Brûléed Pears - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Brûléed Pears
Servings: 4
Lunch

This Brûléed Pears is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Brûléed Pears make a sweet and elegant holiday side dish. If you don't have a torch to caramelize the sugar, place under the broiler preheated to high for 1 minute or until sugar is dark brown and melted.

Ingredients

  • 4 small, firm pears, peeled and halved
  • 1 cup dry white wine, such as Chablis
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 teaspoons light brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Place first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepot with water to cover; bring to a simmer over medium-heat. Reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes or until pears are easily pierced with a knife. Drain pears; discard cinnamon stick. Transfer pears, cut sides up, to a heat-safe baking dish, and pat tops dry. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Use a torch to caramelize the sugar, or place under the broiler preheated to high 1 minute or until sugar is dark brown and melted.

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

Yes, this Brûléed Pears recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

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

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