Hearty Oat Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
- 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 c. quick-cooking oats
- 1 c. unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 c. walnuts
- 1/4 c. golden raisins
- 1/4 c. dried cranberries
- 1/4 c. pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3 tbsp. boiling water
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the oats and coconut and toss to combine. Fold in the walnuts, raisins, cranberries, and pepitas.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and honey. In a small bowl, combine the baking soda and boiling water, then add to the butter mixture (it will become frothy).
- Make a well in the center of the oat mixture, pour in the butter mixture and mix to combine.
- Using wet hands, form the mixture into 15 balls (about 1/4 cup each) and place on the prepared sheets, spacing them 1 1/2 inches apart. Gently press each ball down so it is 1/2 inch thick and bake until golden brown, 16 to 17 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries, Honey, Nuts, Walnuts.
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). Researche...
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