A good diabetic cheesecake recipe will allow you to enjoy your favorite dessert without worrying about your blood sugar levels rising too high. Using a diabetic cheesecake recipe, as opposed to a regular cheesecake recipe, will help you to reduce fat and cholesterol levels as well.  In addition, it will also allow you an opportunity to obtain many of the essential nutrients that you need, especially if natural fruits are called for. So therefore, although diabetic cheesecake should not be eaten all of time, eating it occasionally will satisfy your sweet tooth but help you reach your nutritional goals for the day.

The best part about using a diabetic cheesecake recipe is that most people cannot tell the difference between a diabetic cheesecake and a regular cheesecake. Even if they could, most people will happily eat it along with you anyway. So, when faced with the choice, why wouldn’t you choose the much healthier diabetic cheesecake recipe instead? There is no rule which states that you cannot choose a cheesecake diabetic recipe, even if you are not diabetic.

 

Diabetic Friendly Cheesecake Crust

 

Many people don’t realize it, but one of the unhealthiest parts of cheesecake is the crust. For this reason, a much healthier recipe for making a diabetic cheesecake recipe is provided below. It will work with any diabetic cheesecake recipe you wish to use.

 

Nut Crust

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup almonds, skinned
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 4 oz. butter
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon, ground
  • 1 orange zest

 

Instructions

Place the nuts into a food processor, and pulse until they resemble cornmeal. Using a microwave safe medium-sized bowl, heat the butter in the microwave until it is thoroughly melted, taking it out and stirring it every 15 seconds. Add the ground nuts, almond flour and cinnamon to the butter and mix together thoroughly. Press the mixture into a 9-inch pan to for crust. Compact the crust by pressing and evening it with the bottom of a drinking glass. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside to cool while you make your preferred filling.

 

Diabetic Pumpkin Cheesecake

 

One example of an exceptionally healthy type of diabetic cheesecake recipe is one which is made of pumpkin. According to DiabeticSoul.com, pumpkins are high in vitamins and minerals. At the same time they are low in carbohydrates and have a low amount of calories. Here is a diabetic pumpkin cheesecake recipe that you can try:

 

Crust Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cup gingersnap crumbs
  • 3 tbsp. Equal Spoonful
  • 2 tbsp. butter

 

Cheesecake Filling Ingredients

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 3 pkg. reduced-fat cream cheese (8 oz. each, softened)
  • 1 1/3 cup Equal Spoonful
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. salt

 

Topping Ingredients

  • 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tbsp. Equal Spoonful

 

Instructions

Make the crust by combining the equal, butter, and gingersnap crumbs. When well-combined, press onto bottom of a 9-inch pan. Bake the crust at 325 degrees F for 8 minutes. Allow to cool while you prepare the cheesecake filling. Do not turn off the oven.

Combine the cream cheese, Equal, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl and beat at medium speed using a mixer. Beat until the mixture is smooth and well combined, and then mix in the pumpkin, eggs, and egg whites. Beat the mixture until the ingredients are well combined, and repeat the process after adding in the cornstarch and vanilla.

When all of the ingredients are well blended, pour the mixture over the baked crust. Bake for 40-45 minutes at the same temperature mentioned above. The center of the cake should be almost set. Take it out and allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes. While waiting for the cheesecake to cool, combine the sour cream, remaining equal, and vanilla. Gently spread it over the top of the cheesecake, and then bake again for 3 to 4 more minutes. Remove the cheesecake and allow the cake to cool completely. Afterwards, cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

 

Diabetic Cheesecake Recipes

 

You can find a number of other great diabetic cheesecake recipes at the following websites:

  • Instructables.com
  • DiabeticLivingOnline.com
  • DLife.com
  • AmazingCheeseCakeRecipes.com
  • CooksRecipes.com
  • GroupRecipes.com