How can a Diabetic Enjoy Banana Cake? With These Recipes for Chocolate Banana Cake & Yummy B. Cake

Jennifer Byron — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:05:12 +0000

Here are a couple of recipes for diabetics to enjoy banana cakes. Choose from Chocolate Banana Cake and/or Yummy Banana Cake. Note: The first recipe does contain a small amount of sugar. Keep this in mind when incorporating this cake into your diet. This should be a good cake recipe for most diabetics. As always, eat sweets after a meal that has contained protein. And eat only a small piece. Over indulging will almost always cause a spike in blood sugar!CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE1 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp ground cinnamon2 tbsp butter1 egg beaten or 1/4 cup egg substitute1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup Equal-Sugar Lite1/2 tsp salt1/4 cup & 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 cup mashed banana1 tsp vanilla extract1/4 cup water1 1/4 cup boiling waterPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, Equal, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and the 3/4 cup cocoa powder.In a 1-quart saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in banana, egg, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water, stirring until blended. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. This mixture will be thick. Spoon into an ungreased glass 8″ x 8″ baking pan, spreading evenly.In same bowl, with a wire whisk, beat brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and boiling water until blended. Pour over chocolate batter. DO NOT STIR!Bake 35 minutes; should have some fudgy sauce on the top. Serve warm.Makes 8 servings.YUMMY BANANA CAKE 2 1/2 cups cake flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp baking powder3/4 cup butter1 1/2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite2 eggs1/4 cup buttermilk1 1/4 cups finely mashed ripe bananas1 tsp vanilla extractPreheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, stir baking soda and baking powder into flour. Set aside. Cream butter and Equal together until smooth. Add to the flour mixture. Mix in eggs, buttermilk, bananas and vanilla. Mix together until well blended. Pour into a 9×13-inch baking pan that has been sprayed with a non-stick vegetable oil spray. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Topping: Place 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 3/4 cup Splenda Granular in blender. Blend until a very fine powder. Using like you would powdered sugar, sprinkle over top of cake Store any leftover in an airtight jar.Enjoy!

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For a Really Different Meatloaf try this Veggie Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe

Jennifer Byron — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:12:36 +0000

If your family enjoys meatloaf or you just have a longing for some good comfort food, you really need to try this recipe for a Vegetable Stuffed Meatloaf. This is a great main dish to make during these tough economic times. All you need to add is a salad and some hot rolls, if you desire, and you have a complete meal. Tasty, easy, economical, what more could you want from a recipe? VEGGIE STUFFED MEATLOAF I’m not even sure where I got this old recipe but it was probably from one of the old women’s magazines. My mother used to get all of them and we gathered recipes from them when I was a kid. I only like meat when it is combined with other things or “hidden” so she knew I would eat this. STUFFING FOR MEATLOAF 1 can (16-oz) mixed vegetables, drained1 egg2 tbsp dry bread crumbs tossed with some garlic and onion powders Meatloaf Mixture 1 1/2 lbs quality ground beef1/2 cup finely chopped onion1/4 cup catsup1/4 cup quick oats1/4 cup dry bread crumbs, seasoned with garlic and onion powders1 egg1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce1 tsp black pepper1 tsp seasoned salt1/2 tsp garlic powder In a large mixing bowl combine all of the meatloaf mixture ingredients together using clean hands to mix well. Mixing well is very important. Divide the mixture in half and spread one of the halves into the bottom of a loaf pan. Set other half aside. Make the veggie stuffing by combining the drained vegetables with the egg and bread crumbs. Spread over the meatloaf mixture in the loaf pan. Place the reserved half of the meatloaf mixture over the vegetable stuffing mixture and smooth out to form a loaf. Spread the top with some catsup, if desired. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes at 375degrees until done. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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How can a Diabetic Enjoy Banana Cake? With These Recipes for Chocolate Banana Cake & Yummy B. Cake

For a Really Different Meatloaf try this Veggie Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe