Low Carb Snacks for Diabetics

Those people with diabetes are aware of the fact that the more carbohydrates one loads the body with, the greater is the struggle to control the blood sugar levels. However, temptation to pick on something like a bag of chips in between meals is always there. Abstaining from carbs is not the answer. The solution is to keep at hand some low carb diabetic snack food, which will not only satiate your taste buds and hunger pangs, but will also not let your blood sugar level surge. Snacking between meals is fine as long as the carb limit of 15-20 grams is maintained. Low carb snacks for diabetics should be fiber-rich, so that it keeps you full and satisfied till your next meal.

Low Carb Snacks that Work

Snacks in low carb diabetic diets are basically foods that contain less than 20 carbs, thereby maintaining blood sugar levels.

Low Carb Nacho Recipe

Ingredients

• One 6-inch pita bread
• Cooking spray
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Onion
• Hot Peppers
• Low fat cheese

Preparation Procedure

Get your hands on pita bread with the lowest carbs. Cut the pita bread into half and then slice these halves into pieces of 3 triangles. Now, split these triangles, such that the two layers in each triangle separate neatly. So with one pita bread, you can have 12 pita bread nachos. Place these pita nachos into a preheated over (350 degree) on a baking tray. Spray some cooking spray on the nachos and allow them to bake for 7 min. Turn the nachos and again bake for 5 minutes. The pita nachos are ready. Now prepare your favorite filling with lettuce, tomato, peppers, onion and cheese and bake for a few minutes till the cheese melts.

Diabetic Deviled Egg Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/8 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp reduced calorie mayonnaise
• 1 tsp vinegar
• ½ tsp dry mustard
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1/8 black pepper, ground
• Paprika

Preparation Procedure

Cut the hard-boiled eggs in half and remove the yolk from them. Mash the egg yolk well. Into the mashed yolk add the mayonnaise, onion powder, dry mustard, pepper, vinegar and salt, and beat well. Now, dollop the mixture into the egg white depressions and season with paprika. Refrigerate and enjoy this low carb snack. Deviled eggs are easy and tasty low carb snacks meant for diabetics.

Corn and Avocado Relish

Ingredients

• ½ avocado
• ½ tsp chopped, fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp scallions (chopped)
• 2 tbsp red onions (chopped)
• ½ tbsp jalapeno pepper (seeded and chopped)
• One ear corn
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Procedure

Preheat the oven at 450 degrees and roast the ear corn for 10 minutes. While the corn turns golden brown, take a bowl and add the lime juice, red onion, scallions, jalapeño, olive oil, vinegar, and cilantro into it. Mix well. Once the corn is done and cooled, remove the kernels and add them to the mixture. Add the avocado to the mixture and season with salt and pepper. The carbohydrate content in this snack is 12g.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bites

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tbsp sugar free cocoa mix
• 2 tsp sugar free jam
• 1 packet Splenda Flavors for Coffee, Caramel
• 1 packet Splenda Flavors for Coffee, French Vanilla
• 1 ½ teaspoons fat free cream cheese

Preparation Procedure

Into a bowl add 1 tbsp Graham cracker crumbs, cocoa mix, Splenda flavors, fat free cream cheese and peanut butter, and mix well to form a dough. Roll the dough into six balls and drop them into the left over tbsp of Graham cracker crumbs. With the end of a spatula make a small depression in the center of the peanut butter ball and fill it with jam. The snack is ready to be served. Such low carb foods for diabetics keep the tongue, tummy and health happy.

One can also have low carb peanut butter snacks, such as having peanut butter and wheat bread sandwiches or peanut butter protein balls, made from peanut butter, protein powder and honey. Milk, popcorn, low carb fruits, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, low fat yogurts, etc., are also some common low carb snacks for diabetics. They make wonderful fillers in between meals.