Hot Fudge Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light agave syrup (nectar)
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (60%-72% cacao), chopped
- Ingredient info: Agave syrup is sold at natural foods stores and some supermarkets.
Instructions
- Bring sugar, agave syrup, and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a small deep heavy saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Prop a candy thermometer in pan with bulb submerged in syrup. Boil without stirring until thermometer registers 265 °F, 8-10 minutes. Add cream, milk, and butter. Whisk until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat; add chocolate and whisk until melted and mixture is smooth. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Transfer to a microwave-safe bowl. Let cool completely; cover and chill. Reheat in microwave in 10-second intervals, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Agave.
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 on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed m...
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