Peach 'n' Pear Crisps Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 medium peach, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium ripe pear, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Divide between two 8-oz. ramekins coated with cooking spray.
- For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, butter, honey, allspice and cinnamon; stir in oats and almonds. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.
- Bake at 375 ° for 18-20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Serve warm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, Honey.
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). Lemons ca...
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