Desserts can be tricky when you live with diabetes. You absolutely can have a sugary dessert like everyone else, but you may not always want to.
Sometimes a low-carb diabetic dessert that doesn’t mess up your blood sugar is a better option, and, luckily, there are plenty of delicious low-carb dessert recipes to choose from.
This is a list of some of my favorite low-carb diabetic desserts that will satisfy your need for sweet, gooey, and chocolaty goodness!
Tip: if you love pancakes for dessert, you should also check out my list of diabetes-friendly pancake recipes.
What sweet things can a diabetic eat?
Savory desserts can be awesome, but it’s hard to beat a sweet dessert to end a great meal.
I have written a very detailed guide to the best sweeteners for people with diabetes that covers most of the natural and artificial sweeteners on the market. I highly recommend reading it, but if you only want the cliff notes, my favorite sweetener that doesn’t impact blood sugar is Stevia.
Sugar and sugar substitutes (honey, agave nectar, etc.) will obviously affect your blood sugar, and artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols can have unwanted side effects (typically digestive issues).
The recipes in this roundup use either Stevia or get their sweetness from other ingredients like fruit and berries.
Easy Low-Carb Diabetic Desserts
The desserts all have less than 15 grams of carbs per serving and can be made from common ingredients.
This decadent low-carb chocolate cheesecake is so indulgently rich, but with only a fraction of the calories and sugar you get from traditional cheesecake!
Calories: 420
Carbohydrates: 8.1 g
Fat: 2.2 g
Protein: 20.1 g
Who doesn’t love rich, gooey, decadent, caramelized, delicious pecan pie? It’s such a classic.
Calories: 399
Carbohydrates: 4.6 g
Fat: 41.7 g
Protein: 3.8 g
A sweet, creamy, decadent treat to satisfy your chocolate cravings.
Calories: 351
Carbohydrates: 11.2 g
Fat: 31.9 g
Protein: 4.9 g
You can use an ice cream maker or a no-churn method for this easy homemade matcha ice cream.
Calories: 125
Carbohydrates: 0.9 g
Fat: 24.1 g
Protein: 0 g
Low in sugar, and all you have to do is combine the ingredients and allow them to set in the freezer.
Calories: 171
Carbohydrates: 16.6 g
Fat: 6.5 g
Protein: 12.8 g
You only need one bowl, and they always come out fluffy and delicious!
Calories: 189
Carbohydrates: 17.3 g
Fat: 13.9 g
Protein: 13.8 g
Omitting the crust really helps lower the carbs, and it’s so simple to make!
Calories: 96
Carbohydrates: 10.3 g
Fat: 4 g
Protein: 4.8 g
The filling is made from cream cheese, eggs, sweetener, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
Calories: 354
Carbohydrates: 8.4 g
Fat: 32.7 g
Protein: 9.4 g
Creamy peanut butter topped with chocolate ganache makes the perfect decadent snack.
Calories: 247
Carbohydrates: 3.3 g
Fat: 24.4 g
Protein: 3.6 g
These decadent almond truffles dipped in dark chocolate are vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Calories: 78
Carbohydrates: 6.6 g
Fat: 5.5 g
Protein: 1.2 g
This high-protein, low-carb chocolate Greek yogurt ice cream is creamy, delicious, and a healthy alternative to store-bought ice cream.
Calories: 127
Carbohydrates: 8.1 g
Fat: 2.2 g
Protein: 20.1 g
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and packed with wonderful flavor.
Calories: 58
Carbohydrates: 2.4 g
Fat: 5.1 g
Protein: 1.4 g
Low-carb, low-fat, and sugar-free muffins that are ready in 20 minutes.
Calories: 217
Carbohydrates: 14.2 g
Fat: 14.1 g
Protein: 4.9 g
These amazingly decadent keto chocolate brownies are so close to “regular” brownies that most people won’t be able to tell that they are low-carb, sugar-free, and gluten-free!
Calories: 210
Carbohydrates: 9.3 g
Fat: 18.8 g
Protein: 3.6 g
These cookies are so easy to whip up, you can make them any time you’re craving a little something sweet!
Calories: 165
Carbohydrates: 9.4 g
Fat: 14.3 g
Protein: 3.3 g
A little cinnamon spice, rich cream cheese frosting, crunchy walnuts, and a hint of coconut.
