Breakfast: Blueberry Banana Breakfast Bars

Recipe by qwerty06 Healthy, natural, and delicious.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Sunflower Seeds, Honey, Flax Seed

Health and fertility benefits of Blueberry Banana Breakfast Bars

Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Flaxseed can be used to combat PCOS as it helps decrease androgen levels. It contains lignans that increase the production of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) that binds testosterone in the blood, thereby preventing it from wreaking havoc in the body. Being high in fiber, flaxseed helps slow down glucose metabolism and lower cholesterol levels. The omega-3 fatty acids in this flaxseed also reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease.

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup coarsely chopped dried figs
1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 large egg whites
2/3 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving 1 inch of parchment hanging over the sides.
Mix oats, figs, almonds, and 1/4 cup sunflower seeds together in a bowl.
Stir bananas, peanut butter, and honey together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until completely melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
Whisk egg whites together in a bowl until foamy. Mix banana mixture into egg whites and whisk until smooth; add oat mixture and stir until batter well combined. Fold blueberries into batter. Press batter into the prepared pan; top with flax seeds and 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

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