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Making a healthy and tasty snack for people who have diabetes can sometimes be very difficult, but the recipe for oatmeal and nut cookies can be used both for breakfast, and in the morning or afternoon snacks, if glucose levels are controlled.
Oats are rich in beta-glucan, a substance that collects part of the fats and sugar in the intestine, helping to regulate blood cholesterol and sugar levels, and nuts in addition to fiber have an unsaturated fat that lowers the recipe's glycemic index . But the amount is very important to control and you should not eat more than 2 cookies per meal. See all the benefits of oats.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of rolled oat tea
- ½ cup of sweetener tea for cooking
- ½ cup of light butter tea
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 teaspoon of flaxseed flour
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Butter to grease the form
Preparation mode
Mix all the ingredients, shape the cookies with a spoon and place them in a greased pan. Place in a medium oven, preheated, for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. This recipe yields 12 servings.
Nutritional information
The following table provides the nutritional information for 1 oatmeal and walnut biscuit (30 grams):
Components | Quantities |
Energy: | 131.4 kcal |
Carbohydrates: | 20.54 g |
Proteins: | 3.61 g |
Fats: | 4.37 g |
Fibers: | 2.07 g |
To keep your weight balanced, it is recommended to consume a maximum of one biscuit in snacks, along with a glass of skimmed milk or yogurt and fresh fruit with the skin, preferably.
As a healthy option for lunch or dinner, see also the Recipe for vegetable pie for diabetes.