Cheese Muffins - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Cheese Muffins is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 150 calories, 5.61g protein, and 16.61g carbs per serving. Ready in 30 minutes. High in fiber (1.5g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 tbsps salted butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tsps black pepper
- 1 tsp red or cayenne pepper
- 2 tsps salt
- 3 tsps thyme
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups semolina
Instructions
- Preheat over at 355 °F (180 °C).
- Combine semolina, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and baking powder in a bowl.
- Add butter, shredded cheese, thyme and water to the dry ingredients.
- Mix together with fork until well blended.
- Pour mixture into muffin molds (preferably silicone). Sprinkle sesame seeds on each muffins
- Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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 Cheese Muffins contribute to your health goals:
- Sesame: Provide calcium, iron, and zinc beneficial for 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 nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Cheese Muffins 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: Sesame Seeds.
Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Cheese Muffins recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 150 calories per serving with 5.61g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 1.5g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 30 minutes total. Prep time is 10 minutes and cook time is 20 minutes. It makes 12 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 150 calories, 5.61g protein (15%), 16.61g carbs, 6.8g fat. Plus 1.5g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Baked. At 150 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Baked. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 12 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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