Diabetic baking recipes

Baked acorn squash halves stuffed with crushed pineapple and cinnamon. A diabetic-friendly side dish steamed in a water bath until fork-tender and naturally sweet.

Two-ingredient teriyaki marinated chicken breasts, soaked for hours then grilled or baked with basting. A dead-simple diabetic-friendly chicken dinner with bold flavor.

Baked eggplant and parsnip slices with no added oil, salt, or sugar. A simple 2-ingredient side dish that's naturally fat-free, diabetic-friendly, and low-sodium.

Diabetic pumpkin custard: a sugar-free single-serve pumpkin custard sweetened with saccharin and baked in a water bath. A light fall dessert for anyone watching carbs.

Tenderized round steak seasoned with mace, topped with pineapple, and baked in foil until juicy and tender. A simple Hawaiian-style steak dinner for two that's also diabetic-friendly.

Low-cal pineapple cheese pie blends low-fat cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, and gelatin into a crustless baked cheesecake-style pie sweetened with sugar substitute. A diabetic-friendly dessert.

No-bake cream cheese balls with chopped pecans dipped in chocolate coating. A 3-ingredient diabetic-friendly candy with creamy, nutty centers and a chocolate shell.

No-bake cream cheese and pecan truffles dipped in sugar-free chocolate coating. Just 3 ingredients and no oven required. These bite-sized diabetic-friendly candies are rich, nutty, and dangerously easy to make.

Strawberry tart with a no-bake vanilla pudding filling in a graham cracker crust, topped with fresh berries and a hint of orange zest. A simple diabetic-friendly dessert in 30 minutes.