Diabetic Recipes

Red, White, and Blue Trifle

(makes 8 servings)

2 packages 1 ounce each (30 g) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
4 cups( 960 ml) skim milk
1 pint (290 g) blueberries
2 cups (480 g) sugar free, fat free whipped topping
12 "butter" or vanilla cookies, nonfat, no sugar added
1/4 cup (60 ml) Marsala wine
8 tablespoons (120 g) no sugar raspberry jelly
1 pint (288 g) strawberries
fresh mint
  1. Prepare the pudding mix with the milk as per package directions.
  2. Place 2 tablespoons (30 ml) blueberries on the bottom of each of 8 crystal wine glasses. Cover with some of the prepared pudding and 2 tablespoons (9 g) whipped topping. Crumble 1 cookie on top and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Marsala wine. Top with 1 tablespoon (15 g) jelly.
  3. Cover with thinly sliced strawberries, more of the of the pudding, and 2 tablespoons (9 g) whipped topping. Top with crumbled 1/2 of a cookie and 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) wine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, garnish with mint.
Per serving: 163 calories (3% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.2 g saturated fat), 33 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 2 mg cholesterol, 394 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1 fruit)