Diabetic Recipes with Sugar Substitutes

Find healthy, delicious diabetic-friendly recipes with sugar substitutes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Staff Picks

Apple Crisp

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There's nothing like this old-fashioned apple dessert recipe to top off a good dinner. It's low in calories and can be made even lower if prepared with sugar substitute.
By Diabetic Living Magazine

Basic Yellow Cake

This is your go-to yellow cake recipe. Top it with your favorite frosting and sprinkles for a birthday cake! To lower the sugar, swap out the sugar for sugar substitute blend.
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Apple-Spice Cupcakes

Subtly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, each Apple-Spice Cupcake is chock-full of chopped apple.
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Basic Crustless Pumpkin Pie

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

Light, sweet vanilla cupcakes topped with chocolate cream-cheese frosting will be a hit with your family.
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Peach-Cranberry Coffeecake

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For a twist on the classic coffeecake, try this diabetic-friendly peach and cranberry version.
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Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberries

This creamy Italian dessert is flavored with vanilla bean and topped with fresh strawberries. Feel free to mix it up and substitute blueberries or raspberries, or a combination of all three!
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Plum Pudding Cookies

These fruity cookies have the taste of sweet plums and almonds.
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Fudge-Berry Cupcakes

Espresso coffee powder and bittersweet chocolate make this dense cake an extra-rich dessert.
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Simple Almond Cookies

For a snack or sweet dessert, enjoy one of these flourless cookies. Drizzle chocolate on top for added pizzazz.
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Vanilla Latte Cupcakes

For a perfectly sweet coffee treat without the caffeine buzz, try these latte cupcakes.
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Hazelnut Coffee Cake

A toasted hazelnut streusel tops this marbled coffeecake. A hint of chocolate adds to the rich flavor.
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Inspiration and Ideas

Light and Luscious Pumpkin Pie

Light and Luscious Pumpkin Pie

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

Brown Rice Pudding

Crown each serving of this brown rice pudding with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon and, if you like, a few toasted almonds.
Overnight Blueberry Coffee Cake

Overnight Blueberry Coffee Cake

Walnut Berry-Cherry Crisp

Walnut Berry-Cherry Crisp

Ginger-Spiced Chocolate Cake

Ginger-Spiced Chocolate Cake

Chocolate-Ginger Cupcakes

Chocolate-Ginger Cupcakes

Brandied Apple Strudel

Butter-flavor cooking spray works great as a substitute for the melted butter traditionally brushed on strudel pastry.

All Diabetic Recipes with Sugar Substitutes

Raspberry-Fig Linzer Cookies

Linzer torte, made with a nut crust and filled with raspberry jam, is a favorite treat in Austria. This is a low-calorie, lower-fat version of that classic dessert.
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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

A twist on a timeless, sweet snack! To make this dessert a healthier option, use a sugar substitute and see the tip for omitting the oil.
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Apple-Nut Wedges

This sweet apple dessert is served warm with a dollop of a yogurt-blend topping. For softer apple chunks, use MacIntosh apples. For firmer chunks, use Jonathan, Braeburn, Cortland or Empire.
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Raspberry Mocha Ice Cream Brownie Cake

Chocolate lovers rejoice! Sugar-free brownie mix and no-sugar-added ice cream make this decadent dessert diabetic-friendly.
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Cider-Glazed Fig-Apple Cupcakes

You can serve these cake-like lemon-scented, fruit-packed whole-grain muffins for dessert or brunch.
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Almond Fudge Rounds

Even though this low-calorie cookie recipe is made with egg whites and plain low-fat yogurt, the cookies still taste rich and sweet.
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Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Here's a low-calorie, lower-fat version of traditional sugar cookie dough. Roll out and shape it for all your favorite holiday cookies.
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Cranberry-Smothered White Chocolate Pound Cake

This decadent pound cake is drizzled with white chocolate and topped with a delicious compote of cranberries, oranges and kiwifruit.
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Brownie Raspberry Tart

A chocolate brownie crust is spread with light chocolate filling and topped with raspberries for a pretty, flavorful dessert.
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Layered Brownies

The only thing better than brownies are mouth-watering, layered brownies. Four decadent layers make these brownies uniquely and undeniably delicious.
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Carrot Cake Cookies

What is better than carrot cake? The flavor and taste of a delicious carrot cake in the convenience of a cookie! Guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, you'll definitely want to make these more than once.
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Berries with Custard Sauce

For this easy fruit dessert, the custard calls for fewer eggs and is thickened with cornstarch. The diabetic-friendly recipe has only 3 grams of fat per serving!
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Triple-Chocolate-Mint Sandwich Cookies

Little mint-chocolate sandwich cookies have a big taste when rolled in cocoa powder and given a sweet chocolate filling.
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Red and White Wreaths

Suit your taste by using your choice of almond or mint extract for these crisp cookies.
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Pineapple Cake with Macadamia-Apricot Topper

You'll think you're on a tropical vacation after just one taste of this pineapple-flavored cake served with a sweet apricot and macadamia nut topping.
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Nectarine Tart

The filling in this low-fat dessert tastes deceivingly rich. Fat-free cream cheese is the secret that's yours to share-or not.
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Triple-A Apple Pie

Apples, Anjou pears, and apricots are the As that make this apple pie a knockout.
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Amazing Apple Tart

Juicy baked apples, a tender biscuitlike crust, and a sweet and spicy sauce add up to this diabetic-friendly dessert. That is truly amazing!
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Ginger-Chocolate Crunch Pumpkin Pie

An easy gingersnap topping jazzes up this crustless pumpkin pie.
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Pomegranate Tea Sorbet

This unique dessert has just 62 calories per serving and may just become your new favorite treat. Its delicious flavor comes from pomegranate juice and herb tea.
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Figs & Berries with Zabaglione

Zabaglione is a rich Italian dessert custard made with eggs, sugar and sweet Italian Marsala wine. This recipe uses low-fat dairy products to keep the calories and fat down.
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Caramel Popcorn

Toss popped popcorn in a vanilla brown sugar syrup, then bake for a quick-and-easy sweet snack or gift.
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Gingered Shortcake Bites

This mini shortcake recipe has just 83 calories per serving. If you use the sugar substitute option, they'll have even fewer calories and carbs.
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Citrus Angel Cake with Peach and Plum Salsa

This low-sugar angel food cake recipe gets sensational flavor but no additional carbs from shredded citrus peel. Fresh fruit on top adds nutrients.
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