Chewy Granola Bars Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Chewy Granola Bars Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 16
Snack

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
These are great for snacks or dessert served warm with ice cream. I sometimes substitute 1/2 cup of cocoa for half of the flour for an extra chocolate delight!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
  • 1 1/4 cups puffed rice cereal
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Cream margarine, sugars, honey, vanilla and egg, mixing well. Combine all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Press into a greased 13"x9"x2" baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 28 minutes. Let cool; cut into bars. You can substitute peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips for the chocolate if you like.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Honey.

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Honey, of...

Stop Second-Guessing Every Meal

Get a personalized eating plan for YOUR PCOS type. Know exactly what to eat this week.

Personalized for your PCOS type
Delivered in 24 hours
Just $9 one-time
Get Your Personal Guide - $9

No subscription. No commitment.

Comments

Register or log in to add a comment

Not sure what to eat for PCOS?

Take a 60-second quiz and get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

Take the Quiz