Oatmeal, being high in nutritional value, is perfect for people suffering from diabetes. In the article below, you can find a healthy oatmeal diabetic diet that will be your guide in your quest to stay healthy and fit...
Consuming a bowl of oats for your breakfast is not only a great way to start off the day, but a healthy one as well. Due to the numerous health benefits of oatmeal, it is considered an important ingredient, and is consequently used in various food items. With its high nutrient value, oatmeal makes a perfect breakfast option for diabetic patients.
Oatmeal adds extra nutrition to various healthy recipes, as it contains vitamins and is a good source of fiber. Oatmeal is also known to reduce cholesterol levels in the body. The following are some healthy recipes for you to get started.
Basic Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
Hot cooked oatmeal, 3 cups Light brown sugar, ¼ cup Cinnamon, 1 tsp 1 medium to large apple, cut into small pieces Raisins, ⅓ cup Walnuts or pecans, chopped, 2 tbsp
Making Directions
Take a bowl and mix brown sugar and cinnamon and add it into the cooked oatmeal. Then add the remaining ingredients like apple pieces, nuts, and raisins. Stir well and serve hot. This is a very basic oatmeal recipe that takes just a few minutes to prepare, and is nutritious as well, great for those days when you are in a rush.
Oatmeal Pancake Diabetic Recipe
Ingredients
Whole wheat flour, 2 cups Brown sugar, ½ cup Baking powder, 4 teaspoons Salt, ½ teaspoon Cooked oatmeal, 1 cup Skimmed milk, 2 cups Egg whites, 4 Olive oil or canola, ¼ cup Applesauce, ¼ cup
Making Directions
In a bowl mix whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. Mix cooked oatmeal, milk, egg whites, olive oil or canola, and applesauce in a bowl and keep aside. Then combine both the mixtures together in a bowl and blend to a smooth batter.
Now, heat a non-stick pan and pour ¼ cup of batter on it. Once you notice air holes on the surface of your pancake, it's time to flip sides of the pancake and cook well. Add varied flavor to this recipe by adding nuts and raisins.
Diabetic Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
All-purpose flour, 1 cup Egg, 1
Rolled oats, 1 cup Raisins, ½ cup Margarine, ½ cup Milk, ¼ cup Sucaryl solution, 1 tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Cinnamon, 1 tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ½ tsp Vanilla extract, 1 tsp
Making Directions
Add cream margarine, beaten egg, milk, and sucaryl solution in a bowl. Mix and stir it well. Mix the remaining dry ingredients together and add it to the above mixture. Finally, add vanilla extract, rolled oats, and raisins and blend well. Take a greased cookie sheet and slowly drop a teaspoon of the batter onto it and bake.
Instead of using full amount of margarine, you can also use ¼ cup of applesauce or 1 banana with ¼ cup margarine.
Diabetic Breakfast Oatmeal
Ingredients
Quick cooking oats, 1½ cup Medium apple, cut in cubes, 1
Skim milk, 3 cups Raisins, ⅓ cup Toasted raw unsalted sunflower seeds, 3 tsp Maple extract, ½ tsp Equal, 2½ to 3½ tsp Salt ground cinnamon, 2 to 3 dashes
Making Directions
Take a saucepan and combine oats, milk, raisins, apple cubes, maple extract, and sunflower seeds. Now cook this mixture over medium heat and constantly keep stirring. Boil it until the mixture thickens. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes. Then stir in the sugar substitute and you are done. Flavor with powdered cinnamon before serving.
The above dishes for the oatmeal diabetic diet are such that one will not get tired or bored of following the diet plan. Diabetics have to be doubly careful while consuming desserts and sugar-related products, and to use oatmeal, with all its health benefits, is the perfect choice to get some healthy, diabetic-friendly scrumptious recipes.
So what are you waiting for, try these easy recipes and I am sure you be licking your lips for more.