Happy Halloween to you!
Well, it's that spooky time of year. Skeletons dangling from the rafters.
(Eek!) Spiders skittering up your spine. (Oh, no!) Shreaking goblIns
making your heart go thump-thump, thump-thump, THUMP-THUMP.
(Have mercy!) There are enough cringe-worthy things lurking around
these days--you don't want to add high blood sugar to the mix. (That's
TERRIFYING!!)
You can have your scary fun without the sugar rush. Here's a VERY
simple and scrumptious recipe that I adapted from a regular (not-
diabetic-friendly) holiday appetizer cookbook I found online a couple
of years ago. (See credits.)
Just imagine breathing in deeply. Aah, here comes the lovely, dark
cinnamon scent billowing into every corner of your house. (Yum-yum.)
Now you know that the holidays are rolling in. The toasty crunch of
roasted almonds and the delicate sweetness of Splenda bring the
cinnamon flavor to full bloom. Pure satisfaction. Very little time
needed to make this lovely dream a reality. Just look below.
Roasted Cinnamon Almonds
(Prep time-5 minutes or less)
(Start to finish-1 hour and five minutes)
Ingredients
4 cups whole, raw almonds
1/4 cup Brummel & Brown® Vegetable Oil and Yogurt Spread (or your
favorite butter substitute)
6 tablespoons Splenda® Granulated
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
1) Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2) Pour almonds into a large mixing bowl.
3) Melt Brummel & Brown® in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 30
seconds. Remove dish from microwave and mix in Splenda®, salt and
cinnamon. Pour butter-spice mixture over almonds. Toss well to coat.
4) Pour almond mixture onto a large baking sheet. Roast for 1 hour in
the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. (I stir
every fifteen minutes.)
5) Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Now you've got PERFECT Halloween munchies for everyone!
Numbers you need to know:
Per 2-tablespoon serving: 180 Calories; 16g Fat (2g Saturated, 10g Monounsaturated, 4g Polyunsaturated; 6g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 29mg
Sodium.
Nita's notes:
So, why the almond when there are so many nuts available? Well, the
Mayo Clinic (see credits) deems the 'pear-shaped nut' one of ten super
foods that should be incorporated into everyone's diet. The almond is
jam-packed with healthy phytonutrients. One serving provides 1/2 the
recommended daily allowance of vitamin E. Almonds are also a great
way to keep your hunger in check. A handful (approximately 2
tablespoons) before a meal (or in this case, before trick-or-treating) will
help you keep your food consumption within targeted limits.
This treat is definitely going to become one of my 'go-to' QUICK
recipes for special occasions. High marks on ease of preparation,
taste and portability. Also, this is a great idea for the gift-giving season
that's fast approaching. Just picture the jazzed-up almonds in holiday
tins. And imagine the 'oohs' and 'aahs' when the tins are opened and
the cinnamon scent hits the air! Makes my mouth water just thinking
about it. You can't go wrong with this recipe.
Hope your Halloween is happily haunting, spectacularly spine-tingling,
chillingly creepy and dazzlingly diabetic-safe! Have fun but eat
smart. As always, make healthy choices for a happier life!
BOO!
Nita
Anita Peacock
Lifelong Type 1 Diabetic
Owner/Manager/Designer at MyDiabeticBag.com (Visit us now! Get your holiday shopping done!)
Email me:
peacockproducts@bellsouth.net
MyDiabeticBag@gmail.com
Credits:
Brummel & Brown® is a registered Unilever brand of spreads.
Unilever US, Inc
800 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs
NJ 07632
http://unilever.com/
http://voices.yahoo.com/10-foods-mayo-clinic-recommends-eating-stay-5467777.html
My recipe "Roasted Cinnamon Almonds" is adapted from
"Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds" in the following online holiday
appetizer recipe collection:
http://images.allrecipes.com/site/allrecipes/appetizers2.pdf
SPLENDA® is a registered trademark of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC 2012
| Fort Washington, PA, USA. All rights reserved. http:/Splenda.com
