Easy No-Bake Desserts for Diabetics
Who doesn’t love indulging in the goodness of delicious desserts? We all do. But if you are diabetic, you have to be careful of your sugar intake. Having said that, some sweets can be made at home for people with diabetes. Here, in this article, we will discuss some of the no-cook sweet treats for people with diabetes. Let us address them one by one.
1. Mango Tiramisù
Mango Tiramisu is a delicious take on the classic Italian dessert. Thanks to the creamy yogurt filling, agave syrup, ripe mangoes, this is different from other traditional desserts. It is low in calories and fat, soy-free, and appropriate for diabetic vegetarians. The sodium content in it is also less.
Take half the mango cubes in a food processor, then process it until it appears smooth and transfer it into a small bowl. Stir the mix in almond extract and agave syrup. Pulse the remainder mango in a food processor. Keep doing it till it is coarsely smashed. Once done, set it aside.
Now, take a small bowl, and fold the whipped topping into the yogurt. In this bowl, sprinkle about half the ladyfinger pieces. Take half of the yogurt mixture and half puree in a spoon, and spread in the bowl. Garnish with chopped mango, and layer it with yogurt, puree, and ladyfingers. Lastly, take a plastic wrap and cover the tiramisu. Once done, refrigerate till the ladyfingers are soft. You can leave them for about eight to twenty-four hours. Take them out, and serve cold.
2. Chia Pudding with peanut butter
This is another one of the most popular no-cook sweet treats for diabetics. This recipe contains ten grams of total sugar, 208 calories, nine grams of fiber, 20 grams of carbohydrates, ten grams of proteins, and three grams of added sugar. This dessert has higher nutrition stats, so you need to consume it after a light meal only.
Take a container with a lid or a jar, and whisk in it peanut butter, cocoa powder, milk, and honey (if needed). Add some chia seeds to it, and stir the mix. Please put it in the refrigerator overnight (minimum for six hours). In the morning, you can top it with small chocolate chips or peanuts or peanut butter, and enjoy.
3. Stuffed Dates
The next recipe has two grams of protein, five grams of total sugar, one gram of fiber, seven grams of carbohydrates, and zero grams of added sugar for every seed stuffed date and sunflower butter. The honey and goat cheese stuffed date provide three grams of added sugar and ten calories less. There are two versions of this recipe.
- Sunflower Butter & Seed dates
To make this recipe cut the dates in half with a knife and take out the pit. Now, stuff it with 1.5 tsp of sunflower seed butter on each date. Now add ¼ tsp of sunflower seeds as garnish. - Goat Cheese & Honey dates
To make this recipe, cut the dates in half with a knife and take out the pit. Stuff it with 1.5 tsp of soft goat cheese on every date. After you do this, drizzle ¼ tsp of honey as garnish.