Irresistible Double Chocolate Muffins - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Irresistible Double Chocolate Muffins is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
- Combine flour, flax seed, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. In another bowl, beat the buttermilk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing just until combined. Spoon equal amounts of batter into muffin cups.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 to 30 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Wheat Germ.
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). Wheatgerm...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Irresistible Double Chocolate Muffins recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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