Sweet Potato Apple Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 packets calorie free sweetener
- 1/3 second spray no-stick cooking spray
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 medium apple
- 3/4 lb sweet potato
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Lightly oil an (8") baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- Peel, core, and grate apple. Peel and grate sweet potato.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
- In a second large bowl, whisk together sweetener (like Truvia) and egg white until well combined. Stir in apple, sweet potato, and vanilla and then add apple mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until cake pulls away from the edges and is deep golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Set aside to let cool and then cut into squares and serve.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Sweet Potato Apple Cake contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Sweet potato: Has a lower glycemic index than regular potatoes, supporting blood sugar control
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Sweet Potato Apple Cake can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
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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