Apple Crumble

[jack daniels]

I'm diabetic type 2 and have been experimenting with sugarfree recipes and made an apple crumble. The fruit part was fine but i found the texture of the crumble wasn't as good as when it has sugar in it.
Has anyone got any tips - not the obvious use sugar!

tia

Anna x
ps i used canderel to make the crumble

[rsvp]

what about adding some ground almonds - I always add it to my crumble toppings but then there is a little sugar in the mix too.

[ethandron]

Diabetes UK suggests drizzling runny honey over the sugar free crumble topping, if you Google diabetes UK apple crumble you'll find the whole recipe.
You're cutting out a load of sugar by not putting any in the fruit part so personally (I'm type 2 too) I'd make the crumble topping normally but just reduce the sugar component of it a bit. Per portion, unless you're going to eat an enormous portion, it's really not too bad.

[AB Editor]

Almonds work, I've also added chia seeds in the past to get a good crumble grain.

[sinderella]

Coconut?

[jack daniels]

ethan - too much honeys not a good thing either, about a teaspoon and not everyday, so i think i'll miss the honey altogether but thanks.
coconut changes the whole thing so again dont really want to use that but thanks
could give almonds a go as there isn't that much flavour to them, thanks.

Anna x

[Samuraisan]

I always mix oats into my crumble. But I put in sugar .....how about Agave ?

[ethandron]

Honey has a lower GI than sugar which means is doesn't raise blood sugar as quickly, it's also sweeter so you use less. Apparently.
I'd give it a miss too to be honest, but I don't like the taste anyway.