Cinnamon Oat Cakes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by /contributors/amy-gallo
THE GOODS This toasty twist on oatmeal will make you smile. Oats' B vitamins trigger production of mood-sweetening serotonin (454 calories per serving).
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 4 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine first 3 ingredients. Spread evenly in a skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, flipping once. Enjoy cake topped with applesauce and berries.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples.
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). Apples wi...
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