Sweet Potato Tart with Cream Cheese-Pecan Crust - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 8

Lunch

This Sweet Potato Tart with Cream Cheese-Pecan Crust is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

Recipe by Julia Dowling Rutland Serve up the sweet flavors of fall with this cinnamon-scented Sweet Potato Tart with Cream Cheese-Pecan Crust.

Ingredients

Cream Cheese-Pecan Pastry
1 (16-ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained, or 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
Garnish: sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 °. Roll pastry between 2 sheets of lightly floured plastic wrap into a 12-inch circle. Fit into an 11-inch shallow, metal, removable bottom tart pan, trimming excess pastry; chill.
Meanwhile, beat sweet potatoes with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in sweetened condensed milk and next 6 ingredients. Beat in eggs and half-and-half. Pour mixture into chilled crust.
Place tart on a baking sheet; bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 °; bake 10 more minutes or until center is set. Let tart cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish, if desired.
*Note: You can prepare the tart in a 9-inch-deep pie plate, omitting about 1/2 cup filling.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.

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).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sweet Potato Tart with Cream Cheese-Pecan Crust good for PCOS?

Yes, this Sweet Potato Tart with Cream Cheese-Pecan Crust recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Lunch with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

How do I fit this recipe into a PCOS meal plan?

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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