Chocolate Banana Muffins - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners, or spray with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the egg, sugar, applesauce, vanilla and bananas.
- Mix the dry ingredients and add to wet. Mix just until combined.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool and serve.
- Note: try adding 1/2 cup of mini semisweet chocolate chips to the wet ingredients.
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 Chocolate Banana Muffins contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Cocoa: Contains magnesium which is often deficient in women with 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 protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin). 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 Chocolate Banana 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: Apples.
Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)
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