This rich dessert smoothie is like drinking a peanut butter cup! But with just four ingredients packed with protein and healthy fats, you might as well have dessert first.
by Brooke Wheeler, guest blogger, FingerPrickinGood.com
March 14 (3.14) is Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π — and for some of us, mainly an excuse to eat lots of pie. To keep it kinder on the blood sugar, try one of these single-serving mini pies that are already portioned and carb-counted for you. No slicing or fractions required!
While these tasty morsels aren’t overloaded with carbohydrates, sometimes the more important factor in a treat for our family is to be able to accurately count the carbohydrates so that our bolus can be as accurate as possible. The bite-size servings and use of labeled ingredients for these little babies help a lot on that front. They’re also so delectable that you’d never imagine how quickly they come together.
This little pie is the turducken of fruit — juicy chunks of pear stuffed inside an apple. Not only does this make for a super-fun presentation, but it also reduces the saturated fat and refined carbs by replacing the majority of the crust with whole fruit.
Let your family indulge in the annual pumpkin spice craze by trying one of these blood sugar-friendly recipes featuring pumpkin as the star ingredient!
The base of these brownies contains just four simple ingredients: bananas, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and — last, but certainly not least — pumpkin.
As with anything diabetes-related, I find that planning ahead is often the key to success — and for camping, part of that is having a few great carb-counted camp-cooking recipes in my arsenal.
These delicious, protein-packed cookies will become your lunchbox staple. They’re the perfect dessert to top off your kiddo’s lunch without setting off a blood sugar seesaw.
Prepared on a disposable spoon, sprinkled with your favorite toppings, and individually wrapped, they’re the perfect treat to offer at a bake sale…or anytime, really! With their silky truffle texture, you’d never know avocado is the secret ingredient—and more importantly, neither will the kids!
Although we know our children with type 1 diabetes can have sugary desserts, it seems to work out better sometimes if we can nudge them toward options that are a bit kinder on the blood sugar. Here are delicious recipes for three such options for your child’s next bake sale.
