Cranberry Pound Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 16 tbsp. butter
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- 8 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- .13 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 c. cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. In a standing mixer on medium-high speed, cream together butter and sugar. Add lemon zest, then eggs; slowly add dry ingredients. Carefully fold in cranberries.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 10 minutes. Cover with foil and reduce heat to 325 degrees F. Bake until set, about 1 hour and 10 minutes more. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove and place on cooling rack.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Cranberries.
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. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urina...
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