Sugarless Fruitcake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped golden raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chopped cranberries
- 1 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple
- 1/4 cup grated lemon peel
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 8 packets artificial sweetener
- 1 teaspoon ground mace
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Mix sugar substitute with orange juice. Pour over chopped cranberries. Soak 1 hour, mixing often.
- Mix raisins, nuts, coconut, lemon rind in flour until well coated. Add cranberries and orange juice mixture. Sprinkle baking soda over mixture, and mix. Mix in spices. Fold in crushed pineapple. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Cool.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Cranberries, Nuts, Walnuts.
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. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urina...
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