Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups uncooked rolled oats
- ¼ cup Splenda Brown Sugar blend
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 1.5-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, Splenda Brown Sugar blend, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder.
- In a medium bowl, combine the milk, vanilla extract, pumpkin, oil and egg.
- Add the pumpkin mixture to the oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm.
- MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: This recipe can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free oats and confirming all other ingredients are 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 Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal 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
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 Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal 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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