All of the desserts look fantastic and I appreciate providing desserts that cut out yolks in an effort to control cholesterol, but please don't forget the importance of restricting carbs for pre-diabetics/diabetics!

I recently read a WSJ article about adults developing Type 1 diabetes, which is a totally different animal than Type 2. She should track down some information on that and get tested for Type 1.

I'm pretty sure it's been proven multiple times that dietary cholesterol doesn't affect blood cholesterol. And fat-free foods laden with sugar will only make you want to eat more of the same. Take the aforementioned with a grain of salt and do your own research; I'm not here to start wars.

"No-bake" on the other hand... now you've got my attention.

The No-Bake Banana Split Cake doesn't have egg yolks but is filled with 12 oz of cream cheese plus 16 oz of cool whip aside from the sugar, chocolate syrup and Marachino cherries. Hardly something a diabetic nor pre-diabetics should be feasting on.

@Toddless: So one of those Egg Council creeps got to you too, huh?

I just commented on here the other day that my husband was diagnosed with Type I at age 39. It's apparently rare for people to be diagnosed with Type I so old, but it does happen. Until they realized it was Type I, the doctors were also baffled, as he didn't have the classic profile. His blood work a year before diagnosis had him as a pre-diabetic.

As for desserts, two of my favourite healthy desserts are a super healthy (no cream) banana peanut butter soft serve "ice cream" from Oh She Glows: http://ohsheglows.com/2012/07/25/peanut-butter-jam-banana-soft-serve-popsicles-blog-news/ and a deep dish chickpea chocolate chip "cookie" from Chocolate Covered Katie that just tastes like the real thing. No one would ever guess there are chickpeas in there. She has a regular version: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/31/deep-dish-cookie-pie/ and one with dates instead of sugar, that I'm about to try: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/05/31/chocolate-chip-cookie-pie-without-sugar/ The chickpeas and lack of sugar make this a PERFECT dessert for diabetics.

I'm pretty sure your friend would benefit a lot more from cutting out sugar, especially given that dessert is the "course of the DAY".

I'm surprised by all this fear of eggs. here in Australia, we have no problems with eating eggs - yolks and all! i have a couple of eggs (ie omelets) a couple of times a week. Perfect, fast, easy, all in one nutritious food. I'm sure frying them in loads of oil negates their healthiness, and if you're eating an overall-healthy diet, i really don't understand the fear of the egg (and especially the yolk).
i thought i better back myself up (and i AM not employed by the egg industry! i just love eggs!): http://www.eggs.org.au/health-and-nutrition

Some pretty high powered scientists have pointed out that sugar (particularly fructose - all kinds, not just corn) actually causes metabolic disorders (insulin resistance, bad cholesterol, etc).

Robert H. Lustig (from UCSF) lays out the research in a serious youtube video. You can see it here: "Sugar: The Bitter Truth"

So basically, what both Toddless and Island_Monkey said. I'm just adding some scientific evidence to their statements.

I'll agree you should check with doctors for Type 1.

Also, you can eyeball the heart-healthy diets for ideas. Diabetic diets are essentially the carb-conscious add-on to the heart-healthy diets. Also consider the portion size.
As a child of a type 2, my parent considers the full day of meals, snacks, beverages and activities.
We keep no secrets on ingredients and make many adjustments to recipes. Cuisine can be really fun to explore for what you can enjoy rather than what you can't have often.
Meanwhile, have her get a referral, if needed, to a dietitian used to working with diabetics of all types. Chocolate is a must-have for my parent and that is still present on days when the craving hits.

Also, she and you can visit numerous diabetic forums from folks newly-diagnosed, to old hands or just friends and family of PWDs, Persons With Diabetes. Recipes flow freely there and you both can learn what works best for her.

Diabetes is balancing your food input to your body.

FYI- bananas can be considered high-carb and high-calorie.
We'd replace the sugar with an artificial 0 calorie sweetener, canned fruits in water or juices rather than syrups, the Cool Whip with Cool Whip Free , and cream cheese with low fat or fat free cream cheese. Serving size would be 1/16 or less of the recipe.

Suagr is present in most foods- fruits, veggies and even milk, naturally. I don't think many would advise cutting out the fiber in fruits and veggies to avoid their sugars.

This isn't really related to the content of the post, but the title, which definitely hits on a big pet peeve of mine: if you have after dinner guilt, maybe try actually fixing your diet? And/or not eating dessert? Removing egg yolks probably isn't going to fix much.

I'm pretty sensitive to this, as I have so many horrible coworkers who do the "oh I shouldn't...!" thing while reaching for a piece of cake. If you know you shouldn't, then don't. Problem solved!