Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 c. Greek yogurt (preferably 2% of full fat), divided
- 1 1/3 c. old-fashioned oats, divided
- 1 1/3 c. 2 tbs milk, divided
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
- kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
- 2 tbsp. cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/4 c. pecans, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Add 1/3 cup each of yogurt, oats and milk to a mason jar or bowl. Add 1/8 tsp vanilla, a pinch of salt,1/8 tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Stir together.
- Repeat this process 3 more with 3 more jars.
- Make the swirl. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, brown sugar and remaining cinnamon until evenly combined. Gradually pour in some of the remaining milk to loosen the consistency, if desired.
- Transfer the cream cheese mixture into a small plastic bag, pushing the mixture to one corner of the bag. Cut off a small tip from the same corner and squeeze a swirl into the center of each oatmeal mixture.
- Cover each of the jars and refrigerate overnight.
- The next morning, top with chopped pecans.
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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