A Better Granola - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 large egg white
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, pecans, or walnuts)
- 1 1/2 cups coconut shavings
- 1/2 cup agave syrup
- 1/4 cup olive oil or warmed coconut oil
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries
- Ingredient info: Coconut shavings (chips) are strips of unsweetened coconut and are available at many natural foods stores and some supermarkets.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 °F. Combine 1 large beaten egg white, 3 cups old-fashioned oats, 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, pecans, or walnuts), 1 1/2 cups coconut shavings, 1/2 cup agave syrup, 1/4 cup olive oil or warmed coconut oil, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons (packed) light brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a large bowl; toss to combine. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake granola, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown and dry, 40-45 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet (it will crisp as it cools).
- Mix in 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries.
- DO AHEAD: Granola can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Sesame Seeds, Cranberries, Nuts, Agave, Walnuts.
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). Sesame se...
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