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Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sundaes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sundaes
Servings: 8
Lunch

This Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sundaes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Leah Koenig This autumnal dessert is prepped in advance and then completed at the table—a delicious time saver!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 large Bartlett pears, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups fresh or thawed, frozen cranberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 pints vanilla ice cream
  • Crumbled gingersnaps for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and then add pears, cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest, and juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit has softened and the liquid has reduced slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl to cool before serving, at least 15 minutes.
  2. To serve, scoop ice cream into bowls, top with cranberry-pear compote, and sprinkle with gingersnaps.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sundaes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

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

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