve warm, or cool completely to serve later.

This recipe is easy to follow and easy to share with all of your family, friends and loved ones so that you can fool them and show them that being a diabetic does not mean the end of the world but that you can still have tasty treats as long as they are low in sugar and carbohydrates as the diabetic banana bread recipe.

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Diabetic Cheesecake Recipe

Diabetic Cheesecake Recipe – Yum!

Who doesn’t love a good cheesecake! If you are like me and love my desserts,  it’s all good news with this diabetic cheesecake recipe! As long as you are following a well planned diabetes type 2 diet, then it’s OK to indulge in a little cheesecake every so often.

Having diabetes, doesn’t mean we have to deprive ourselves of the things we love in life! I made this a little while back for a dinner party I was hosting. What a hit! My friends were so surprised at the taste and texture of this dessert, they all wanted the recipe to make it again for themselves!

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Crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoon light margarine, melted
Combine cracker crumbs and margarine; press into bottom of an ungreased 9 inch spring form pan. Set aside.

Filling:

3 (8 ounce) packages low fat cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup egg substitute
1 (8 ounce) carton sugar-free, fat-free lemon yogurt
Assorted fresh berries, optional.

Now – Put it all together!

Beat cream cheese, flour and sugar until light and fluffy.  Gradually add lemon juice and egg substitute. Beat well. Fold in yogurt. Pour into crust. Cover loosely with foil.
Bake at 350ºF. for 60-70 min. or until center is almost set.
Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate. Garnish with berries if desired.

Serves 16

  • Calories: 178,
  • Sodium: 330 mg,
  • Cholesterol: 25 mg,
  • Carbohydrate: 16 gm,
  • Protein: 7 gm,
  • Fat: 10 gm

The one main thing to remember about being a diabetic is how to properly manage and take care of yourself by watching your consumption of carbohydrates, fats and of course, sugars. With this diabetic cheesecake recipe it allows you to use tasty substitutes that really do taste just as good as the ‘full fat’ ones.

Just always remember, with a correct diet and regular exercise, now-a-days the variety of food available for diabetics is huge. So why not treat yourself to a good delicious cheesecake every now and then with our lemon diabetic cheesecake recipe!

 

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