Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 red apple, such as Rome, and 1 green apple, both halved, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 ºF. In a pan, cover potatoes with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain; return potatoes to pot. Add molasses, 3/4 tsp. cinnamon, 3/4 tsp. salt, allspice and nutmeg; mash. Fold in eggs. Spread in a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples and remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. salt; sauté until apples are golden, about 5 minutes. Spoon over potatoes; sprinkle with nuts. Bake until apples are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
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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