Going without dessert is tough, but something that diabetics regularly have to endure. Thankfully, today's sugar substitutes are easier to bake with than ever before, making it possible to prepare delicious diabetic desserts in your own home. Visit a book store and pick up a good cook book full of diabetic dessert recipes. The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook by Coleen Howard is a great example. Until you get to the store, here is a simple recipe for diabetic apple crisp that you can create.Diabetic apple crispPreheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of Splenda Brown Sugar Blend, 2 tablespoons of flour and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Slice 4 cups of apples, which you have peeled and cored, into this bowl and stir to coat them with the mixture. Then, spoon the coated apples into an 8 inch baking pan. To make the topping, mix together 1 1/4 cup quick oats, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend, 3/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup of melted butter. This mixture should look crumbly. Sprinkle it over the apples, then bake the dish for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees. When it is done, the apples should look bubbly and the top should look golden brown. Let the dish cool for about 30 minutes before serving. It is best served warm, and you can top it with some sugar-free ice cream if you prefer. You should expect to get 9 servings out of this dessert and each one contains about 300 calories without the ice cream.Not all apples are created equal. Good varieties for baking include crispin, granny smith, cortland and red delicious. Mix these for an even tastier apple crisp. Just because you are diabetic does not mean you cannot enjoy dessert. Prepare an arsenal of favorite dessert recipes to use on special occasions. It is truly amazing what you can do with a sugar substitute and a little creativity.