Breakfast Recipes for Diabetics

Posted by Hanna Trafford in Recipes on February 16, 2010 | 2 responses

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About the Author: Hanna is the mother of two grown sons Dan and Dusan Nedelko, Step mother to Abbie Gateman and is also a brand new Grandmother. She is the lead editor of Mama Knows and is hoping to create an exchange of communications with other grandmothers, mothers and daughters - giving everyone the opportunity to learn and share about everything that is "Mama"

If you or your family member are diabetic, here are some great breakfast recipes for you!

Apricot Morning Drink

Ingredients:

1 – 16 ounce can of sugar free apricot halves

1-1/2 cups of skim milk

3 eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon of liquid sweetener

Grounf cinnamon to taste

Orange slices for garnish (optional)

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients except the cinnamon in a blender and cover.
• Blend at medium speed for abour 30 seconds.
• Pour into glasses and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
• Garnish with orange slices if desired.

Broiled Grapefruit

Ingredients:

1 grapefruit

1/2 teaspoon of butter

1 teaspoon of granulated sugar replacement

dash of ground cinnamon

dash of ground nutmeg

Directions:

• Cut grapefruit in half.
• Loosen sections with a sharp knife or a grapefruit spoon
• Place a 1.4 teaspoon of butter in middle of each half
• Sprinkle each half with 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar replacement, cinnamon and nutmeg
• Broil 4 inches from heat for 6-8 minutes
• Serve hot

Italian Scrambled Eggs

ingredients:

1 small butternut squash,thinly sliced and chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

3 tablespoons of butter

1 cup of meatless spaghetti sauce

4 large eggs

2 tablespoons of water

Directions:

• In a medium skillet, lightly saute squash and onion in 1 tablespoon of butter until onion is translucent.
• Add spaghetti sauce and eason lightly with salt and pepper
• Simmer for about 5 minutes and set aside
• Beat together eggs and water
• In a large skillet, scramble eggs in remaining butter
• Serve immediately

Baked Apple Fritters

Ingredients

1 cup of honey graham crackers, crushed into crumbs

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

2 large apples, peeled and chopped into small pieces

4 tablespoon of lemon juice

Directions:

• Combine graham crackers with cinnamon
• Mix apple slices with lemon juice to coat evenly
• Combine graham cracker and apple mixes
• Place on greased cookie sheet using tablespoon to form fritters
• Bake at 400F for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown
• Serve warm

Buttermilk Waffles

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of all purpose flour

1/2 cup of dry oatmeal

1/4 cup of cornmeal

1 tablespoon of baking powder

2 teaspoons of natural butter flavour mix

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 egg

1/4 cup of low-calorie margarine

1-1/2 cup of buttermilk

Directions:

• Combine the flour, oatmeal, cornmeal ,butter mix and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the egg and margarine
• Stir to mix
• Stir in the buttermilk
• Cover and allow the batter to rest for 20 minutes or until double in size
• Bake waffles in preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions

Baked French Toast

Ingredients

2 eggs, well beaten

1/2 cup of 2% milk

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

6 slices of wholewheat bread

1 cup of bran flakes

1/4 cup of margarine, melted

Directions:

• Combine eggs, milk, salt amd vanilla in shallow dish
• Dip bread in egg mixture turning once, and allow time for both sides to absorb the liquid
• Coat evenly with bran flakes and place in single layer on a well-greased baking sheet
• Drizzle with margarine
• Bake at 450F for about 10 minutes or until nice and crisp and brown
• Serve warm with sugar reduced maple syrup

Hope you enjoy getting these recipes – please share your comments and send in your suggestions – your input is a always very welcomed!

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2 Responses to “Breakfast Recipes for Diabetics”

1. Breann Giardini says:

   October 23, 2010 at 6:16 pm

   I like your view. My research has shown your ideas to be true, however I have also read the opposite from other posts like this one. Do you have any thoughts for finding more savvy ideas on natural health or related topics? I would most appreciate it!

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   • Hanna Trafford says:

     October 25, 2010 at 6:54 am

     Hello Breann! Thanks so much for your comment and your request. I will most definitely be including more information on natural health and topic that are related – I am working on getting a regular contributor as well so I hope you will keep watching my website on regular basis and continue sending your comments and suggestions. Thanks again!

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