Pineapple Macadamia Nut Granola Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 3/4 cup dried pineapple, medium chopped
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, crushed
- 1/3 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
- 1/3 cup Agave Nectar
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 ºF.
- Spread the oats and coconut out on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, stir, then bake an additional 5 minutes (watch the mixture as it toasts and stir an additional time if necessary to prevent burning).
- Remove the toasted oats and coconut and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the dried pineapple and macadamia nuts to the bowl. Set the mixture aside.
- Line a glass baking dish with wax paper, then coat the wax paper with a thin layer of cooking spray.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar, Agave Nectar, butter, pure vanilla extract and salt. Heat until ingredients are melted together.
- Pour the hot liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the baking dish.
- Let the granola mixture dry and harden for 2 to 3 hours.
- Remove the dried granola whole from the baking dish. Cut it in half length-wise, then cut each rectangular half into six bars.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts, Agave.
Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweetene...
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