Streusel Cranberry Oat Muffins Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt, oil, honey and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts if desired.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. For streusel, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over tops. Bake at 375 ° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries, Honey, Nuts, 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). Researche...
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