Brown Sugar-Spiced Nut Mix Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 12

Lunch

This Brown Sugar-Spiced Nut Mix Recipe | Myrecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

Recipe by Cheryl Slocum From the Kitchen of…Cheryl Slocum, Senior Food Editor A bowl of nuts in their shells was a coffee table staple for Thanksgiving snacks when Cheryl was young. "Operating the nutcracker was a real draw for us little kids," she says,

Ingredients

6 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 egg white
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup raw pecan halves
1/2 cup raw whole almonds
1/3 cup raw shelled pumpkinseeds
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Combine egg white, oil, and Worcestershire in a large bowl; stir with a whisk until mixture is frothy. Add nuts, pumpkinseeds, and sugar mixture, stirring well to coat.
Spread nut mixture on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 ° for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven; stir nuts to break apart. Return pan to oven. Reduce oven temperature to 300 °. Bake 10 minutes. Remove nuts; cool 5 minutes. Stir to break apart nuts.

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

Is Brown Sugar-Spiced Nut Mix Recipe | Myrecipes good for PCOS?

Yes, this Brown Sugar-Spiced Nut Mix Recipe | Myrecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Lunch with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

How do I fit this recipe into a PCOS meal plan?

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 12 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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