Chocolate Dessert
You really don't have to give up all sweets and even chocolate because you have
diabetes. Of course, you must follow a diabetic diet and avoid sugar. Thanks to
today's artificial sweeteners you can still have a sweet treat now and then. In
fact, you can find many diabetic dessert recipes for treats that not only taste
good but are actually good for you because they are not made with excess fats
and sugars. Therefore they are healthy even for non-diabetics to choose over the
normal sugar laden desserts. One such dessert is chocolate banana mousse and the
recipe for it is below.
Chocolate Banana Mouse Diabetic Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup evaporated skimmed milk
3 tablespoons granulated artificial sweetener
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
2 sliced bananas
2 egg yolks
Directions
In the top pan of a double boiler mix together 1/4 cup milk with the artificial
sweetener and chocolate. Put the remaining 3/4 cup of milk into the freezer to
start chilling. Stir the chocolate until it is melted. Place the two eggs yolks
in a bowl and pour part of the chocolate mixture on the eggs and beat. Transfer
this egg-chocolate mixture into the remaining chocolate in the double boiler and
stir until thickened. Let cool completely. Now retrieve the milk from the
freezer and whisk it until it becomes stiff. Add the cooled chocolate mixture,
vanilla, and sliced bananas. Spoon this mixture into cups or a mold and place
back in the freezer until firm.
For more delicious diabetic recipes like this one, pick up a copy of The Joslin
Diabetes Quick and Easy Cookbook: 200 Recipes for 1 to 4 People. In addition to
great recipes, this book also lists the nutritional content of various foods and
lists cholesterol, fat, sodium, and calorie amounts. There is also a FAQ which
answers often asked questions about diabetic cooking.
There are many diabetic recipes for desserts, chocolates, as well as main dishes
which are easy to make and good to eat. There is no reason to deny your taste
buds just because you have diabetes. Sure, you may have to give up candy bars,
but those are laden with sugar and other things that are not good for you
whether you have diabetes or not. You can substitute healthy sweets instead and
help yourself stay healthy and live longer, too.
Follow your doctor's or dietician's guidelines, get some good diabetic cookbooks
and enjoy your meals again. Diabetic cooking doesn't have to be difficult at
all; there are many quick and easy menu ideas you can implement to keep your
meals lively and help you stick to your diet.