Pumpkin-Caramel Tart With Toasted-Hazelnut Crust - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Pumpkin-Caramel Tart With Toasted-Hazelnut Crust
Servings: 8
Dessert

This Pumpkin-Caramel Tart With Toasted-Hazelnut Crust is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by /contributors/alison-roman A press-in crust, short bake time, and do-ahead option liberate you (and your oven) on Thanksgiving Day.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups skin-on hazelnuts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until fragrant and slightly darkened, 8 –10 minutes; let cool. Using a kitchen towel, rub hazelnuts together to remove most of the skins (don't worry about some stubborn bits remaining).
  2. Pulse flour, sugar, salt, and 3/4 cup hazelnuts in a food processor until the consistency of coarse meal. Reserve remaining 1/2 cup hazelnuts for filling. Add butter to dry ingredients and pulse until there are only a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.
  3. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; drizzle 3 Tbsp. ice water over and mix, adding another splash or so of water if needed, just to bring dough together.
  4. Using your fingers, press dough evenly 1 1/2"–2" up the sides and then into the bottom of pan; compact and smooth with a flat, straight-sided measuring cup or glass. Chill 20 minutes.
  5. Bake crust until golden but not totally baked through, 15 –20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool 10 minutes.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Pumpkin-Caramel Tart With Toasted-Hazelnut Crust recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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