Cinnamon Coffee Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- Cooking Spray
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup Smart Balance
- 1/3 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
- 1/3 cup non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- For the Filling:
- 3 ounces reduced fat plain cream cheese
- 3 ounces fat free plain cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp Splenda
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- For the Topping:
- ½ cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 2 Tbsp Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a round or square 8 inch cake pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, oats, 1 tsp cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat Smart Balance and 1/3 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend together until fluffy. Beat in yogurt, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla until incorporated.
- Add one third of the flour mixture to the Smart Balance mixture and mix until just incorporated. Repeat for the remaining two thirds. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 egg, Splenda, ¼ tsp vanilla and ¼ tsp cinnamon until incorporated.
- In a small bowl, mix ½ cup oats and 2 Tbsp Splenda Brown Sugar Blend together. Set aside.
- Pour the cake batter into the bottom of the prepared pan and spread evenly. Top with the cream cheese mixture and spread evenly to cover the cake batter.
- Sprinkle the top of the cake evenly with the oats and Splenda Brown Sugar and bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve warm.
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 Cinnamon Coffee Cake contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Oat: Supports steady blood sugar release, reducing insulin resistance
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
- Greek yogurt: Probiotics support gut health which is linked to hormone regulation in PCOS
- Yogurt: Gut-friendly bacteria may help regulate the hormonal imbalances 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 Cinnamon Coffee Cake 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.
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