Blueberry Muffins with Banana Butter - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Kay Chun
These muffins are crisp on top with light, fluffy centers and plenty of big juicy blueberries. They're terrific spread with sweet, creamy banana butter.
Ingredients
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 c. whole milk
- 3/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 c. blueberries
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1/2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and fill 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk the butter with the milk, both sugars, lemon zest, and eggs. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk just until combined. Fold in the blueberries. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the muffins are golden. Let cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the muffins and let cool on a rack.
- In a food processor, puree the butter, banana, lemon juice, and salt. Serve with the muffins.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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.
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