The Best Gluten Free Brownies Ever...Seriously - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, or to taste (optional)
- 1/2 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup sorghum flour
- 1/4 cup teff flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
- Toss walnuts and chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon cocoa powder in a bowl until well coated; set aside. Mix tapioca flour, sorghum flour, teff flour, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, xanthan gum, and salt together in a separate bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar together in a separate large bowl until creamy. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until fully incorporated. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 25 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts, Walnuts.
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. Walnuts are an excellent addition to the diet for managing PCOS symptoms. These nutrient-dense nuts are packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. But what makes walnuts particularly beneficial for indiv...
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