Apple Pie Smoothie - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Apple Pie Smoothie is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1 medium apple
- 1/2 c. old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 c. apple juice
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar and spices with a fork. Add apple slices and toss to coat. Spread apples onto prepared baking sheet.
- Place oats on a separate small baking sheet. Place both baking sheets in the oven. Remove the oats after 5 minutes. Allow the apples to bake for another 5 minutes (10 minutes total). Cool oats and apples for about ten minutes.
- In a blender, pulse the oats until finely ground. Add the roasted apples, apple juice, and vanilla extract to the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately or chill for later.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Apple Pie Smoothie recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Breakfast. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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