Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 cups gluten free old fashioned oats
- 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) vegan butter, softened (i used earth's balance)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ° F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flax and water. Let sit for 2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, or with an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the flax mixture and vanilla extract and stir until combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture until just combined. Add the raisins and stir to thoroughly combine.
- Using a 2 tablespoon measure, place cookie dough onto Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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).
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