Fluffy Almond Waffles - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup milk, nonfat
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 dash salt, pinch
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup mashed overripe banana
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Mix yolk, mashed banana, milk, honey and oil.
- Sift in almond meal, baking powder and salt.
- Stir in spices.
- Beat whites until stiff, hard peaks form.
- Carefully fold in egg whites, mix to fully combine.
- Fold in sliced fruit if desired.
- Bake in a waffle iron. These waffles tend to be wet so bake them at a lower temperature for a longer amount of time.
- Note: while most grainless waffles are heavy this special technique makes these waffles light!
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Fluffy Almond Waffles contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Almond: Magnesium helps improve insulin sensitivity and reduce PCOS symptoms
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Fluffy Almond Waffles can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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).
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