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Cinnamon Pumpkin Waffles - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Cinnamon Pumpkin Waffles
Servings: 4
Lunch

This Cinnamon Pumpkin Waffles is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by SuzieQ These were designed to be a great way to use up some extra pumpkin. Serve with honey butter and maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Combine flour, wheat germ, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
  2. Beat together milk, pumpkin puree, butter, oil, applesauce, whole egg, and egg white. Stir flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture along with the pecans.
  3. Ladle the batter onto the preheated waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Wheat Germ, 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). Wheatgerm...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Cinnamon Pumpkin Waffles 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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