Dulce de Leche Roasted Banana Split - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Dulce de Leche Roasted Banana Split is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 16 firm
- 1/2 c. dulce de leche
- 2 vanilla beans
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 c. dark rum
- vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a very large ovenproof skillet, melt the butter Add the bananas and cook over high heat until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the dulce de leche, vanilla beans and seeds and cinnamon sticks and cook over moderate heat just until the dulce de leche is melted.
- Carefully add the rum to the skillet and stir gently just until combined. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until the bananas are just tender and bubbling. Carefully pick out the cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans. Serve the bananas and sauce over vanilla ice cream.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Dulce de Leche Roasted Banana Split recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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