Low-Sugar Desserts: Healthy Pudding, Cookies & Icing

Healthy dessert recipes don't have to sacrifice flavor; options range from low-glycemic treats to vegan chocolate pudding. Learn how to thicken pudding without cornstarch and make low-sugar frosting with just two ingredients.

Low-Glycemic Desserts

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Karen McCarthy

The glycemic index is a measurement scale from 1 to 100 that rates foods based on how they affect blood sugar. High-glycemic foods, which are 70 and higher on the scale, spike your blood sugar the fastest. Medium-glycemic foods range from 56 to 69, and low-glycemic foods are 55 and under.