No-Bake Cheesecakes with Raspberry Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 c. graham crumbs
- .67 c. finely chopped walnuts
- 1/3 c. pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 6 oz. cream cheese
- .67 c. reduced fat ricotta cheese
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp. natural cane sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together graham crumbs, walnuts, maple syrup, and, if using, ginger until everything is moist. Add a small amount of additional maple syrup if needed.
- In a separate bowl, mix together cream cheese, ricotta cheese, lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Divide crumb mixture among 12 medium-sized paper lined muffin cups and press down flat. Divide cheese mixture among the muffin cups and use a butter knife to smooth the tops. Place the muffin tin in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
- To make the sauce, combine raspberries, water, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and let simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until raspberries have broken down. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water, add to sauce, and heat 1 minute. Let cool before serving over cheesecakes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts, Walnuts.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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