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Apple Spiced Pancakes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Apple Spiced Pancakes
Servings: 5
Dessert

This Apple Spiced Pancakes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour Or All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1-1/2 cup Nonfat (2%) Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 2 Gala Apples, Cored And Grated
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
  • Maple Syrup And Fresh Fruit, To Serve

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk eggs, milk and maple syrup. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in grated apples and pecans.
  3. Heat a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat, or heat a griddle to 375 ºF. Lightly coat skillet with cooking spray.
  4. Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, scoop batter into the skillet, a few pancakes at a time. When pancakes start to bubble on top, flip and cook until pancakes are cooked through all the way. Repeat with remaining batter. (Makes 20 pancakes.)
  5. Serve pancakes with maple syrup and fresh fruit, if desired.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Apple Spiced Pancakes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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