I'll start off by saying I don't have diabetes. However, a coworker of mine had his birthday, but apparently was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes right before his birthday. I wanted to still bring in a dessert of some kind for him, but I don't wanna spike blood sugar. I love finding ways to accommodat
The question appears once again: How can I make a low carb version of a carbohydrate filled dessert?
Answer: You can't. Whatever substitutions you make, almond flour for flour (grainy texture), reduced sugar (does not taste right), sugar substitutes (ranges from same impact as sugar to gas to explosive diarrhea, and can taste terrible).
The best solution is to make the real thing. Then let the diabetic choose IF or HOW MUCH they can indulge in.
Come in dx 1999 you should know artificial sweets are why we don't need to pay a lot on coloxyl anymore 😂😂😂😂 /having a laugh
I would ask your coworker. Some diabetics will happily have a small piece of cake or whatever. Some really dislike artificial sweeteners. Also, if you make your dessert with flour, it will still have a ton of carbs and some diabetics won’t want to touch it. Etc.
I didn't even think about the flour. Would an almond flour be a better substitute?
Maybe? It will alter the taste/texture and may or may not be edible. It really depends on the recipe and type of baked good.
I’m type 1. My mom made regular angel food cake as a kid as it is some of the more friend “real” cakes for diabetics. She used a recipe from Betty Crocker of the 1980s vintage.
For topping she did unsweetened whipped cream and berries. You could have that on the side just to be super safe.
I've found recipes from here are excellent https://nosugarbaker.com
Thx for this!!!
I think you should inquire with your friend about foods/desserts they are able to or want to eat. Some people don’t want artificial sweeteners. Some people would be fine with it.
I have made an almond flour brownie recipe and substituted Swerve for the sugar and it was pretty good. https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/almond-flour-brownies-recipe
I am type 2 and eat blueberries often. I would be fine with an apple pie. I eat small portions of regular desserts sometimes. I prefer not to be surprised by food so I can plan around it though.
Definitely just ASK. If they give you a go ahead to bake ANYTHING, a polite thing to do would be to know the macros of what you make (carbs, calories for whatever the serving size is). It was really hard for me at the beginning as it is for some people, and that is a terrible part of someone's journey for what could be sabotage if they are trying to be very strict to get their numbers out of the sky. I was able to eat more carbs after the first year, but all I wanted to do at the beginning was preserve the organ function I had and get control. Not a time for cake for me (of any kind). So...your coworker might not want to be tempted this year, but next year might be different so just ask them.
I’m curious to see what other people say, but when I’m cooking, I use half or less of the sugar the recipe says. I know some people don’t mind the taste of sweetener , but I really don’t like them so I stick to natural sugar but I only use a little bit and I don’t eat much of the finished product. Most fruit is more than sweet enough without any added sugar.
Last time I made a sugar free apple pie I only added some sweetener cause I used the wrong type of apples. And I added as little as possible. Just enough to get it sweetened, but not have the lingering aftertaste. That being said, I followed a cookie recipe and swapped regular sugar for a substitute and oh boy was it disgusting 🤣