Pumpkin Pie Dip - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Pumpkin Pie Dip is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- Granny Smith apples, for serving
- gingersnaps, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat cream cheese and confectioner's sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin, sour cream, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and ginger until blended.
- Serve with gingersnaps and Granny Smith apples. Refrigerate leftovers.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples.
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). Apples wi...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Pumpkin Pie Dip recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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