Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed French Toast - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed French Toast is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 banana, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 8 slices white bread
- 1/2 cup granola
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °. Place the granola in a shallow bowl; set aside.
- Spread each slice of bread with peanut butter. Drizzle honey evenly over peanut butter. Divide the banana slices among four slices of the bread; top with the remaining bread, peanut butter sides down. Remove the crusts and tightly pinch the edges of each sandwich together to seal.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Soak each sandwich in the egg mixture for 5 seconds. Roll the edges of each sandwich in granola.
- In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sandwiches, working in batches if necessary; cook about 2 minutes per side or until golden. Transfer the sandwiches to a baking sheet; bake for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with maple syrup.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, 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). Honey, of...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed French Toast recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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