Side Dish: Babanatza with Bananas

A fruit kugel sometimes known as matzah pudding.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Babanatza with Bananas

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). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

14 matzos
5 Granny Smith apples
1 1/2 tbsps butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
12 large eggs
2 tsps cinnamon
1/2 cup olive oil
2 large bananas
1/2 cup packed raisins
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey

Instructions

1. Break matzos into bite sized pieces in large mixing bowl. Boil water and pour over matzos pieces.

2. In another medium mixing bowl beat eggs and raisins. Add raisins and eggs to matzos.

3. Peel, core & dice apples. Mix apples, nuts, oil, honey and sugar in bowl previously used for mixing eggs and raisins.

4. Add mixed ingredients into matzo egg mixture and mix.

5. Grease 2 deep 2 quart baking dishes. Pour mixture into dishes.

6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and butter.

7. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 1 hour.

8. Serve warm or cold.

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