Diabetic Recipes for Kids
English Muffin Cheese Pizza Yogurt Popsicles Ingredients: 3 cups plain nonfat yogurt 2/3 cup no-sugar-added strawberry syrup 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries Six paper cups Six wooden popsickle sticks Directions: Blend yogurt and syrup. Lightly mash strawberries with a fork or potato masher. Place paper cups in a muffin tin. Divide the yogurt equally between the paper cups. Add and equal amount of the mashed strawberries to each cup. freeze until slushy, about 30 minutes. Insert a wooden stick into each cup for a handle. Freeze until firm. Peel off paper cups before eating. (Once frozen, store popsicles in a self-sealing plastic bag.) Recipe makes six servings. Nutrition information per serving: Calories 126 Calories from fat 2% Protein 8g Total Fat: trace Saturated Fat: 0.1g Carbohydrate: 24g Dietary Fiber: 2g Cholesterol: 2mg Sodium: 98mg Exchanges: 2 carbohydrate (1 fruit, 1 skim milk) Banana Fingers Ingredients: 1/2 of a ripe 9-inch banana 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon One slice whole wheat or oatmeal bread, toasted Directions: Preheat broiler. With a fork, mash banana with orange juice and cinnamon. Spread on one side of tasted bread. Place under the broiler until bubbling and lightly browned. Cut into small fingers and serve. Recipe makes one serving. Nutrition information per serving: Calories 132 Calories from fat 10-percent Protein 4g Total Fat: 2g Saturated Fat: 0.4g Carbohydrate: 29g Dietary Fiber: 4g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 149mg Exchanges: 2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1 fruit) Clown Party Dip Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat (1-percent) cottage cheese 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt 6 radishes, finely chopped 2 small carrots, shredded 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped scallions (white part only) 2 tablespoons chopped pimento 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish Vegetable salt substitute, to taste Directions: Using a potato masher or fork, mash cottage cheese to break up curds. Blend in yogurt and remaining ingredients. Mix well. Chill for one hour before serving with raw vegetables or fat-free chips. Recipe makes two-cups. Nutrition information per 1/4-cup serving: Calories: 37 Calories from fat: 9-percent Protein: 5g Total Fat: trace Saturated Fat: 0.2g Carbohydrate: 4g Dietary Fiber: 1g Cholesterol: 2mg Sodium: 134mg Exchanges: 1/2 very lean meat, 1 vegetable Courtesy of FitnessandFreebies.com Back to Previous Page |