Blackberry Muffins with Cheesecake Stuffing - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup amber agave nectar
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 7 oz low fat cream cheese
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup blackberries
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsifted powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix together cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar with mixer.
- Shape into loaf, wrap with Saran wrap and put in freezer for an hour or until moderately hard.
- Mix together flour, salt and baking powder in one bowl and set aside.
- Mix together eggs, flaxseed, agave nectar and milk in another bowl and slowly add together. Finally add in frozen blackberries
- Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray and put approximately 1 tablespoon batter in each.
- Slice cream cheese loaf in 14 pieces and place one in each muffin tin then cover with remaining batter.
- Cook 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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 Blackberry Muffins with Cheesecake Stuffing contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Almond: Magnesium helps improve insulin sensitivity and reduce PCOS symptoms
- Flaxseed: Contain lignans that may help reduce androgen levels in PCOS
- Berr: Their low glycemic index makes them ideal for PCOS-friendly desserts
- Almond milk: A suitable dairy alternative for women with PCOS who avoid dairy
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), and healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. 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 Blackberry Muffins with Cheesecake Stuffing 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: Agave.
Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed m...
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