Chunky Chocolate Brownies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Chunky Chocolate Brownies
Servings: 9
Dessert

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Chocolate chunks make these brownies fudgy; decrease baking time to 23 minutes to make them extra gooey.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 (11.5-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts or pecans, toasted
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 cup chocolate chunks until smooth. Let cool 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, stirring just until blended. Stir in vanilla.
  2. Combine flour and salt; stir in remaining chocolate chunks and hazelnuts. Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture in saucepan. Spread into a lightly greased 9-inch square pan.
  3. Bake at 325 ° for 23 to 28 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut into squares.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts.

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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