Diabetic Gingerbread Men Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 c Wheat flour; whole-grain
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 1 ts Baking powder
• 1 ts Baking soda
• 2 c Bran
• 3 ts Ground ginger; or to taste
• 1 ts Allspice
• 1 ts Ground cinnamon
• 1/3 c Margarine
• 6 tb Sugar substitute
• 1 Egg; beaten
• 3 tb Orange juice
• 1 ts Margarine; to grease

How to prepare Diabetic Gingerbread Men:

Heat oven to 350 F. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda , bran and spices together, then rub in margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. 

Stir the sweetener into the egg and orange juice and beat into the flour mixture. Knead well, and roll out thinly on floured board. 

Using a cutter, cut into gingerbread men shapes (or other shapes) and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake for 15-20 min or until crisp and lightly browned. Cool on a wire tray and store in an airtight container.