Me too.

Somebody must have one. :)

There are other products besides Splenda. You might look for some recipes using Cocoa and low sugar and regulate some of the other things in your diet. Do watch those so call diabetic products because the products they substitute for sugar are worst than the real stuff. My DH has been a diabetic for years with insulin. He can regulate his blood easier on insulin than pills. He does eat reg sweets, but does watch the carbs. Pies are the worst. Ice cream and cake, small piece not much of a problem, as the sugar goes up and down fairly fast. He checks his 3 times a day and his 10pm snack is milk, grapes and grahams crackers. Depends on the reading that is what works for him 4-6 oz of non fat milk, very small bowl of grapes, and from 1/2-2 graham crackers. If his blood is below 100, I add a bit of peanut butter. I always have orange juice in the refrigerator and he carries candy with him all the time. Tootsie rolls are great and they never seem to melt, but do get hard. There are many low calorie bars, yes with sugar, but only 50-90 calories. Bread is not good. Good luck. Don't be afraid to ask questions here as there are alot of good people with medical issues.

Pooh, I have not tried these but I use stevia all the time and I know it tastes great in green tea, so this might be the one you're looking for, I just did a google on fudge made with stevia and got this link. Hope that helps ;)

Also, I get stevia at Walmart, sometimes it's in the vitamin section most of the time it's in the sugar section...wish they'd quit moving stuff around.

This first link is a section on if it's safe to use as a diabetic, you might want to read that first. Safe to use link

And if you've already tried it then as Roseannadanna used to say "Never Mind" :)

Hugs

Here is a link that might be useful: Fudge made with stevia

Pooh, are you able to have carbs? Even sugar free fudge seems to have a lot of carbs in it and many diabetics are carb-sensitive too.

Finding a sugar-free version of fudge that tastes like sugar fudge, well I'm not sure you'll find that. Much like does margarine taste like butter? I have no problem believing it's not butter. Does diet pop taste exactly like sugared? For that matter, even aficionados argue that corn syrup sweetened Classic Coke is not the same taste as the pre-"New Coke" sugar sweetened Coca-Cola.

You might have to settle for something similar to fudge that still satisfies your craving.

I did a search and there's lots of hits for sugar-free fudge, but you've probably looked at them. And not knowing what the other issues are, carbs for instance, it's impossible to make a suggestion.

Good luck finding what you want.

Actually, I've been meaning to try this one, as it got rave reviews on Low Carb Friends:

(I know you're looking for tried and true, but this is all I have. I keep forgetting to buy the ingredients!)

Here is a link that might be useful: Low Carb Friends low carb fudge

I gave the stevia recipe to my wife. Thanks.

Tonight we tried a recipe that used cream cheese.
Tasted like chocolate cream cheese. Try try again.

We're still working out the insulin dosages to get my sugar
to stay in an acceptable range. Work in progress.

Pooh Bear

I am diabetic also, carbs are a much bigger issue in general than sugar is. Which really surprises a lot of people.
The diabetes school is great about teaching so much info that we have to know once we are diagnosed, unfortunately not all docs provide their patients a script to attend, thankfully mine did and insurance covered all costs.

I hope you find a s/f fudge recipe that yu like.
I am not recommending the following, but....
Hubs older bro, LOVES brownies. I tried several s/f recipes for them, all lacking. Finally he told me he wishes I would make the regular brownies I used to make for him. He is 84 yrs old and even though he has diabetes, at his age he wants to have some good stuff to eat once in a while, and he is very careful with his eating otherwise. So now when he comes to visit, I make him his beloved brownies, but just a small pan of them and pack up a plastic container for him to put in his freezer when he gets home for another time.

I don't know if you like pecan pie or not but we make this recipe for it that is sugar free and I like it better than regular kind, no one believes it is sugar free when they try it.

Sugar free Pecan Pie

1 cup sugar free honey
1cup splenda
1tsp vanilla
1 9" deep dish pie shell
3 eggs
2 tbs butter
1 1/4 cup pecans

Pre heat oven to 350
In a large bowl combine the honey, eggs, splenda, butter and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in pecans and pour into deep dish pie shell.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool
Top with dab of cool whip light if desired.

We found the sugar free honey at walmart where the regular honey is. It really looks and tastes like real honey.
Last weekend I found the sugar free honey at my grocery store with the regular honey.

this link shows what the bottle looks like
HoneyTree's Imitation Honey

Also if you are diabetic and love chocolate then you really need to try the Monin Dark chocolate syrup that is sugar free, I use it on so many things to get my chocolate fix. I make my frappachino with it and think it is wonderful.
Monin makes a lot of great sugar free syrups I have a cabinet full but that chocolate is to die for, especially on strawberries. Bet it would make that fudge really special.
Monin Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Syrup
I order it in the giant size bottles with the pump 64 oz.
Lots of great stuff on that site look around and they have good recipes.

