Baked: Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins

A totally delicious wheat free, low-calorie pumpkin muffin.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins

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 a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 tsp sea salt
3 omega-3 large brown eggs
1 cup spelt flour
6 tsps sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
15 oz canned pumpkin
1 cup lowfat buttermilk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp clove
2 tsps ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsps baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup rye flour

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Prepare muffin tins so you have enough for 24 muffins.

2. In a bowl mix, spelt and rye flour, brown sugar, baking powder, sea salt, spices and set aside.

3. In bowl with a mixer blend together pumpkin, eggs and buttermilk. If you like you can replace the brown sugar with 1 cup of agave nectar (mix in with wet ingredients).

4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir till just combined. Do not over mix.

5. Add in chopped nuts. Mix a couple times. Portion out mixture into muffin cups.

6. Mix sugar with cinnamon, then sprinkle on top of muffins before baking.

7. Put muffins into 375 °F oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. A toothpick inserted into the center of a muffins should come out clean. Cool on racks.

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