Cheese Muffins - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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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