Walnut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tbsp light buttery spread
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 cup mashed banana
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups dry oatmeal
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
- Combine buttery spread and sugars and beat on high till light and fluffy - about 3 minutes.
- Add mashed banana and vanilla, mix well.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, spices in a separate bowl.
- Add to butter and sugar mixture and combine on low.
- Fold in oats, cranberries and walnuts.
- Place rounded tablespoonsful of dough on pan, spaced evenly and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on pan for 10 minutes. Cookies will be soft and chewy.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Walnut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies contribute to your health goals:
- Oat: Supports steady blood sugar release, reducing insulin resistance
- Walnut: Studies show walnuts may improve lipid profiles in women with PCOS
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
- Berr: Their low glycemic index makes them ideal for PCOS-friendly desserts
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS, and healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Walnut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries, Nuts, Walnuts.
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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