Diabetic Healthy Desserts Apple Cherry Lemon

Diabetic Healthy Desserts-Apple-Cherry-Lemon

Apple Crunch

6 cups thinly sliced, cooking apples
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup melted margarine

Place apples in a 13x9 inch pan. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over apples. Mix sugar, flour, and baking powder. Work egg into flour mixture with a fork. Sprinkle flour mixture over apples. Drizzle melted margarine over all. Bake at 325 degrees approximately 45 minutes or until crunch top is golden. Makes 18 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 148
Carbohydrates: 24 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Fat: 6 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Fiber: 1 gram

Cherry Crisp

1 can low-sugar cherry pie filling
1/3 cup flour
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons margarine

Spread cherry pie filling in an 8 inch square baking dish. Mix flour, oatmeal, and brown sugar together. Cut margarine into oatmeal mixture. Crumble oatmeal mixture over the top of the cherries. Bake at 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 147
Carbohydrates: 25 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Fat: 5 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 2 grams
Sodium: 40 mg
Potassium: 97 mg
Calcium: 15 mg
Sodium: 74 mg
Potassium: 65 mg
Calcium: 24 mg
Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1 fruit

Lemon Cherry Cheesecake

1 whole graham cracker, crushed
1 package of sugar-free lemon gelatin
2/3 cup boiling water
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
8 ounces fat-free cream cheese
2 cups low fat whipped topping
1 cup low-sugar cherry pie filling

Spray an 8-inch spring form pan or a 9-inch pie plate lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle bottom with graham cracker crumbs. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; pour into blender. Add cottage cheese and fat-free cream cheese, cover. Blend at medium speed, scraping down sides, until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and gently stir in whipped topping. Pour into pan. Chill until set, about 4 hours. When ready to serve, top cheesecake with cherry pie filling. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 94
Carbohydrates: 12 grams
Protein: 8 grams
Fat: 2 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 26 mg
Fiber: trace
Sodium: 300 mg
Potassium: 92 grams
Calcium: 43 mg Exchanges: 1 starch and 1/2 very-lean meat