Cherry Cobbler for Diabetics

[Yummys_Girl]

Does anyone have a recipe for cherry cobbler that is diabetic friendly or can easily be converted to be diabetic friendly?

I have some cherries I want to use to make a cobbler using my carbquick if possible. I figured if I could find a good recipe, I can perphaps subsitute carbquik for the flour and splenda for the sugar.

Every one I have found so far doesnt look convertable. (Wow thats a weird word for this context, huh?!)

So I was hoping one of you may have some cobbler recipes I could adapt to my diet. :o

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yummy, I wish I had the recipe for you. My DH LOVES cherry pie and I am sure he would love cherry cobbler. I am not allowed to have much sugar, so this would be a nice find!

[Yummys_Girl]

Let's hope someone will have one for us!

[cat lover]

Here is one I found, I haven't made this one, but it sounds good. I would think you could use cornstarch in place of the arrowroot powder and water for the cherry liquid if you are using fresh cherries.

Diabetic Cherry Cobbler


2 cups Tart Cherries, Canned,water pack
1/4 teaspoon fresh Lemon Juice
1/8 teaspoon almond Extract
1/2 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder
1/2 Cup Flour, sifted
1/8 teaspoon salt, optional
3/4 teaspoon baking Powder
1 Tablespoon Diet Margarine
1/4 Cup Egg Beaters Egg Substitute
2 tablespoons Skim Milk
1/4 Cup Splenda Granular

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Drain cherries, reserving 2/3 cup of liquid, and place the cherries in a shallow cake pan.In a small mixing bowl, combine the lemon juice, almond extract, arrowroot and drained cherry liquid; mix well. Spoon over the cherries.In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Cut in margarine until coarse; add egg, milk, and sugar substitute, mixing well.Spoon mixture over cherries and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. 4 servings.

Recipe adapted from "The Complete Quick & Hearty Diabetic Cookbook" by The American Diabetes Association, (© American Diabetes Association, 1998)

Nutrient Information
131 Calories
2g Total Fat
26g Carbohydrates
4g Protein
227 mg Sodium
2g Fiber

[Yummys_Girl]

I wonder if i could do this with carbquik instead of flour. Or I could wait till I get back form vacation and order some of that special Carbalose flour to use. I really want a cobbler and there are some other recipes I need that Carbalose flour for, also.

[cat lover]

Instead of mixing the flour,salt, and baking powder together and cutting in the margarine,egg, milk and sugar substitute; just make your "dough" out of your carbquick product. I guess there are recipes on it similiar to the bisquick bos, if not follow the bisquick box directions for drop biscuits and use it substituting your carbquick.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Let me know if someone tries this. I'd like to know what the flavor and texture is like. Sounds good.

[cat lover]

Are you talking about the Dough part? I've used the regualr bisquick so I don't know about the carbquick, but the cherry part is really good and of course the bisquick part is too!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I am talking about all of it. I'd like to see how it works in a home kitchen.

[Yummys_Girl]

I might try this after vacation. Would love to before that but I doubt if I will have time before then

[cat lover]

Have a good vacation and maybe you can bring back some good recipes from places you get to eat! Have fun!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yummy, have a wonderful vacation.

[Yummys_Girl]

Thanks Debora and Catlover! I'll be sure to post when I leave so that everyone will know I wont be around for a bit. I dont think anyone would miss me, but you never know! LOL

[sweetnell3]

Yummys girl you will be missed very much!

[cat lover]

sweetnells's right, of course you will be missed!

[Yummys_Girl]

Thanks, guys! I got a week or so to go yet

[Yummys_Girl]

I wanted to make a cobbler so bad! And I didnt have any arrowroot or cornstarch in the house, so I tried this one: (Except I used carbquik in place of their low carb bake mix, and i used cherries instead of blueberries)
Low Carb Bake Mix (makes 3 1/3 cups at about 10 carbs per cup)

1 2/3 cup almond flour (http://www.netrition.com/cgi/goto.cgi?aid=281&url=bobs_red_mill_almond_flour_page.html)
2/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder
2/3 cup vital wheat gluten (http://www.netrition.com/cgi/goto.cgi?aid=281&url=now_gluten_flour_page.html)


Okay, so now that we have our Bake Mix...
First we need to cook the blueberries. So mix:

3 cups blueberries
1/2 cup Splenda (http://www.netrition.com/cgi/product_categories_display.cgi?categories=SWEET,SU CR)
1/4 cup of butter

in a skillet and cook for a few minutes until the berries are all hot and bubbly, pour into your sprayed pan (I used a 1 inch high tart pan)

Now, time for the cobbler. What I did next is based on a recipe out of my Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook...

Combine:

1 cup of Low Carb Bake Mix
2 T Splenda
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Cut in 1/4 cup of butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until it resembles crumbs. In a small bowl mix:

1 egg
1/4 cup Carb Countdown milk or a mixture of cream and water

Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until moistened. Drop spoonfuls of the cobbler topping onto berries. I'd try to make about 5 or 6.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 15-18 minutes or until golden. Serve with lc vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!

[cat lover]

You can also use some tapioca as a thickener if you have that around, I usually keep the quick cooking kind in a jar for thickening for fruit pies rather than the pearl tapioca as it takes longer cooking times. Hope your cobbler turned out well!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

How did it turn out?

[Yummys_Girl]

Ooops sorry I thought I posted how it turned out. LOL I was up for 33 hours without sleep when I typed that. I guess I only thought I mentioned it!

The cobbler was wonderful! I added a little of the cherry juice in with the butter and splenda and a tiny bit of flour to thicken it since I had no other thickening agents in the house. It was awesome! The cobbler was small so it didnt last long but it was a delicious experiement and I would defintely make it again! Even the non diabetics loved it!

[Yummys_Girl]

Oh BTW thanks for the hint on the tapioca as a thickener. I'll have to add that to my shopping list for times like these

[DeBora4BobbyL]

LOL I've done that before too Yummy!

BTW, congrats on the weight lose!!! You should post about that on the goals (http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?t=17415&goto=newpost) or weight lose forum at FC. Others would be so encouraged by your success!

[cat lover]

Great on all of it, cobbler and weight loss! I would love to have some cobbler tonight but still too darn hot! LOL

[Yummys_Girl]

Thanks, guys! Now If i could figure out what is causing this new problem the doc found, then I'd be extra happy!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Good luck Yummy!

[cat lover]

Thanks, guys! Now If i could figure out what is causing this new problem the doc found, then I'd be extra happy!


Hope it works out for you okay and soon!:)