Perfect Protein Pancakes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 5 oz protein powder
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 dashes celtic salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a big bowl.
- Melt the coconut oil either in the microwave or place the oil in a ceramic mug and heat in a pot of hot water over the stove to melt.
- After coconut oil is melted, pour in the bowl with dry ingredients and add remaining ingredients. Mix with whisk until batter is well blended.
- Heat pan to medium or medium-high heat depending on your stove. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and pour batter into desired pancake size and cook for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Top with more sugar free syrup, jelly, honey or topping of your choice.
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 Perfect Protein Pancakes contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Oat: Supports steady blood sugar release, reducing insulin resistance
- Coconut: May support metabolism without spiking blood sugar
- Almond: Magnesium helps improve insulin sensitivity and reduce PCOS symptoms
- 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 Perfect Protein Pancakes 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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