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roasted spiced butternut soup

Roasted Spiced Butternut Soup

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Who doesn’t love a roasted spiced butternut soup in winter?

The added plus is this recipe is approved by the GI Foundation of SA and Diabetes SA.

Serving: 6 | Cooking time: 3 hours | Difficulty level: Easy

INGREDIENTS

Soup

  • 1 ½ kg butternut, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½cm cubes (2 large butternuts)
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into ½cm chunks
  • 30ml (2 Tbsp.) olive oil
  • 3 sachets Huletts EquiSweet
  • 5ml (1 tsp.) ground cinnamon
  • 5ml butter, cut into cubes
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 20ml (4 tsp.) vegetable or chicken stock powder prepared with
    • 1 litre (4 cups) boiling water
    • 2 sprigs thyme
    • 1 bay leaf
    • Freshly ground black pepper

Topping

  • 250ml (1 cup) low-fat yoghurt
  • 1ml (pinch) ground cinnamon
  • 1ml (pinch) nutmeg
  • 1ml (pinch) salt
  • 1ml (pinch) garlic/onion powder
  • Chives, chopped to garnish

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 230°C.
  2. Toss the butternut and carrot together with 25ml of olive oil (keeping 5ml aside). Sprinkle with Huletts Equisweet and cinnamon and divide and spread onto two baking trays.
  3. Roast until the butternut and carrot have browned (about 40 minutes). Turn two- or three-times during cooking. Set aside.
  4. Place 5ml butter and remaining 5ml of olive oil, onion and garlic into a large saucepan over medium heat and sauté until soft and lightly brown.
  5. Add the roasted butternut and carrot to the saucepan and add the prepared stock, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until vegetables are soft (about 10 minutes). Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
  6. Blend soup with a blender until completely smooth. Season with black pepper.
  7. Return soup to saucepan and keep warm.

Topping

  1. Mix the low-fat yoghurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic powder and salt. Set aside.
  2. Serve soup with a dollop of the spiced yoghurt, chopped chives and a slice of low-GI bread, if desired.

Tip: Freezes well for up to three months.

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per serving)

Nutrients per serving: One serving is equivalent to three portions vegetables and one portion low-fat protein.

GI (calculated) = 44 (low-GI). GL per serving = 17.

Energy Protein Carbohydrates Fat Fibre
Per serving   1046 kJ  6.8 g 38 g 5.5 g 5.5 g
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Huletts Xylitol Cheesecake

Huletts Xylitol Cheesecake

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This delicious Huletts Xylitol Cheesecake is the perfect dessert choice for family gatherings over the festive season. It’s covered with fresh strawberries and blueberries and has a creamy blueberry filling. The added bonus is that the recipe is approved by the GI Foundation of SA and Diabetes SA.

Serving: 16 (1 x 23cm cheesecake)

INGREDIENTS

Crust

  • 200g sugar-free digestive biscuits (1 packet)
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) soft tubs margarine, light, melted

Filling

  • 750g (3 tubs) smooth low-fat cottage cheese
  • 250ml (1 cup) blueberries
  • 45ml (3 Tbsp.) corn flour
  • 15ml (1 Tbsp.) vanilla essence
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) Huletts EquiSweet Xylitol

Topping

  • 15ml (1 Tbsp.) Huletts EquiSweet Xylitol
  • 125ml (1/2 cup or tub) low-fat cottage cheese
  • ½ cup fresh strawberries
  • ½ cup fresh blueberries

METHOD

Crust

  1. Preheat the oven to 160⁰. Grease a 23cm springform tin.
  2. Place the biscuits in a food processor and blend to make crumbs. Mix with the melted margarine.
  3. Press the crumb mix into the base of the tin and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Filling

  1. Place the low-fat cottage cheese, blueberries, corn flour, vanilla essence and Huletts EquiSweet Xylitol into a food processor and blend together until well combined.
  2. Pour over the base of the chilled crust and bake for 45 minutes or until set.
  3. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before placing in the refrigerator for two hours. Gently loosen the tin and remove the cake.

Topping

    1. Carefully stir the Huletts EquiSweet Xylitol into the low-fat cottage cheese and gently spread over the top of the cheesecake.
    2. Decorate the cheesecake with the berries before serving.

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per serving)

Nutrients per serving: One serving or 1/16th of the cheesecake is equivalent to: 1/2 portion starch + ½ portion fruit + 1 portion low-fat dairy/protein.

