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Diabetic Friendly Recipes

Eating well with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes doesn’t mean you have to give up on enjoying delicious food.

In fact, with the right recipes, you can savor meals that not only taste amazing but also help you manage your blood sugar levels.

Our delicious diabetic friendly recipes are here to inspire you with a variety of tasty, easy-to-make dishes that are perfect for supporting your health goals.

Whether you're looking for low-carb breakfast ideas, satisfying main meals, or tasty snacks and desserts, we've got you covered.

Each recipe is carefully crafted to include ingredients that won’t spike your blood sugar, while still delivering all the flavor you crave.

What You'll Find Here

Low Carb Breakfasts: Start your day right with breakfast options that keep your blood sugar stable. From egg-based dishes to smoothies and grain-free options, you'll find plenty of choices to energize your morning.

Easy Tasty Lunches: Lunchtime is the perfect opportunity to refuel with a balanced, low carb meal. From fresh, vibrant salads loaded with veggies and lean proteins to creative low carb sandwiches and hearty soups, you’ll find plenty of lunch ideas that keep your blood sugar stable and your energy levels high throughout the afternoon.

Healthy Main Meals: Discover a wide range of hearty, satisfying main dishes that are low in carbs and high in nutrients. We feature everything from meat and seafood to vegetarian options, all designed to keep you full and nourished.

Smart Snacks: Find creative snack ideas that curb cravings without causing a blood sugar spike. Whether you prefer savory or sweet, our recipes make it easy to enjoy a guilt-free treat.

Guilt-Free Desserts: Who says you can’t enjoy dessert with diabetes? We’ve got plenty of sweet treats, such as our amazing diabetes cheesecake, made with low-carb, blood sugar-friendly ingredients, so you can satisfy your sweet tooth while staying on track.

Recipes You Can Trust

Every recipe here is not only delicious but also backed by the latest nutrition science to support your blood sugar management. We've taken the guesswork out of meal planning by including detailed instructions, easy-to-find ingredients, and tips for customizing each dish to suit your taste and dietary needs.

Whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or looking to impress guests, you’ll find plenty of inspiration to create flavorful, balanced meals that everyone will love.

One Pan Fried Sausage Salsa

This One Pan Fried Sausage Salsa recipe is a simple, quick, and flavorful meal perfect for a blood sugar friendly meal without spending too much time in the kitchen. With just 5 minutes of prep and 15 …

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Is Guacamole Good for Diabetics + Recipe

If you’ve ever wondered whether guacamole is a good choice for managing your blood sugar, you’re not alone. As someone with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, making food choices that support healthy …

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Diabetic Cheesecake Recipe: The Best You’ll Ever Try!

This cheesecake is diabetic friendly – it has zero added sugar, it is super creamy, and it is easy to make. The best thing about it is your family and friends won’t know it’s a …

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Taco Tomatoes: 5 Ingredient Meal

If you love tacos then you will absolutely love this low carb fresh version of a taco meal. Succulent tomatoes sliced into wedges, filled with spicy ground beef and topped with yogurt or sour cream …

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Diabetic Spinach Cheese Lasagna Recipe

When you have diabetes, adapting traditional recipes to make sure they are blood sugar friendly is key! Lasagna, a classic comfort food, often presents a challenge due to its high carbohydrate …

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5 Ingredient Meals: Low Carb, Blood Sugar Friendly

All you need is 5 ingredients and you can make a tasty meal. Sure, sometimes 5 ingredient meals are not as tasty as they could be due to limited ingredients. That’s not to say 5 ingredient meals …

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Tray Bake Chicken Pizza

DMP have created hundreds of 5 ingredient meals for our members. These exclude a few staples such as oil, salt, pepper, vinegar and lemon. As you can see by the recipe below, we’ve included …

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One Pan Cheesy Salmon & Spinach

All it takes is just 5 ingredients to make a delicious, nutritious and satisfying meal.  DMP have created hundreds of 5 ingredient meals for our members. These exclude a few staples such as …

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Pan Fried Chicken Thighs w/ Olive-Bean Paste & Greens

A meal doesn’t need a lot of ingredients to be super tasty. In fact just 5 main ingredients is all you need for a sensationally satisfying meal. DMP have created hundreds of 5 ingredient meals …

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Cheesy Pumpkin Puffs

Here at DMP, we LOVE easy tasty 5 ingredient recipes! You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make something sensational – whether that’s a snack or meal. In fact, we provide easy 5 …

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Pork Mash Gratin (Low Carb Dinner)

We provide weekly meal plans to help people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes lower and maintain healthy blood sugar levels with diet.  To keep the menus interesting, we’re always …

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Turkey Ramen (Low Carb Noodle Soup)

Noodles in a stir fry, as a bed for Italian bolognese, or as an addition in a soup – it’s something most of us enjoy. The main issue is, most noodles are high in carbs and not too friendly …

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Cauliflower “Potato” Salad 2.0

Cauliflower… it makes the perfect potato substitute. Seriously! If you served this “potato” salad to your family or guests, they won’t know the difference. Or, if they do, …

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Peanut Chocolate Fudge (Low Carb Recipe)

Regardless of our blood sugar status, we all feel like a sweet and satisfying snack from time to time, and this Peanut Choc Fudge will do just that! With a combo of appetite satisfying ingredients …

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Double Pepperoni Pizza: Diabetes Friendly (with Cooking Class)

