Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

One batch of dough does double duty as both the crust and streusel topping to make one of the easiest desserts around.

These easy apple-cinnamon fruit bars make a big batch--perfect for fall potlucks and parties.

These cranberry-orange bars freeze well. Make a batch on a free afternoon and pop them in the freezer so you'll always have a healthy dessert on hand when company calls.

There are plenty of granola bar options at the grocery store, but they're also easy (and often healthier) to make at home. Feel free to vary the add-ins to your taste, swapping 2 cups of any combination of small (or chopped) dried fruit, nuts, seeds and/or chocolate chips for the dried cranberries and nuts in this version. We tested several sticky sweeteners, including maple syrup and honey, but found brown rice syrup held the bars together the best.

Serve these caramelized pear slices over ice cream, stir into plain yogurt or enjoy as a topping for pancakes or waffles. Brown-skinned Bosc pears hold their shape during cooking, but any variety of pears tastes delicious.

This delicious cranberry pudding recipe is diabetic-friendly.

This luscious swirled cheesecake dessert is a no bake, mix-and-chill recipe. Plus, each slice is under 200 calories!

This low-fat crustless pumpkin pie is a perfect dessert for the dieters at your holiday meal or people who are watching their carbs.

Get the classic creamy pumpkin taste but less saturated fat and sugar with this lightened-up recipe.

If pumpkin pie is a must for the holidays, this version fulfills that holiday tradition without derailing your meal plan.

The pastry for this rustic tart features gets a nutty flavor from fiber-rich oat flour and flaxseed meal. Pecans top it off.

Cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg add lots of flavor to these rich pumpkin cookies.