Diabetic Oatmeal Cookies:

Retaining Diabetic Health And Still
Having Some Spice In Life

Fresh-baked and warm from the oven diabetic oatmeal cookies are a sweet, chewy delight for every person diagnosed with diabetes. Each of us assumes such a decadent dessert or snack will be off limits for the rest of our lives. But retaining diabetic health is possible with a few built-in precautions.

What Kind Of Diabetic Oatmeal Cookies
May I Have

Who said you even have to settle for the plain old chewy version of an oatmeal cookie? With a few quick adjustments, the old-fashioned plain cookie can become the gourmet chef's delight! So if you get in the mood for oatmeal, how about giving one of these versions a try:

• Banana Oatmeal Cookies
• Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Apple Raisin Cookies
• Fruitee Oatmeal Bar

Or for an extra special treat for breakfast or brunch, give Oven-Baked Oatmeal a try this week.

Remember though, diabetic oatmeal cookies made from steel-cut oatmeal flakes - or any kind of whole grain product- is high in soluble fiber which when eaten produces a slow steady rise in blood sugar if eaten in moderation. So go ahead and factor one or two fresh-baked cookies into your daily diet.

Special Breakfast Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• fresh fruit of your choice

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Try this version instead, I'm pretty sure you will like it.

Ingredients

• 3 bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup salad oil
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all of the ingredients together until well mixed. Drop by a rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to sit for 1 minute and then remove from cookie sheet. Cool before storing. Makes about 25 cookies.

Don't let this long list of ingredients on the next two recipes scare you away. Both of them go together quick and easy and the results are so taste temptingly good.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 tsp stevia
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 5 T. butter
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• 2 cups rolled oats, run through the blender, chop function to coarsely grind

Cook the raisins in the water for 5 minutes to plump. Do not drain.

In a large bowl combine all of the dry ingredients, including nuts, and set aside.Mix the butter, applesauce, vanilla and milk in a separate bowl and then stir into dry ingredients.Stir in the oats. Stir in the raisins and water. Let sit for 15 minutes.

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or till lightly browned.

Apple-Raisin Oatmeal Cookie

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tso cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or 1/8 cup oil with 1/8 cup applesauce)
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup raisins1/4 cup finely chopped apples, do not peel

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl stir together the first 6 ingredients and set aside.

In the blender, combine the apple concentrate, oil, egg, raisins and apples. Blend 10 seconds on medium.

Add the apple juice concentrate to the dry mixture and stir well. Drop by tablespoon onto a non-stick cookie sheet, flatten slightly with a fork. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until springy in the center to touch. Cool slightly before removing from trays for final cooling.

Although this last one is not a true cookie, it has the soft chewy texture most people love in a cookie fresh from the oven.So if you need a breakfast bar safe for the diabetic, cheap on the wallet but still has that great homebaked taste and flavor, try the next one as soon as possible.

Fruitee Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Ingredients

• 3 cups quick-cooking oats**
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried cranberries or dried apricots
• 1/2 cup raw pumpkin or sunflower seeds
• Pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup raw honey
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk

** Instant oats or steel-cut can not be used in this recipe. Do not substitute anything for the quick-cooking variety.

If you are celiac and wish to avoid oats, replace with an equal amount of quinoa flakes

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 pan for line with parchment paper.

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add the honey and canola oil and stir. Blend in the milk until well stirred. Place mixture into prepared pan and press in with back of wooden spoon.

Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven (do not let oven cool) and cut bars into squares. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until browned.Serve warm or cold.

So if cookies is still on your wish list, take some time soon and whip up a few batches of diabetic oatmeal cookies for your own fun and enjoyment.

Do You Have A Family Favorite For Your Diabetes?

Having diabetes to many people feels kind like a death sentence to all those good old-fashioned junk food selections we all seem to love.

Yes, all those junk food selections probably did contribute to our eventual demise - you know, the diagnosis - but why is it necessary that we always have to feel guilty when we do decide to cheat on our diet?

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