Pumpkin Pie In a Jar - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Lindsay Funston
The perfect way to begin eating the flavor of pumpkin pie during the dog days of summer—without a rolling pin or pie dough in sight.
Ingredients
- 3 c. finely crushed ginger snaps, plus more for garnish
- 12 tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 15-oz can pumpkin puree
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 c. heavy cream
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Make crust: In a large bowl, mix ginger snap crumbs with melted butter until fully coated.
- Make pumpkin layer: In a small bowl, mix pumpkin puree with 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon. (For best results, transfer mixture to a piping bag.)
- Make cream layer: In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in cream cheese and remaining two tablespoons sugar. (For best results, transfer mixture to a piping bag.)
- Among four mason jars, layer ginger snap crust, pumpkin, and cream, alternating until you reach the top of the jar.
- Garnish with ginger snaps and serve.
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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