Salted Pecan Caramel Corn - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Unpopped Popcorn, To Make About 15 Cups Popped
- 3 cups Pecan Halves, Roughly Chopped
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Unsulphured Molasses
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 3/4 cups Organic Cane Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- Salt (I Used Pink Himalayan But Have Also Used Coarse Sea Salt), To Taste
Instructions
- Line a large roasting pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Pop the popcorn using your preferred method. Place in a very large bowl. Roughly chop the pecans and toast them over the stove until they are just starting to get fragrant, about 5 minutes over medium heat. Cool a bit and add to the bowl of popcorn.
- Preheat oven to 200 ºF (95 ºC).
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add molasses, honey, and cane sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. The mixture will foam up and get airy. Quickly pour over the popcorn and pecans and toss to coat evenly. Spread caramel corn in prepared roasting pan and sprinkle generously with salt.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Add more salt if needed.
- Allow to cool completely before breaking up and storing in an airtight container.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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