Pineapple-Agave Sorbet with Toasted Coconut - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 4 cups cubed fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 3/4 cup light agave nectar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
- Spread the coconut flakes onto a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove the toasted coconut and set aside to cool.
- Combine the cubed pineapple, pineapple juice, lime juice and water in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a metal bowl and stir in the agave nectar and toasted coconut.
- Seal the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a lid and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours until firm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Agave.
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 sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed m...
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