Honey Almond Granola - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
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Protein
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Carbs
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Recipe by Melissa Roberts
Theres nothing quite like making your own granola. You can toss in as many nuts and fruits as you want and sweeten it to your taste. While the possibilities are endless, we love this honey-sweetened variation with sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats (9 ounces)
- 1 cup sliced almonds with skin (1/4 pound)
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons mild honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried pears, finely chopped
- Accompaniments: Greek-style yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F with rack in middle. Oil a 4-sided sheet pan or line with parchment paper.
- Stir together oats, almonds, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Heat oil, honey, cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over low heat (or in a microwave) until heated through. Stir into oat mixture.
- Spread evenly in sheet pan and bake, stirring once, until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool granola completely in pan (it will crisp as it cools), then stir in fruit.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sesame Seeds, Honey.
Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. 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 an...
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