2 delicious, fruity desserts that help maintain your blood sugar

Homemade desserts don't come faster or easier than these two. If you're struggling to get your daily-recommended servings of fruit while keeping your blood sugar levels under control, you'll want to give these sweet treats a try.

Even if you don't own an ice cream maker, you can still enjoy frozen yogurt that's better tasting – and better for you – than anything you can buy.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 450 g (16 oz./3 1/2 c.) unsweetened frozen strawberries
• 100 g (1/2 c.) sugar
• 125 ml (1/2 c.) non-fat plain yogurt
• 15 ml (1 tbsp.) lemon juice

Preparation instructions

1. Place the strawberries and sugar in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped.
2. Mix the yogurt and lemon juice in a measuring cup. With the motor running, gradually pour the yogurt mixture through the feed tube. Process until smooth and creamy, stopping once or twice to scrape down the side of the bowl.
3. Serve the frozen yogurt directly from the food processor bowl or place it in a freezer for 30 minutes (to harden) before serving.

Nutrients per 1/2-cup serving: 100 calories; 1 g protein; 25 g carbohydrates; 2 g fibre; 0 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol and 13 mg sodium.

Chilled fresh grapefruit is always a refreshing breakfast treat. But when it's caramelized with a cinnamon-scented honey drizzle and warmed, it becomes a simple and satisfying winter dish.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 to 7 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 pink grapefruit
• 10 ml (2 tsp.) honey
• Pinch of cinnamon

Preparation instructions

1. Preheat the broiler. Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil because the caramelized drippings can be hard to clean up.
2. Cut the grapefruit in half crosswise. Use a paring knife or grapefruit knife to separate the flesh from the rind and membrane.
3. Drizzle five millilitres (one teaspoon) of honey over each grapefruit half and spread evenly. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. Set the grapefruit halves on the baking sheet and broil until the grapefruit skin is lightly browned in places and the grapefruit is warmed through, five to seven minutes.
5. Serve immediately.

Nutrients per half-grapefruit serving: 59 calories; 1 g protein;15 g carbohydrates; 1 g fibre; 0 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol and 0 mg sodium.

Loaded with delicious fruit, anyone eating these desserts will be surprised that such sweet treats can also be good for helping to control your blood sugar – and how easy they were to make!