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Made an apple crumble today....worked out well used xylitol in the crumble...well I made two crumbles...one to eat and one to freeze...tasted good x
 
Hi lol yes I had mine with ice cream....
Xylitol is from holland and Barrett it's instead of sugar..
Think tesco do it as well....also amazon.....
I have found a few people on here using it....
It makes cakes ok as well.......apple crumble now in the fridge waiting to be eaten tonight....
 
Ooooo, I'm lusting, I'm lusting, Kat100.

But I've confessed to me better half about you.
She says if I promise not to lust after you again,
she'll make me some of your apple crumbles.

Heaven, sheer unadulterated heaven.

Apple crumble, Mmmmmmmmmm

Thank you, thank you, thank you.


willie.
 
Been looking longingly at this thread since it posted.

I can't do crumble as I can't eat gluten, but I can get away with one or two apples a day, providing I keep the rest of my carbs to nonexistent.

It's just occurred to me to get hold of some of this thing beginning with X and try to put some sort of crumble type thing on apple, using crushed nuts.

Happy(er) now.


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Hi. I can't eat gluten I don't know about you but finding things to eat low carb and gluten free is a nightmare don't you think?
 
There are plenty of things out there that tick both boxes. I do find that I get really fed up with them really quickly though. - Sometimes you just want something nice. Something sweet with a comforting texture, and there isn't anything. Depressing.

If you search around here, there are lots of low carb recipes. I haven't checked them out for gluten but it's worth a look. That's where I'll be heading when I get some free time to experiment.


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Hi weewhillie I made one with plums as well Kat x
Hope you all enjoy apples one way to another x
 
Hi hornplayer. Have you tried almond flour to make topping for crumbles, and I also use coconut sugar low GI. Can you tolarate spelt flour? I can but only now and again.
I have been making stewed blueberries, just put them in a saucepan with sweetener or coconut sugar and a tiny bit of water and bring to the boil slowly, really nice poured over tesco creamy greek youghert its a new one.
 
Haven't tried almond flour yet, it's on the list though!

How do you guys get on with apples?

I'm starting to think I must be weird. - Yesterday my BG was 10.5 when I woke up. ( yes, I know that isn't good.) Hour and a half after a carb free breakfast I tested again coz I didn't feel well and it was 12.6. I ate an apple and a piece of cheese and two hours later it was 6.8. - it might seem odd that I ate when my BG was that high but for some reason in the mornings my BG keeps climbing until I eat something. - some times, like yesterday, it just keeps climbing regardless .

Anyone got any ideas? - Apples really seem to bring my BG down. Does anyone else find that happening or am I really as weird as I think I might be???


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Hi
You should be able to produce a good crumble using a gluten free flour. If you want to reduce the carbs then make your mixture and spread it out on a tray and bake until golden. You can then break up the mixture and sprinkle on top of your cooked fruit. I have used it on yoghurt it gives a nice crunch and will keep well in a sealed pot, need to ensure fairly dry in texture.


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Apple and cheese yes love them....and I am going to get some gluten flour and almond four....

I have been eating apples...they have been the fruit that have kept by hba1c levels at 6.5 for the last two readings... Kat
 
i go through tonnes of almond flour in my cooking, i made an amzing carrot cake yesterday with it, never tried apples, i just gave them up straight away as i started low carbing so never tested them
 
I avoided apples to start with too Andy, especially as I have a really bad spike with strawberries. But apples not only seem to bring my BG down almost immediately, they have also stopped dead all Metformin related stomach issues.

Apples, the new miracle food!

- glad I'm not the only one they work for.


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