One must be wary of the baked goods that they eat in diabetes. Many baked foods are high in trans fats and calories. Diabetic baking recipes, however, are formulated to help you make your favorite treats and maintain a healthy diet. Although there are many great diabetic baking recipes to choose from, it is good to have an understanding of what to look for in a recipe so that you can make the healthiest choices possible. LiveStrong.com offers the following advice on how to bake for people with diabetes:
- Use stevia instead of honey or refined sugar because it adds a significant amount of sweetness to a dish and does not affect blood glucose levels much.
- Use whole-grain flour instead of white flour whenever possible. This helps to reduce the effect of the flour on blood sugar levels.
- Use egg whites instead of whole eggs to lower the amount of cholesterol and saturated fats in baked foods.
- Use soy or skim milk instead of cream or whole milk. Again, this helps to lower the amount of cholesterol and saturated fat in a dish.
Easy Diabetic Baking Recipes
Coconut Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1/3 cup sugar or Splenda equivalent
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp coconut extract
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Pour the flour, coconut, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl and stir until the mixture is thoroughly combined. In a separate, smaller bowl, combine the yogurt, egg, egg white, coconut extract, and oil. Slowly add this mixture to the flour mixture. Coat a muffin pan with cooking spray and pour the batter into each cup until it is 2/3 of the way full. Bake the muffins for approximately 20 minutes, or until they are a golden brown.
Diabetic Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (6.6 oz) of corn muffin bread mix
- ½ cup fat-free milk
- ¼ cup egg substitute
- Cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Then, in a large mixing bowl add all of the ingredients and mix until moist. Coat an 8” baking pan with cooking spray, pour the batter into the dish, and bake until the bread is a light brown (approx. 15 minutes).
Diabetic Baking Cookbook
The Diabetic Pastry Chef Cookbook is one of the best collections of diabetic baking recipes to be found. It has been feature in Homes and Gardens’ magazine, Diabetic Living as well as named a Top 100 Winner in Startup Nation’s 2011 Home-Based 100 competition. To purchase this cookbook, which is filled with great diabetic baking recipes, visit DiabeticPastruChef.com.
