Apple French Toast - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 large crisp-sweet apples (such as Jonamac or Empire)
- 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 c. granulated sugar
- 1 loaf challah
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- .13 tsp. salt
- confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add apples and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and cook until apples begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water and granulated sugar; stir to coat apples. Cook until fruit is tender, about 5 more minutes, then set aside.
- Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Fit a baking pan with a wire rack; set aside.
- Make a 2-inch slit into each bread slice to create a pocket. Stuff about 3 tablespoons apple mixture into each bread pocket; press to close. In a large, shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg.
- Brush griddle with butter. Dip bread slices into egg mixture; cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to prepared baking pan; bake batch until heated through, 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples.
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). Apples wi...
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