Regular pizza you buy at the store is jam packed full of carbs and not the best friend for blood sugar control. But you can still eat pizza and the best way to do it is make it yourself at home. Below …

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Feta Turkey Burgers w/ Beet Relish

We understand that your major goal with type 2 diabetes is lowering/ regulating blood sugar levels. That’s why we encourage you to eat a lower carb diet filled with fresh, natural whole foods …

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Cheesy Scrambled Eggs w/ Tomato

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Low Carb Raspberry Cream Diabetic Pie (or make it Blueberry or Strawberry Pie)

Pie, pie, pie – who doesn’t love a delicious piece of pie! Thankfully, even though you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you can still enjoy all types of pie from pecan, pumpkin, blueberry, lemon …

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Cauliflower “Potato” Salad

Cauliflower… it makes the perfect potato substitute. Seriously! If you served this “potato” salad to your family or guests, they won’t know the difference. Or, if they do, …

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Low Carb Carrot & Cinnamon Bread Recipe

This low carb carrot and cinnamon bread is super moist, with a mildly sweet flavor. If you like it sweeter, you can add some additional stevia but don’t overdo it because sugar substitutes are a …

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Low Carb Enchilada (Chicken Sauce)

If you love Mexican food, you’ll enjoy this low carb take on enchiladas. Traditionally enchiladas use a range of high carb ingredients – corn tortillas, beans, potatoes and such – …

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Bolognese and Salad

Low Carb Bolognese Sauce (Ground Chicken)

Ground meats (otherwise known as mince) such as chicken, beef and turkey are generally cheaper to purchase than full cuts of meat. And they can still be a quality protein source to include in your …

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Low Carb Diabetic Chocolate Mousse

Since we were just talking about chocolate recently, it seemed like a good idea to share a simple diabetic chocolate mousse recipe that’s not filled with sugar and you can safely eat. Yes, this …

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Easy Diabetic Friendly Low Carb Green Bean Casserole Recipe

If you look around for a green bean casserole recipe, you’ll find many contain all sorts of ingredients from condensed milk, to cream of mushroom soup, to bread crumbs, and more. And while all …

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Low Carb Diabetic Pie Crust Recipe

For our subscribers and members celebrating Thanksgiving shortly, pie is a frequent addition to the menu. Whether you’re attending an event elsewhere or hosting a celebration yourself, try our …

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are either a like or dislike food – which one are you? Chances are if you’re interested in this Baked Brussels Sprouts recipe, you’re a lover of these wonderfully …

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Pesto Asparagus Salad

Asparagus is a jam packed with vitamins and minerals and a unique kind of fiber called inulin, which feeds the good bacteria in your gut. It’s a great antioxidant food, it’s …

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Onion Chili Green Beans

Green beans are on the list of all-you-can-eat veggies! They’re low carb, low in calories and make a great side to any meat, chicken or veggies. This super simple dish can be altered for flavor …

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Spinach Pie w/ Low Carb Pie Crust

Spinach is such a nutritious veggie. In fact, it contains some of the highest levels vitamins and minerals available in any food source. So, it goes without saying that spinach is super healthy. And …

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Tomato Caramelized Onion Turkey Patties w/ Cauli Mash

You will absolutely love this saucy flavorsome dish. Especially since it is so incredibly easy to make! Turkey is a great protein-packed lean meat and served with a cauliflower mash – …

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5 Minute Vanilla Diabetic Sponge Cake Recipe

This 5 minute flat diabetic sponge cake is just that, super spongy and delicious – and best of all, made in 5 minutes flat, seriously! A few weeks back we showcased our 5 minute chocolate cake. …

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Low Carb Diabetic Chocolate Cake Recipe (in less than 5 minutes)

Who said you can’t enjoy a rich and decadent chocolate cake when you’re diabetic? This solo recipe takes less than 5 minutes to make and will rock your socks off! It’s 100% sugar …

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Easy Beet Side Salad

Beets (aka beetroot) are classified as a “starchy carb.” But even though they are a little higher in carbs than other non starchy vegetables, they are not so high that they need to be …

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Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce

You will be pleasantly surprised at just how sweet this roasted red bell pepper sauce really is. Many people we have given this sauce to have turned their nose up one minute, only to eat their words …

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Sweet Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

Broccoli is full of nutrients that are beneficial to your health, along with fiber to help promote great digestion. Combined with the sweet overtones of cashews and naturally sweetened with stevia, …

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Egg Cheese Cucumber Salad

When it comes to eating healthy low carb meals, you don’t have to get fancy all the time. In fact, some of the best meals are the ones we throw together really simply. Take this Egg Cheese …

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Diabetes Appetizers: Cucumber Rolls

These delicious, super fresh diabetic appetizers are always a hit! Because they are a bit different, they are usually a bit of a conversation piece too, which always adds a twist to any gathering. And …

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Low Carb Diabetic Snack Recipe: Baba Ghanoush

The way to pronounce this is ‘bah bah gah noosh’ – it’s a delicious middle-eastern spread/ dip with roasted eggplant, tahini (sesame paste) and a variety of spices. If you like …

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Eggplant Pizza

We all love pizza right? And we’ve shared several pizza options with you, including: And now, we’ve got eggplant pizza on the menu! Eggplant makes a great pizza crust alternative. …

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Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe

Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe I don’t know about you, but pizza is a top comfort food for me and staple in our diet growing up. I am from the Chicago area, which means we do pizza a bit …

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