It isn't just sugar that diabetics have to watch out for in recipes - flour raises blood sugar as well, and flour is in pie crust, pasta, cookie recipes, etc. :(

I attended the diabetic classes about 10 years ago when I was first diagnosed and started on pills. Almost all of what they taught was about portion sizes and nutrition, including carbs.
My brother is/was a type 1 diabetic. Diagnosed at 17. He is over 50 now and just had a kidney and pancreas transplant about 6 months ago. He is doing great. He constantly tells me about the carbs. Forget the sugar, look at the total carbs.
My fasting blood sugar today was 255. I see the doctor again in 2 weeks.

Pooh Bear

My brother never could control his diabetes. He had both his feet amputated and always had infections, which made his sugar even harder to control.

I'm glad your brother is doing well, Pooh Bear.

I think you should stay away from fudge no matter how it is made....

I agree with Carol. Weight loss is your best bet to control blood sugars.

I agree with Carol.

But. Every diabetic I know who manages their diabetes well tells me they can and do plan their diet to include normal treats every so often. You don't need diabetic fudge that you will eat an entire batch of. You need one or two really, really good pieces of fudge that have been worked into your diet plan as a rare treat. That is why it's called a treat. Far more satisfying and healthier than a whole pan of faux fudge.

I'm a diabetic, not overweight, weigh 114 pounds, and I have low-carb treats whenever I want them. My A1c is 5.5. :)

I always go for low-carb treats, don't have to have the "real thing" to have a satisfying treat. There are lots of low-carb alternatives out there.

I agree with smaller pieces of real treats on occasion.

Artificial sugar is awful for you and ingesting large quantities of it is disastrous long-term because all those chemicals and preservatives add up.

While it may be "legal" from a diabetic standpoint, you're still flooding your body with poison. Just my opinion. I know the safety of artificial sweeteners is highly debated, lol.

Additionally, the more fake sweet stuff you eat, the more you'll keep craving it. As someone who once craved sugar nonstop, I can tell you that if you can stay away from it for a week or so, it becomes much less of a craving as the sugar detoxes from your system. I've never had diabetes so maybe that changes it, but that's been my experience. Continuing to give yourself sugary or fake sugary snacks keeps the cravings alive and well.

Real sugar spikes my blood sugar, artificial sweeteners and Stevia don't. From a diabetic's point of view, that is very significant.

I never, ever use real sugar or high carbs in any food. I learned that lesson from my brother with the amputated feet.

I don't crave treats, but I have them whenever the mood strikes me, and I will not use real sugar under any circumstances.

My diet is predominately meat and carbs. Lots of carbs.
And every night I crave chocolate.
I know this is a huge problem for me. My diet is horrible.
I have already made significant changes in my diet.
But I still have a lot of work ahead of me.

Pooh Bear

Lots of carbs??

You already know this is killing you - searching for fudge recipes isn't going to help.

"Equal" is a good sweetener for coffee, tea and other foods, but with a caution. It breaks down if heated too much. It works fine for instant coffee or tea where hot water is added to the cup, and will work for heating the ingredients in a cup placed in a microwave. Microwave hearing works becasue the contents will not be heated to boiling, merely to above drinking temperature.

For other cooking recipes I've seen using Equal, it is added after any high temperature cooking is done and the mix allowed to cool below boiling. If it is impractical to add the sweetener late in the recipe, I suppose one has to look for other precedures. The key thing is "do not overheat Equal".

I'll be watching this thread for a good fudge recipe. Lately, the only effective way I have of bringing my blood glucose levels down is to exercise it away. Winter hibernation is bad for me. I am not a good bear.

I don't think diabetic & fudge should be used in the same sentence.
It's a bit oxymoronic, you know like: jumbo shrimp, disposable diaper, open secret, living dead, etc.

Just because someone is diabetic doesn't mean they can never have treats the rest of their lives. We make do. We help each other find recipes for what we want, recipes that don't spike our blood sugar.

My diabetes educator, my doctor, and my nutritionist all approve of the low-carb alternatives I have made in my diet, including low-carb fudge if I wanted it. Or low-carb pizza, or low-carb muffins, or low-carb pasta, etc.

You can substitute low-carb alternatives for your high-carb cravings, Pooh Bear, just keep researching and don't listen to people who tell you that you "can't have" something that you want - you can, you just have to find a version of it that doesn't spike your blood sugar.

There is a lot you can do with your diabetic diet.

Here is one I found that has good comments

Here is a link that might be useful: walnut fudge

google low glycemic fudge recipes..maybe find something there..