Sweets for the Diabetic

For Those that Crave Sweets on a Restricted Diet

During my recent pregnancy, I developed gestational diabetes. I was on insulin and a VERY strict diet. My husband recently found out that he is a diabetic. We both needed to watch EVERYTHING we ate and be especially careful not to eat a lot of foods that are high in carbohydrates. But, we love sweets so what to do?

I’ve done a lot of researching and a lot of experimenting in the kitchen and I’ve come up with some recipes that are acceptable on the diabetic diet. 

“Fudge”
(I craved fudge so bad when I was pregnant but couldn’t possibly eat the regular kind. I have to admit that this is very different than your traditional fudge but it is still very tasty!)

2 8 oz packages of cream cheese, softened but not melted
2 squares of Baker’s chocolate, softened
½ cup of Splenda

Mix all ingredients together well using a mixer. Spread in a square cake pan lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate overnight then cut into squares and eat.

“Peanut Butter Fudge”
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened but not melted
1 cup of peanut butter (either creamy or crunchy, depending on your tastes)
2 squares of Baker’s Chocolate, softened
½ cup Splenda

Mix all ingredients together using a mixer. Spread in a square cake pan lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate overnight then cut into squares and eat.

Jello with Cottage Cheese
(You really have to like cottage cheese for this one!)
1 cup cottage cheese
1 package sugar free jello, any flavor
Whipped cream

Make the Jello according to package directions. Mix in cottage cheese and put it into the refrigerator for several hours until jello has set. Serve topped with whipped cream

Smoothie
1 cup cottage cheese
8 oz Crystal Light or any other sugar free drink mix, any flavor
Ice cubes
Optional: ½ cup strawberries or blueberries or other fruit

Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Use enough ice cubes to make it thick. Sometimes I put in fruit and other times I don’t but it’s always good, just a little different.