Chewy Granola Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chewy Granola Bars is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds
- 1/2 cup Almond Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/2 cup Corn Syrup Or Brown Rice Syrup
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF. Butter an 8x8 pan or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir to combine oats, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, almond flour, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, bring honey, corn syrup, and butter to a boil over medium high heat, then cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour all over the oat mixture. Press into an 8x8 pan, compacting very well. Bake for 20 minutes until slightly golden on the edges.
- Flip the granola square out of the pan and let cool on a flat surface. Cut into bars and enjoy!
- Recipe note: The amount of wet ingredients used is the bare minimum for holding together. You may find you like to double the wet ingredients for a more sticky and sweet bar.
- Storage: The granola bars will keep for 4 –5 days at room temperature.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries, Honey, Brown Rice.
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). Researche...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chewy Granola Bars recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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