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Red Cinnamon Apples - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Red Cinnamon Apples
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This Red Cinnamon Apples is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Crisp apples are dipped in a cinnamon sugar syrup to make these candy apples.

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen wood craft sticks
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 dozen small firm apples
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon flavoring

Instructions

  1. Boil water, syrup and sugar together until a brown caramel color is reached (at about 250 °). Remove from the heat and add cinnamon and red coloring. Cool slightly. Meanwhile force a stick into the core of each apple. Dip the apples one at a time into the heavy red syrup, drain well, and place on a buttered baking sheet to cool.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

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

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). Apples wi...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Red Cinnamon Apples recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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