Mock Bread - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsps soy flour
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 serving 1 packet splenda
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 300 °F (150 °C).
- Oil a small loaf pan with vegetable oil, butter or pan spray.
- Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form, but the whites are still moist.
- Combine the egg yolks, cottage cheese, soy flour, and sweetener and fold into the egg whites. Add cinnamon. Do not over mix.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until the loaf is lightly browned and springs back when touched with a finger.
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 Mock Bread contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels 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. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. 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 Mock Bread 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.
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).
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