This Lemon-Blueberry Snack Cake Recipe | Myrecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 ºF. Mist an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together into a medium bowl.
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In a bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, sugar and zest until light, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. In another bowl, mix buttermilk and vanilla. Beat a third of flour mixture into butter mixture until nearly combined, then beat in half of buttermilk mixture. Repeat, ending with last third of flour mixture; beat until just combined. Stir in lemon juice.
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Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and sprinkle blueberries on top, pressing down lightly. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Why this Lemon-Blueberry Snack Cake Recipe | Myrecipes works for PCOS
Desserts on a PCOS plan are not banned, but timing and pairing matter. Eating sweet foods immediately after a balanced meal (rather than on an empty stomach) blunts the blood sugar response, since protein and fat slow gastric emptying. This Lemon-Blueberry Snack Cake Recipe | Myrecipes works best as an occasional post-dinner option rather than a standalone snack.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Lemon-Blueberry Snack Cake Recipe | Myrecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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