Healthy Snack Mix - Foodie Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 cup unsalted slivered almonds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- Cooking Spray
- 1.2 ounce bag freeze dried blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 300 degrees.
- Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine Splenda Brown Sugar, cayenne pepper, pumkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds and sesame seeds and toss to coat.
- Spread mixture onto the baking sheet and then spray again with a coating of cooking spray.
- Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to ensure even browning.
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool. When cool, toss nut mixture in a bowl with the freeze dried blueberries.
- Chef Tip: Be sure you are buying freeze dried blueberries, not just regular dried blueberries. The freeze dried are very different nutritionally and are crisp instead of chewy.
- MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Verify that the ingredients that you use are gluten-free and this dish can be gluten-free.
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 Healthy Snack Mix - Foodie Recipe contribute to your health goals:
- Almond: Magnesium helps improve insulin sensitivity and reduce PCOS symptoms
- Berr: Their low glycemic index makes them ideal for PCOS-friendly desserts
- Blueberr: Contain anthocyanins that may improve insulin sensitivity
- Pumpkin seed: Both minerals are critical for hormone balance in PCOS
- Sesame: Provide calcium, iron, and zinc beneficial for 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. This recipe excels in providing healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis, and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. 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 Healthy Snack Mix - Foodie Recipe 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, Sesame 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. Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.
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