Paula's Wacky Taffy Apples - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup white corn syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups sugar
- 12 apples
- chopped nuts, if desired
Instructions
- Insert craft sticks into stem of apples. Mix all the ingredients, except the vanilla and nuts, in a large saucepan: cook, stirring constantly, to 240 ° on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and let cook until mixture thickens. Add vanilla. Quickly dip apples in the mixture and twist until apples are evenly coated. Place on waxed paper to drain and firm up. If desired, roll candy apples in chopped nuts.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apples, Nuts.
Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full) 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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