Chocolate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tbsps cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsifted confectioner's sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 /4 cups oats
- 6 oz chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Coat no-stick baking sheets with no-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, oil, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix until well-blended.
- Add the flour mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2" between cookies.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Do not over bake.
- Remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool. If using parchment paper, slide the cookies and parchment paper onto a countertop to cool.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Chocolate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Oat: Supports steady blood sugar release, reducing insulin resistance
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
- Cocoa: Contains magnesium which is often deficient in women with PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Chocolate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples.
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). Apples wi...
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