Free Diabetic Snack Recipes

Coconut Surprises Ingredients:

3 oz cream cheese
3/4 tsp liquid artificial sweetener
1/4 tsp grated orange rind
1/4 tsp grated lemon rind
1 tsp walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup unsweetened moist shredded coconut

Coconut Surprises Method:

Work cream cheese with spoon until light and fluffy. Thoroughly mix in sweetener along with grated fruit rinds and walnuts. Form into 12 balls about 1 inch in diameter. Roll in coconut and refrigerate.
Makes 12 Coconut Surprises.

Enjoy your freshly made Coconut Surprises!

Crockpot Shredded Beef Sandwiches Ingredients:

1 (3 lb.) boneless beef roast
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 Cup vinegar
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp garlic powder
12 hamburger buns, split

Crockpot Shredded Beef Sandwiches Method:

Cut roast in half; place in a crockpot. Combine next 5 ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 to 12 hours or until meat is very tender. Discard bay leaves. Remove meat and shred with a fork. Serve on buns.
Serves 12.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: One 1/2 C. serving (prepared without salt, calculated without bun) equals: 173 calories, 53 mg sodium, 78 mg cholesterol, 2 gm carbohydrate, 26 gm protein, 6 gm fat

DIABETIC EXCHANGES: 3 lean meat

Enjoy your freshly made Crockpot Shredded Beef Sandwiches!

Deviled Eggs Ingredients:

4 hard cooked eggs
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp salt
Dash of onion powder
Dash of pepper
2 tsp reduced calorie mayonnaise
1 tsp vinegar
Paprika

Deviled Eggs Method:

Halve eggs; remove yolks and mash. Add other ingredients except paprika to mashed yolks, beat well. Refill egg whites with yolk mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Refrigerate until served.

Enjoy your freshly made Deviled Eggs!

Diabetic Cookies Ingredients:

1 box raisins
2 cups water
1 1/2 sticks butter
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp soda dissolved in 3 tsp water
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Diabetic Cookies Method:

Boil together raisins, water and butter about 2 minutes. When cool, add eggs, Sweet-N-Low, vanilla and soda. Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder. Add to first cooked mixture. Add 1 cup nuts, if desired. Drop on greased cookie sheet.
Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Enjoy your freshly made Diabetic Cookies!

Diabetic Date Dainties Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp liquid sweetener
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cups dates, chopped
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup nuts
1 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Diabetic Date Dainties Method:

Beat eggs, sweetener and baking powder. Add dates, flour and nuts. Stir in bread crumbs. Chill, then measure by teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

Enjoy your freshly baked Diabetic Date Dainties!