Butter-less Banana Split Brownie Pizza - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Butter-less Banana Split Brownie Pizza is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, plus more for pan
- 1 1/4 cups spelt flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup agave nectar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
Instructions
- For the brownies: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line one 9- by 3-inch cake pan with parchment paper and lightly coat with oil; set aside. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add the oil, agave nectar and applesauce directly into the dry ingredients. Stir until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake on the center rack until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 minutes. For the pizza: Beat the cream cheese, sugar and pineapple together in a bowl with a spatula. Spread the mixture over the cooled brownie crust. Arrange the strawberry and banana slices over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts. Freeze for at least 30 minutes. To serve, slice as you would a pizza, and enjoy!Nutrition information per serving: 580 calories; 28 g fat
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apples, Agave.
Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full) Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Butter-less Banana Split Brownie Pizza recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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