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Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce
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This Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Raisins or dried cranberries could easily stand in for the dried tart cherries.

Ingredients

  • 1 12-ounce container frozen cranberry juice cocktail, thawed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 6-ounce package dried tart cherries*
  • 1 12-ounce bag cranberries

Instructions

  1. Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cherries; cook 2 minutes. Add cranberries; cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Cover; chill overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.) Discard cinnamon. Serve cold or at room temperature.
  2. Available at specialty foods stores, natural foods stores, and supermarkets

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries.

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 Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

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

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