Energy Protein Carbohydrates Fat Fibre
Per serving   598 kJ  6.9 g 14.2 g 6.2 g 30.7 g
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Huletts Peach & Berry Breakfast Slice

Huletts Peach & Berry Breakfast Slice

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This Huletts Peach & Berry Breakfast Slice is a delicious way to start your day. It’s made with fresh peaches, frozen berries, and oats, and is sweetened with Huletts EquiSweet. This breakfast option is also a good source of fibre and protein, which will help you feel full and satisfied until lunchtime. Plus, the recipe has been approved by the GI Foundation of SA and Diabetes SA.

Serving: 20 x slices

Time: 1 ½ hours

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 250ml (1 cup) rolled oats (180g)
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) cake flour (70g)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 60ml (1/4cup) soft tubs margarine, light (57.5g)
  • 10 Huletts EquiSweet Classic sachets
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 185ml (3/4 cup) low-fat yoghurt/cottage cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla essence
  • 100g frozen berries (just over ½ cup or 125ml)
  • 1 large peach or nectarine, thinly sliced
  • Optional: extra grilled low-GI fruit for garnishing

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line and grease a 20cm x 25cm baking tray.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, EquiSweet and oats in a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, yoghurt, vanilla essence and melted margarine until well combined.
  4. Pour the whisked egg and yoghurt mixture into the well in the centre of the dry ingredients and mix into a batter.
  5. Spoon the batter into the greased baking tray, and smooth out into an even layer.
  6. Lay the berries and peach slices on top of the batter.
  7. Bake for 45 minutes.
  8. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, garnish, slice and enjoy.

NOTES: Can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.

Huletts EquiSweet Classic sachets are ideal for use in hot and cold beverages, cereals or porridge, and for sprinkling over fruit and yoghurt. 1 sachet of Huletts EquiSweet Classic is equivalent in sweetness to 2 teaspoons of sugar, yet contains only 16 kJ, compared to 2 level teaspoons of standard sugar (10g) which contains 170 kJ.

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per slice)

Nutrients per serving: One Huletts Peach & Berry Breakfast Slice slice is equivalent to: 1/2 portion starch and ½ portion fat. GL per serving = 7. GI (calculated) = 54 (low-GI, if a bit of extra low-GI fruit like berries or peach is used for garnishing).

Energy Protein Carbohydrates Fat Fibre
Per serving   288 kJ  2.3 g 7.8 g 2.8 g 0.8 g
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Huletts Strawberry Ginger Fizz

Huletts Strawberry Ginger Fizz

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This Huletts Strawberry Ginger Fizz is the perfect non-alcoholic cocktail. It’s made with fresh strawberries, ginger and Huletts Equisweet Classic Sweetener. The result is sweet and a zesty ginger kick. Plus, the recipe has been approved by the GI Foundation of SA and Diabetes SA.

Serves: 6

Time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 sprigs fresh mint
  • 24 (2 cups) fresh medium size strawberries, quartered
  • 6 x Huletts EquiSweet Classic sachets
  • 2 thumb-sized pieces of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 500ml water
  • 500ml soda water
  • 2 cups crushed ice
  • 1 fresh lime, sliced

METHOD

  1. Place the Huletts Equisweet, half of the fresh chopped strawberries and 500ml water into a pot on the stove and bring to boil.
  2. Reduce the heat and take the grated ginger and squeeze the juice into the pot. Discard the pith.
  3. Let the strawberry ginger cordial bubble for 10 minutes, stir in the lemon juice.
  4. Remove from the heat and cool. Place in the fridge or freezer to speed up cooling time.
  5. Prepare a jug or pitcher with two cups crushed ice, fresh mint leaves, fresh lime and the remaining fresh strawberries.
  6. Muddle the ice and fresh ingredients together.
  7. Pour in the cooled cordial, top up with soda and serve.

Huletts EquiSweet Classic sachets are ideal for use in hot and cold beverages, cereals or porridge, and for sprinkling over fruit and yoghurt. 1 sachet of Huletts EquiSweet Classic is equivalent in sweetness to 2 teaspoons of sugar, yet contains only 16 kJ, compared to 2 level teaspoons of standard sugar (10g) which contains 170 kJ.

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per glass)

Nutrients per serving: One serving of 310ml (one Willy glass) is equivalent to: ½ portion fruit. GI = 34 (low GI). GL per serving = 1.4.

Energy Protein Carbohydrates Fat
Per serving   105 KJ  0.5 g 4.1 g 0.2 g
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