19 Holiday Dessert Recipes That Are Diabetes-Friendly

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December 12, 2018, 9:11 AM

When you’re a diabetic, the holiday dessert table can be a nightmare. Problem solved: Presenting 19 sugar-free and low-sugar dessert recipes that make it easier for folks with diabetes to indulge. (Just consult with your doctor or nutritionist before trying any of these sweets—they might not fit in with every diabetic diet.)

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Sugar-Free, Low-Carb Blackberry Cobbler

…And it takes only ten minutes to prep.

Carrot Cupcakes

We’re with Coterie member Stefani Pollack: Veggies make excellent cakes.

Sugar-Free Sugar Cookies with Almond Flour

Ready to decorate.

Skinny Maple Granola Yogurt Parfaits

Coterie member Monique Volz has these perfect dessert course options.

Sugar-Free Chocolate Cream Pie

The stuff of dreams.

Buckwheat Banana Bread

We’ll gladly eat this sugar-free treat for breakfast, too.

Sugar-Free Cinnamon Candied Almonds

Gifting these to all the neighbors.

No-Bake Reindeer Energy Bites

How adorable are these?

Grain-Free Italian Wedding Snowball Cookies

Let it snow.

Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

Forget the sugar—it’s delicious enough on its own.

Easy Keto Low-Carb Pumpkin Pie Recipe

For Thanksgiving, Christmas and every day in between.

Sugarless Low-Calorie Sugar Cookies

Fabulous for dipping in eggnog.

Apple-Cranberry Crisp

The topping is everything.

Keto Pecan Pie

A classic, reimagined.

Diabetic Snickerdoodle Cookies

We add an extra pinch of cinnamon.

No-Sugar Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies

BRB, grabbing milk.

Keto Pumpkin Doughnuts

Hello, Christmas breakfast.

Homemade Butterscotch Pudding Recipe from Scratch

So much better than the boxed stuff.

Healthy Paleo Vegan Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Bet you can’t eat just one.

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