RecipesDelicious Recipes For Sunday Brunch And They Are Diabetic Friendly, Too!
Here are some great recipes to try the next time you hold a Sunday Brunch or are invited to bring a dish to a brunch or breakfast meeting.÷ These recipes are especially good because they are also diabetic friendly but taste great for anyone.÷ Try our Biscuit Brunch Bake and Meringues with Strawberries and Cream to add a fresh touch to your brunch buffet.÷ The meringues are great for a light dessert after any meal, as well.
BISCUIT BRUNCH BAKE
2 tubes refrigerated biscuits (4-oz each)
3 cartons (8-oz each) frozen egg substitute, thawed
7-oz Canadian bacon, chopped
1 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp Cajun seasoning, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray arrange the biscuits in the dish.÷ In a mixing bowl combine the egg substiture, Canadian bacon, Cheddar and Mozzarella cheeses, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, black pepper and the Cajun seasoning, if using.÷ Mix together well with a wire whisk.÷ Pour the mixture evenly over the biscuits in the baking dish.÷ Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a butter knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Yield: 12 servings.÷ Per serving: 160 calories, 13 g carbs, 15 g protein, 1 g fiber
MERINGUES WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
4 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup Splenda Blend for Baking*
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
40 fresh strawberries or a similar amount of your favorite fresh berries
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
With an electric mixer at high speed, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla until foamy.÷ Add the Splenda, one tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and the Splenda is completey dissolved.÷ Spoon by heaping tablespoonsful of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.÷ If they meringues seem to get too brown, turn the heat down to 225 degrees.÷ Turn off the oven.÷ Let the meringues stand in the closed oven with the light on for eight hours or overnight.÷ Do not open oven during this time.
Remove from the oven and store in an airtight container.
Just before serving, top each meringue with a teaspoon of the whipped topping and a strawberry or other fresh fruit.÷ Garnish with a fresh mint leaf, if desired.
NOTE:÷ You can replace the whipped topping with sour cream if desired.
Enjoy!