Baked: Banana Bread VII

A banana bread where you can't tell there isn't any butter.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 60 mins

Total Time: 90 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Banana Bread VII

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). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full) 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 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
4 bananas
1 1/2 oz walnuts
2 tbsps plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 medium eggs
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and spray a bread or muffin pan.

2. Mix together flours, baking soda, and cinnamon in a small bowl.

3. Beat together brown sugar, apple sauce, and yogurt. Add in eggs and vanilla. Beat in mashed bananas.

4. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients. Stir in walnuts.

5. Cook bread for 60 minutes or muffins for 35 minutes.

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