Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 2911 calories, 62g protein, and 69.3g carbs per serving. Ready in 55 minutes.
Nutrition per Serving
Key PCOS-Friendly Ingredients: Egg is provide complete protein with all essential amino acids. Coconut is contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) for quick energy. Almond is provide healthy fats, protein, and magnesium.
Adequate protein intake is crucial for PCOS management as it helps stabilize blood sugar levels and reduces cravings. Healthy fats support hormone production and help your body absorb fat-soluble vitamins essential for reproductive health.
Baking and roasting are excellent cooking methods for PCOS-friendly meals as they require minimal added fat while developing deep flavors. This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your snack.
Ingredients
- THE COOKIES
- 1 Cup Blanched Almond Flour
- 1/2 Cup Flaxseed Meal
- 1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1/4 Cup Salted Butter
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
- 1/4 Cup Erythritol
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. Fresh Ground Clove
- THE ICING
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 1/4 Cup Cream Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Almond Butter
- 2 Tbsp. Erythritol
- 1 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together your almond flour, flax seed meal, spices, and erythritol. Make sure it’s combined well and distributed evenly.
- Get a microwave safe bowl or container. Add your coconut oil and butter to it.
- Microwave your butter and oil for about 30 seconds, until it’s melted.
- Add your melted butter and coconut oil to the dry mix.
- Stir everything together well, making sure it is all combined. You should get a dough coming together.
- Add your pumpkin puree to the mixture.
- Mix everything together very well, making sure the pumpkin is distributed. It will change the color of the dough to a more orange tint.
- Add your egg to the mixture.
- Mix everything together as good as you can. Use a hand mixer to get a more aerated dough.
- Roll your dough into balls and lay them on your baking sheet. I use a silpat here so it is extremely non-stick – if you don’t have one I really suggest getting one. If you don’t have a silpat, then make sure you spray your baking sheet down well.
- Press the balls down into cookies. Make sure there’s space in between each cookie because it expands a little as it bakes.
- Put them into the oven for 12-15 minutes.
- While the cookies are baking, let’s get the icing ready. In a bowl, add your almond butter and cream cheese. Mix it a little bit so the ingredients are slightly combined.
- In the same microwave safe container you used before, add your butter.
- Microwave this for about 20-25 seconds until it’s melted.
- Add your butter to the almond butter and cream cheese and mix it well. You can use a fork for this, you just want the ingredients to combine.
- Add your erythritol to the mixture and mix it well.
- Add your heavy cream and also mix it in.
- You should end up with a pretty light-in-color icing.
- Use a hand mixer to mix everything together and aerate the icing.
- When the cookies come out of the oven, they won’t look very cooked. They’ll be pretty soggy in consistency. Put them in the fridge overnight, or for 2 hours. Once they come out of the fridge, they should be hardened a bit.
- Put your icing into a Ziploc bag and cut a hole in the corner of the bag. We are going to use this as a homemade piping bag.
- Ice your cookies and transfer them to a cooling rack or container of your choice.
- These cookies save very well, just put them into a Tupperware container with layers of wax paper in between each layer of cookies. Make sure you refrigerate them again, so that all of the ingredients can solidify and the cookies will not fall apart upon picking them up. Enjoy!
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
- Almond: Magnesium helps improve insulin sensitivity and reduce PCOS symptoms
- Flaxseed: Contain lignans that may help reduce androgen levels in PCOS
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 2911 calories per serving with 62g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
This recipe takes about 55 minutes total. Prep time is 40 minutes and cook time is 15 minutes. It makes 22 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 2911 calories, 62g protein (9%), 69.3g carbs, 284g fat. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. At 2911 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 22 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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