Apple-Walnut Bundt Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 16

Dessert

This Apple-Walnut Bundt Cake is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

The perfect texture, studded with chopped apples and plump golden raisins — this cake freezes beautifully, too!

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. apple juice
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3 medium Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples
1 c. walnuts
1 c. golden raisins
Confectioners' sugar for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan.
Into large bowl, measure all ingredients except apples, walnuts, raisins, and confectioners' sugar; with mixer at low speed, beat until well mixed, constantly scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. Stir in apples, walnuts, and raisins.
Spoon batter into pan, spreading evenly. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until cake pulls away from side of pan and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Invert cake onto wire rack; remove pan and cool completely. If you like, wrap cake well and freeze up to 1 month. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar to serve. Makes 16 servings.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts.

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). Apples wi...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Apple-Walnut Bundt Cake good for PCOS?

Yes, this Apple-Walnut Bundt Cake recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Dessert with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. 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 16 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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