Lunch: Maple Granola Pecan Pie

Recipe by Marian Cooper Cairns and Mary Allen Perry Looking for a classic dessert with a twist? Try out this decadent pecan pie recipe.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Maple Granola Pecan Pie

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).

Ingredients

1 c. regular oats
.13 tsp. ground cinnamon
6 tbsp. melted butter
1 c. grade B maple syrup
2 tbsp. grade B maple syrup
1 1/2 c. pecan halves and pieces
1/2 c. sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 package refrigerated piecrusts
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 tsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together oats, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 2 tablespoons maple syrup until blended. Spread oat mixture on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until oats begin to turn golden; remove from oven and stir in pecans and coconut. Bake 10 to 12 more minutes or until pecans and coconut are lightly toasted. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack (about 15 minutes).
Fit refrigerated piecrust into a 9-inch pieplate according to package directions; fold edges under and crimp as desired.
Whisk together brown sugar and next 2 ingredients until blended. Add eggs, vanilla, remaining 4 tablespoons melted butter, and remaining 1 cup maple syrup, whisking until blended. Spoon pecan mixture into prepared piecrust; carefully pour maple syrup mixture over pecan mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees F on lower oven rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).

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