Power Granola - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted chopped cashews
- 1 cup unsalted raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 cup unsalted chopped pecans
- 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 300 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Coat with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine cashews, pumpkin seeds, pecans, sunflower seeds and oats. Set aside.
- In the microwave, melt peanut butter, oil, and Splenda Brown Sugar together. Stir to combine.
- Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and stir to coat.
- Spread granola in a packed, single layer onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 40-45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to ensure even browning.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely. Break up granola and store in an air-tight container.
- MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Verify that the ingredients that you are using are gluten-free and this granola can be gluten-free. Be sure you are buying gluten free oats, especially.
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 Power Granola contribute to your health goals:
- Oat: Supports steady blood sugar release, reducing insulin resistance
- Pumpkin seed: Both minerals are critical for hormone balance in PCOS
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. 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 Power Granola 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: Sunflower Seeds.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium.
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