Honey Apricot Cornbread Muffins - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups cornmeal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Butter and flour a 6-cup muffin pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until well combined. Then stir in the buttermilk, milk, honey and molasses. Pour half of the wet mixture in with the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the dry and continue to mix until smooth again. Fold in the apricots, and reserve a few of them to scatter on the tops of the muffins.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking cups, place a few apricot pieces over each muffin and secure them into place. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cornbread has risen and the centers are slightly firm but still soft to the touch. Let cool on a wire rack. Once muffins are cool run a knife around the edges of the pan to release them. These muffins are best served warm with a generous drizzling of honey or maple syrup and a dollop of mascarpone.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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