No Bake Sugar-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles
Did you know this month is Diabetes Awareness Month? I didn't either and you think by the name of my blog I would know everything there is to know about a disease that so many people suffer with in dealing with their blood sugar. But to be completely honest with you, diabetes has never been the reason I began my blog. I don't even have anyone in my immediate family I'm aware of with the disease. So now you must be wondering why or how I became Sugar-Free Mom if I wasn't dealing with diabetes which is essentially a sugar issue right?
Many people come to my blog who are diabetic and seek out recipes low in sugar. But I'm always very surprised that even some who have the disease don't realize that it isn't just a problem with the sugar in foods, it's actually the carbs. All carbs whether healthy from vegetables and fruits or carbs from potato chips, cake and cookies, have an effect on a the way a diabetic can process glucose. All carbs actually turn to sugar in the body so the total carb intake must be watched diligently in someone with diabetes. Too many carbs can cause serious issues for a diabetic.
I'm not diabetic but over the last 10 years I've been sugar free. Free from refined and even natural sugars simply because my body reacts negatively to sugars and carbs. Over the last 2 years I've realized I've had to limit even natural sugars in fruits and even complex healthy carbs from vegetables like potatoes and grains like Quinoa. While my body doesn't react to spikes in my blood sugar as seriously as a diabetics would, the effects I feel are enough to keep me away from the culprits which cause these horrible adverse effects on my body. I've often experienced ravenous hungry, cravings beyond control, irritability, depression and over all sluggishness. It's not a happy place to be in and I'd rather steer clear of the foods I know that cause those issues. The Sugar-Free Mom blog came to be 3 years ago to share with others how you can truly still enjoy food without sugar and never miss it one bit!
Shedding light on Diabetes and bringing attention to the fact that everyone and anyone you know can be effected by this sneaky disease is why I'm proud to be partnering with ASweet Life to spread the word during Diabetes Awareness Month.
ASweetLife is thrilled to be teaming up with Sugar-Free Mom readers and Magimix by Robot-Coupe to promote home cooking during Diabetes Awareness Month.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Sandra
Where do we get your book.
Brenda
You can find it at Barnes and Nobles and here on Amazon:https://amzn.to/2O0Qexr
Nutmeg+Nanny
I LOVE truffles! I love them even more when they easy and delicious 🙂
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
My freezer is well stocked with pumpkin puree. Pumpkin truffles sound delicious!
Andrea
Brenda, You are one of the people I'm thankful for this year...I'm a chef and also disabled, as in some of my physical issues affect my ability to have the knife skills etc. that were present before my accident! My L. hand doesn't work & my R. shoulder is re-built, it's a bit tricky...good hand/ bad shoulder, bad hand/ good should! sigh...
Back to you...wonderful little you, among greatness that I've discovered online posting healthy beautiful recipes/photos, so kind, loving, sharing your lives and the time it takes, so just in case you don't hear it enough...THANK YOU & BLESS YOU & YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY this holiday season...xoxo, Andrea
Brenda
This is the sweetest comment I've received in a long time! You've truly blessed me and made my day happier. Thank you for your kind words!
Angela+{Mind+Over+Batter}
There are diabetics in my family. I also have friends who are now pre-diabetic, which I find eye opening. I'm not a fast food junky, but I do love my carbs. Anyway, these truffles look fantastic. Hard to believe these are sugar free!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
One of my best friends is diabetic so thank you for this post and all of your wonderful recipes!!!
Isabelle @ Crumb
Love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate in these truffles. So perfect for the season! And the fact that they're sugar free means I can feel less guilty when I eat a second (or maybe even a third) one. 🙂
Nikki @ NikSnacks
The Robot-Coupe is a beautiful, wonderful thing. Restaurants live and die by them. And once they die, funerals are held over the stovetop LOL
Heather // girlichef
I don't what I would do without my Magimix...I absolutely love it! These truffles sound (and look) amazing, off to get the recipe...
foodwanderings
I've got so many pumpkins here so I am collecting recipes. This truffles are added to my collection.
Lana@NevrEnoughThyme
Chocolate, pumpkin, and cream cheese? Count me in!!
Sally
Learning to say no to sugar is one of the first steps in taking control of your health!
Tamara Severin
Hello again!
Congratulations on the upcoming book, so well deserved! I wanted to talk to you about perhaps featuring it in my next newsletter as well as on my website. I have been sharing your recipes and information on my Facebook page as well as when I speak, this would be another way to get your wonderful recipes out there. You can email me and we can discuss. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Bonnie
I tried to enter the contest but it keeps spinning "loading"
Brenda Heddings
I want to go sugar free. It is so hard so far. I will follow you.