Diabetes ice cream recipes can be used to bring some comfort into your diabetes diet. Typically, ice cream for diabetes includes artificial sugars or sugar substitutes which make this tasty treat much healthier. Ingredients such as skim milk may also be used to make it far less fattening as well.
There are, of course, sugar free ice creams that you can buy at the store. However, according to the New York Times, some of these products use sugar alcohols which can still raise blood sugar levels. Instead, try making your own diabetes ice cream at home. This way you know for sure that what you are eating is natural, low in fat, and low in sugar content.
Sugar Free Ice Cream Diabetes Recipes
Basic Sugar Free Diabetes Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 2 pkg. instant sugar free pudding
- 2 cans evaporated milk
- 12-18 packets Equal
- 1 ½ tbsp. vanilla
Instructions
Blend together all of the ingredients and freeze. You can change the flavor of your ice cream by changing the flavor of the pudding you use.
Note: You can also use different types of fruits to add or change the flavor. Remember that fruit does contain sugar however, so you need to take the glycemic index of the ingredients that you add into account.
Chocolate Sugar Free Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (1.5 oz.) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
- 4 cups evaporated milk
- 6 packets artificial sweetener
- 4 oz. light frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 2 tbsp. baking cocoa
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
Use a blender to combine the pudding mix, cocoa, milk, vanilla, and sweetener, processing on low. Continue until the mixture is smooth, and then fold in the whipped topping. Pour the mixture into a shallow 2-quart container. Freeze for 30 minutes and then stir with a wire risk. Return to the freezer until at desired consistency and serve.
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
- 3 cups skim milk
- 6 tbsp. light butter, melted
- 1 cup boiling water
- 4 cans sugar-free strawberry soft drink
- 16 oz. frozen strawberries, sliced
- 24 packages of Equal
- 1 small pkg. NutraSweet vanilla pudding mix
Instructions
Use a blender to blend together the dry milk, water, butter, and Equal. Pour the mixture into an ice cream freezer container. Next, stir in the pudding slowly, followed by the soft drinks in the same manner. Add the strawberries, mix, and then add the milk to the fill line. Freeze the mixture before serving.
