This Figgy Scones is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 400 °F.
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Whisk together buttermilk, syrup, and 1/2 cup cream in a small bowl. Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment at low speed (or whisk in a large bowl) until combined. Add butter and mix (or blend with your fingertips or a pastry blender) until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Mix in figs, then add buttermilk mixture and mix until just combined. (Do not overmix.)
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Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and drop 10 (1/4-cup) mounds of batter onto each sheet, leaving 1 inch between mounds.
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Whisk together yolks and remaining 2 tablespoons cream, then brush over tops of scones (use all of egg wash).
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Bake, switching position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until scones are puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes total.
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Transfer to a rack and cool to warm.
Why this Figgy Scones works for PCOS
Eating a substantial breakfast like this Figgy Scones is one of the highest-leverage moves you can make for PCOS. In the Jakubowicz et al. 2013 trial published in Clinical Science, women with PCOS who front-loaded calories to breakfast reduced fasting insulin by 56% and increased ovulation rates 50%, with no change in total calories. Front-loading works because insulin sensitivity is highest in the morning and lowest at night.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Figgy Scones recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Breakfast. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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