Crispiest Apple Crisp - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Crispiest Apple Crisp
Servings: 8
Lunch

This Crispiest Apple Crisp is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Chef John Discover the secret ingredient that makes this the crispiest apple crisp ever!

Ingredients

  • 5 apples - peeled, cored, quartered, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (such as Grape-Nuts®)
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Toss sliced apples with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  3. Mix flour, rolled oats, wheat and barley nugget cereal, melted butter, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar together in a large bowl.
  4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup white sugar, and cinnamon into melted butter until sugar begins to dissolve, 3 to 4 minutes. Add apples and water; continue cooking and stirring until apples soften and are coated with sauce, 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Pour apples and sugar mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apple filling.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and the filling is bubbling up around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Barley, Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples, Nuts.

Barley is about the best grain a woman with PCOS can eat. It is low in calories and has the lowest GI of all grains. Low-GI grains such as barley take much longer to digest and create a slow, steady rise in blood glucose and insulin levels. As mentioned before on Fertility Chef, low-GI foods reduce cravings. If possible, try and find hulled barley as it is the most nutrient dense of all types of barley. Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Crispiest Apple Crisp 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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