sugar free baking help needed
#1
DH has type 2 diabetes.....
for years i have baked from scratch..and have collected lots of favorite recipes, but i now need some that are
sugar free.
I attempted some brownies today--not sure yet if they are good as he isnt home yet and i didnt think it would be nice to cut into them as i made them for his valentine!!
Anyhow..
If anyone has any really good tried & tested recipes for brownies, cookies, quick breads etc..i would appreciate them!
Thanks so much
KimmieH
for years i have baked from scratch..and have collected lots of favorite recipes, but i now need some that are
sugar free.
I attempted some brownies today--not sure yet if they are good as he isnt home yet and i didnt think it would be nice to cut into them as i made them for his valentine!!
Anyhow..
If anyone has any really good tried & tested recipes for brownies, cookies, quick breads etc..i would appreciate them!
Thanks so much
KimmieH
#3
I had a friend that was diabetic and she used Splenda in her baking but be careful. Just because a product says that it's sugar free doesn't mean that it won't make a diabetic's sugar spike. Another friend can't use Splenda at all, nor can he eat sugar free candy--his sugar levels go through the roof. He just stays away from all sweets rather than to risk it.
#5
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Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
There are some really good ones on the baking size bag of Splenda. We have tried several and they are really good. Also try the Splenda website.
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
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My cousin was diagnosed a couple years ago and we contacted, through her Doctors Office, a Diabetic educator that gave us a book of recipes. The local Hospitals also push for Diabetic education, so they have classes here too. If you can't find any; let me know and I'll see if I can get some for you.
#9
I'm diabetic and was told by a registered dietician that a carb is a carb, regardless if it is from sugar or not, so just be aware that even substituting artificial sweetener for the sugar doesn't necessarily mean that your Hubby's blood sugar won't go up. Keeping that in mind, I try to use bulk Splenda and substitute whole grains as much as possible in my baking. Try the Libby's pumpkin bread recipe and use whole wheat flour for half the regular flour. Banana nut bread is great made this way too. Hope this helps.
#10
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If DH is a newly- diagnosed diabetic, chances are he is overweight. It's the number 1 cause of adt diabetes. So if you want to really help him, he needs to lose a significant amount of weight, which means NO sweets. Plus, artificial sweeteners are known to increase insulin resistance, and have recently been implicated in heart attacks. Exercise helps decrease insulin resistance and, of course, weight. Good luck to you both.
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