Glazed Honey Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Glazed Honey Bars is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 cup honey
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °. Lightly grease 8x8x2-inch pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the oil, honey, granulated sugar and egg. Stir the cinnamon into the flour. Stir this into the sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let stand a few moments while you make a glaze. In a bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar, mayonnaise, milk and vanilla. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread it with a metal spatula. Let cool, then cut into bars.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Honey, Nuts, Walnuts.
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). Honey, of...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Glazed Honey Bars 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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