Caramel Pecan Cheesecake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup ground pecans
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup margarine, melted
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, ground pecans, sugar, cinnamon, apple pie spice and nutmeg. Pour in the melted butter. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a large bowl, Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Pour filling into crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until filling is set. Allow to cool.
- In a small bowl, combine caramel topping and chopped pecans. Spread evenly over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
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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