Apple Fritter Rings - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 c. buttermilk
- 4 tsp. vegetable oil
- 2 c. vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. fine salt
- 4 medium tart apples
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. In another medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, 4 teaspoons oil, and eggs. Stir in flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large, heavy, high-sided skillet, heat 2 cups oil until it registers 375 degrees F on a deep-fat or candy thermometer. (The oil should bubble rapidly when a drop of batter is added.) In batches, coat apples in batter and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per batch, flipping halfway through. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Toss apples in cinnamon sugar and serve immediately. Looking for more dessert ideas? Check out our homemade chocolate chip cookie recipes, apple pie recipes, and chocolate cake recipes.
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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