Banana Oatmeal Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Banana Oatmeal Cookies is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 206 calories, 4.45g protein, and 31.76g carbs per serving. Ready in 22 minutes. High in fiber (2.4g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup dry oatmeal
- 2 small bananas
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 medium egg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 dash salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390 °F (200 °C).
- Combine all the dry elements together, flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, pinch of salt and baking soda.
- In another bowl mix the butter with the sugar and add the egg.
- Squash the bananas and mix them with the egg and sugar.
- Add the walnuts to the dry bowl and mix everything together.
- Dispose the cookie dough on a cooking sheet and put in the oven for 7 minutes, lowering the heat.
- Let cool and enjoy.
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 Banana Oatmeal Cookies contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Oat: Supports steady blood sugar release, reducing insulin resistance
- Walnut: Studies show walnuts may improve lipid profiles in women with PCOS
- 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 Banana Oatmeal Cookies 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, Nuts, Walnuts.
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). Nuts are...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Banana Oatmeal Cookies recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 206 calories per serving with 4.45g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 2.4g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 22 minutes total. Prep time is 15 minutes and cook time is 7 minutes. It makes 8 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 206 calories, 4.45g protein (9%), 31.76g carbs, 7.64g fat. Plus 2.4g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Baked. At 206 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Baked. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 8 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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