Zucchini Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini, chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup oats
- 1 1/2 cups white flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 2/3 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
Instructions
- In mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds. Set aside.
- Whip together butter, sugar and brown sugar until creamy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Add zucchini. Slowly add flour mixture.
- Stir in oats, walnuts and chocolate chips (reserve 1/3 cup chocolate chips to press into top of dough balls before baking).
- Shape into balls about 2 tablespoons and put on cookie sheet 2" apart. Use parchment paper if desired.
- Bake 11-14 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool.
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 Zucchini Oat Chocolate Chip 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
- Zucchini: Low in calories while providing vitamin C and potassium
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 Zucchini Oat Chocolate Chip 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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