Dessert: Pumpkin Pie with Pecans

Gluten free pumpkin pie filling with a tasty pumpkin seed and pecan topping.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Pumpkin Pie with Pecans

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). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup nonfat milk
2 tbsps cinnamon
2 tbsps nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon zest (1 lemon)
3 tsps ginger, grated
50 oz pumpkin (3 -4 cups)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 oz pecans
0.12 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup rice flour

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together except the nuts and butter.

2. Put in a 9" pie pan that is greased or sprayed with non-stick spray.

3. Mix the nuts with the butter and sugar. Sprinkle on the top of the pie.

4. Bake at 375 °F (190 °C) for 40 minutes or until the top has cracked and the edges pull away from the pie pan.

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