Caramel-Glazed Plantains (Platanos en Tentacion) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Caramel-Glazed Plantains (Platanos en Tentacion) is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small chunks, plus more for greasing the pan
- 3 very ripe plantains (they should appear almost completely black on the outside), peeled
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Madeira
- 2 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 7- by 9-inch baking dish.
- Arrange the plantains in the baking dish. Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the plantains. Sprinkle with the Madeira and top with the butter chunks and cinnamon sticks.
- Bake until the plantains are very soft and the sugars are caramelized and brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Serve warm.
- NotesCooks Note: Put yellow and black-spotted plantains in a paper bag. In a couple of days they should be completely black on the outside and perfectly ripe on the inside, exactly how they are needed for this dish.
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 Caramel-Glazed Plantains (Platanos en Tentacion) 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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