A low glycemic diet constitutes a healthy way to improve your health, while losing weight and maintaining more stable blood sugar levels. Most people believe that a low glycemic index diet does not allow any desserts or sweets, but there are many delicious dessert options based on low glycemic index foods that are suitable for your low glycemic diet.
Almond Butter Mediterranean Yogurt
Yogurt and almond butter are two delicious low glycemic index foods that can be combined to prepare a simple low glycemic dessert. Choose Mediterranean yogurt for a smooth and creamy treat, although Greek yogurt also works well. Mix about 1/2 cup of your favorite plain yogurt with 1 to 2 tbsp. of natural almond butter. Sweeten with 1/2 to 1 tsp. honey or maple syrup if desired and enjoy.
Dark Chocolate Fondue
Dark chocolate, with at least 70 percent cocoa, has a low sugar content and a low glycemic index. You can enjoy it alone or melt some to dip your favorite low glycemic index fruits. Strawberries, apples, pears, bananas, cherries and oranges are good fruit options for your low glycemic chocolate fondue.
Oat and Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
You can convert your favorite cookie recipe into a low glycemic recipe with a few simple substitutions. First, replace white flour with stone-ground whole grain flour. Use old-fashioned oatmeal or steel cut oats. Replace the chocolate chips with unsweetened or 85 percent cocoa chocolate chunks. Replace sugar with an low-calorie sweetener, such as sucralose, stevia or aspartame, or simply reduce the amount used by half or more. With these modifications, your cookies will have a lower glycemic index, but remember that you still need to control your serving size.
Baked Apple
A baked apple is a simple and comforting low glycemic dessert especially during fall and winter. Core an apple, but keeps its peel on. Mix together nuts, a bit of chopped, dried fruit and even some nut butter if your like, and fill the apple with this mix. Bake in the oven about 30 minutes or so, or until the apple is soft. Serve with a dollop of plain yogurt.
Pear amd Raspberry Crumble
Fruit crumbles are another good idea for a comforting low glycemic dessert. It is delicious with pears and raspberries, but you can try any combination of fruits you like, including mangoes, prunes, apples and blueberries. The secret to making a crumble fit into your low glycemic eating plan is to omit adding sugar to the fruit and cutting the amount of sugar in the crumble by at least half. Substitute stone-ground whole grain flour and old-fashioned oatmeal for the refined flour, and instant oatmeal, and you'll have a delicious and healthy low glycemic index treat.
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