Almond Pancakes with Sour Cherry Syrup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by /contributors/zoe-singer
Pancakes say lazy-day lounging with friends. Sour-cherry syrup, which you can make a week ahead, adds a twist on taste.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried sweetened sour cherries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups lowfat buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Oil or butter, for greasing pan
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, divided
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring cherries, 1/2 cup waterand cinnamon stick to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in syrup; set aside to cool. In a bowl, whisk flours, oats, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk (and almond extract, if desired). Add wet ingredients to dry; stir batter until just combined. Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat; brush with oil. Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds. Cook pancake, flipping once, until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve pancakes with cherry syrup; top with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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).
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