Grilled Ham & Cheese - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Grilled Ham & Cheese is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 1040 calories, 30g protein, and 22.4g carbs per serving. Ready in 67 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.
Grilling allows excess fat to drip away while creating delicious charred flavors, making it an ideal cooking method for PCOS-friendly meals. 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
- BREAD
- 3/4 Cup Almond Flour
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
- 1 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1 tsp. Coconut Flour
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- GRILLED HAM & CHEESE
- 3 Low Carb Buns
- 4 Slices Medium Cut Deli Ham
- 1 Tbsp. Salted Butter
- 2 Slices Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Slices Muenster Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- Measure out your almond flour, salt, and baking powder into a small mixing bowl. Mix it well.
- Measure out 1 1/2 Tbsp. Butter and 2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil into a microwave safe container.
- Microwave the butter and coconut oil for 20 seconds to get it melted. Add it to the almond flour mixture.
- Mix the flour and butter mixture together. You should have something that resembled dough.
- Crack your 2 eggs and scramble them until combined.
- Add your eggs to the almond flour dough and mix well.
- Add your 1 tsp. coconut flour and mix well, this should thicken up the mixture.
- Measure your mixture out evenly between 8 slots in a cupcake tray. They should not fill up the tray very much, about 3/4 of an inch.
- Put them in the oven for 18-20 minutes, depending on your oven. Once they become golden brown on the edges, you can remove them.
- Allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes and remove them from the cupcake holes.
- GRILLED HAM & CHEESE
- Use a sharp bread knife to carefully cut the bread into halves.
- In a hot pan, place your slices of deli meat. I ripped them up into halves. You just need to crisp them up so it doesn’t matter what shape they’re in. We can fix them later.
- When they get crispy, remove them from the pan.
- Stack your cheese up, 1 slice of muenster, 1 slice of cheddar, 1 slice of muenster, and 1 slice of cheddar. Cut this up into quarters.
- Put the ham and cheese in between your low carb buns.
- In a pan, start to get butter heated up on medium high heat.
- When the butter is starting to turn brown, turn your heat down to medium low. Add your cheese & ham sandwiches.
- If you have a weight, you can use it. I’m old fashioned so I put a plate on top and put my coconut oil on top of that.
- Once you start to smell the bread slightly burning, it’s time to flip them over.
- Let them cook for a few more minutes allowing the top to get crisp.
- Remove them from the pan and 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 Grilled Ham & Cheese 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
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 healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. 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 Grilled Ham & Cheese 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: Eggs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Grilled Ham & Cheese recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 1040 calories per serving with 30g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
This recipe takes about 67 minutes total. Prep time is 32 minutes and cook time is 35 minutes. It makes 8 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 1040 calories, 30g protein (12%), 22.4g carbs, 98g 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 1040 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 8 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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