Crunchy Maple-Topped Irish Oatmeal - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Crunchy Maple-Topped Irish Oatmeal is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup skin-on sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons pure Grade B maple syrup, plus more for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Fine sea salt
- 2 cups milk, plus 1 cup hot milk
- 1 cup Irish oatmeal
- 1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries
- 1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Toss the walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and nutmeg together in a medium bowl. Add the maple syrup, butter and a pinch of salt, and toss to coat. Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake until golden brown and toasty, about 12 minutes, stirring once or twice. Cool on a baking rack.
- Bring 2 cups water and 2 cups of the milk to a boil over medium heat, stir in a pinch of salt and the oatmeal and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the oats soften, about 30 minutes, adding more water if needed. Remove from the heat, and stir in the cherries and some hot milk to thin to desired consistency. Spoon the oatmeal into bowls and top with the yogurt and maple nut mixture.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Sunflower Seeds, Cranberries, Nuts, Walnuts.
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). Sunflower...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Crunchy Maple-Topped Irish Oatmeal 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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