Strawberry Banana Pudding Cookies (Diabetic-Friendly Version!)

Soft, swirled cookies that taste like strawberry banana pudding—with a creamy cheesecake dip!

These cookies look bakery-beautiful but come together easily with simple ingredients. They’re tender, sweet, and pudding-soft with a gorgeous strawberry swirl. And best of all—you can make them sugar-free and low-carb without losing flavor!

Below is both the classic and diabetic-friendly version so you can choose the one that fits your lifestyle.

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⭐ Diabetic-Friendly Strawberry Banana Pudding Cookies

(Low-carb, no added sugar)

🍪 Ingredients (Makes 16–18 cookies)

For the Cookies

• 1 ½ cups almond flour
• ⅓ cup coconut flour
• ½ cup softened butter
• ½ cup granulated sugar substitute
  (allulose or monk fruit with erythritol blend)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp banana extract
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into a powder
• 1–2 tsp warm water (to make strawberry “swirl paste”)

For the Cheesecake Dip

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt or heavy cream
• 2–3 tbsp powdered sweetener
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Optional: 1 tbsp crushed freeze-dried strawberries

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the strawberry swirl

In a small bowl:

• Mix crushed freeze-dried strawberries with 1–2 tsp warm water until thick and spreadable.
  Set aside.

2️⃣ Make the cookie dough

Beat together:

• softened butter
• sweetener

Mix until fluffy. Add egg, banana extract, and vanilla.

3️⃣ Add dry ingredients

Stir in:

• almond flour
• coconut flour
• baking powder
• salt

Dough will be soft but should not be sticky. Chill 10–15 minutes if needed.

4️⃣ Shape and swirl

• Scoop dough into balls and flatten slightly.
• Spread a tiny amount of strawberry paste on top.
• Using a toothpick, swirl the red into the dough for a pretty pattern.

5️⃣ Bake

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
• Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
• Let cool completely—they firm as they cool.

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🍰 6️⃣ Make the Cheesecake Dip

Mix until smooth:

• cream cheese
• yogurt/cream
• powdered sweetener
• vanilla

Add strawberries if desired.

Serve chilled with warm cookies!

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📊 Nutrition (Per Cookie, Approx.)

Based on almond-flour version, sugar-free sweetener.

• Calories: 110
• Fat: 9g
• Protein: 3g
• Total Carbs: 6g
• Net Carbs: 3–3.5g