Cherry-Brownie Baked Alaska - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 c. sugar
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. kirsch
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- .13 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 3/4 c. dried cherries
- 3 c. Cherry-Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1/2 c. egg whites
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
Instructions
- Make the brownies: Preheat oven to 325 °F. Lightly coat a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan with softened butter. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and coat lightly with softened butter. Dust the pan with flour and set aside. Melt the butter, unsweetened chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a gently simmering pot of water; remove from heat. Beat the eggs and 1 cup of the sugar together until combined in a large bowl using a hand whisk. Stir in the kirsch, vanilla, and salt. Add the chocolate mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in the flour and the dried cherries. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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