Lucy Waverman's Chocolate Zucchini Bread - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
- 1/3 c. quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp. plain yogurt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
- 2 c. finely shredded zucchini
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in a small pot over low heat. Reserve.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the flours, oats and baking soda in a medium bowl. Reserve.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a separate bowl until fluffy. Add the eggs, yogurt, vanilla and lemon rind, beating well.
- Stir in the zucchini. Add the flour mixture, a third at a time, until combined. Beat in the walnuts and melted chocolate.
- Spread batter in a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack, and then turn out of pan. Store overnight for easier slicing.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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