Cider Poached Pears - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Cider Poached Pears is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 6 Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored
Instructions
- Combine the cider, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, cloves, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook just until the sugar dissolves, 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker.
- Add the pears, and then cover with a lid and cook on low2 hours, turning the pears halfway through.
- Remove the pears using a slotted spoon and transfer to serving plates or a shallow dish. Carefully strain the poaching liquid back into the saucepan and reduce the liquid by half until thickened and syrupy.
- Pour the reduced sauce over the pears and chill in the refrigerator an additional 2 hours or up to 2 days.
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 Cider Poached Pears 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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