Calories: 474
Carbohydrates: 15.9 g
Fat: 41.7 g
Protein: 13.8 g
More diabetes-friendly recipes
If you want more healthy low-carb, take a look at these recipe roundups:
I hope you found these low-carb diabetic dessert recipes useful. Please share your own favorite “diabetic desserts” in the comments!
Dwane carroll
Is they a group that I can talk about stuff that I my have questions about be a diabetic think you a lot I been a diabetic for two months now
Christel Oerum
If you’re looking for a support group setting we have a large private Facebook group that you can join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FitWithDiabetesChallenge
Tammy Campbell
Monkfruit is another alternative to sugar for diabetics. I don’t use regular sugar anymore in my cooking since I have found that. It doesn’t affect the blood sugar for diabetics.
Tracy Fazio
my fiance is diabetic and i am trying to cook right for him. i find all of this quite useful as i journey into healthier cooking for both of us.
Bea
Hi,
Recipes look great, I havn’t tried any yet, only just found your page.
Just wondering, you use Stevia as a substitute, but it contains Maltodextrin that can spike blood sugar levels? So how can that be good for diabetics?
Just curious as I am struggling to find things to bake and dont want to get it wrong 🙂
Christel Oerum
If you buy Stevia extract is has nothing but Stevia in it. Most of the mixed products, such as Stevia in the Raw which I recommend, have a very small amount of other sweeteners in them. In my experience, the amount of other “stuff” added to the sweeteners is so minimal that it has no blood sugar impact. If in doubt you can try out a small amount and see if you observe any impact. You can read more about the different sweeteners here: https://diabetesstrong.com/how-natural-artificial-sweeteners-affect-blood-sugar/
William
You may wish to try a sugar alternative called ‘Natvia’. It is 5% stevia and 95% erythritol-a sugar alcohol. Erythritol can’t be broken down in the blood so it has no effect on blood sugar levels. It is considered safe and non toxic. Yes you can use it in baking and there is a baking area on their website. Pure stevia has an aftertaste which I found unpalatable after a while but Natvia so far seems ok. You can also trick the tastebuds by using another sweetener every now and then such as coconut sugar (low GI) to stave off rejection. I baked with Natvia last night for the first time for an orange cake and the whole mixture clung to the beaters, I hadn’t been to Natvias baking site then which I’d recommend. Natvia looks and tastes like sugar. Available in Pakn Save or Countdown in your sugar aisles.
AC
Have you tried sugar free applesauce?
Christel Oerum
I make that myself. Really good but very hard to make low carb since apples are mainly carbs
Diane Clafton
Oh didn’t know that and I love apple sauce , make it myself and freeze, but dont add sugar and thought that I was doing really well. !!!
Christel Oerum
Nothing wrong with fruit, you just need to be careful with the serving size
Concerned
Erithritol can cause blood clots leading to stroke and had been banned in Europe for that reason. Make sure you do your research on alternative sugars, most of them (especially sugar alcohols) cause worse health problems than diabetes.
Marina
Really tired of the coconut craze for everything. I’m allergic. Lots of people are. Does anyone care? No. Everything is coconut or walnut or almond butter/flour/oil. My aunt died from an allergy to nuts, so this really bothers me that no one out there takes it seriously. When someone comes up with a way that doesn’t involve nuts, you’ll have my attention in spades. Until then, I have to chew my carrot sticks and dream of chocolate cake.
Kris
Other flours that may be good for your situation are brown rice flour, quinoa flour, and chickpea flour. I don’t know how well they would substitute in the recipes above, but it’s worth a shot.
Tracele Harris
Sorry your having a rough time. At one point so did I; my child has severe food allergies gluten,milk, lactose, wheat, peanuts, tree nut and processed foods. However over the years I have learned to make him deliciois desserts and have found products that we both like to eat… Mrs. Greens, Whole Foods and many other stores carry good products. Yes reading labels is necessary and trying until you find what you like. But my child enjoys non dairy ice creams, cakes, cookies and some csndies. I like the brand enjoy life, udi and so many others. Or look on line and make your own. Which we do too!
It is hard to loss someone you love, especially to food allergies. I pray for your healing and dont give up because there out there!!
Emie
We have those allergens in our family too. I have milled my own grains but since found premium gold gluten free flax and ancient grains all purpose flour. got at grocery outlet. Fantastic product!