Baked: Banana Bread VI

A healthy go-to banana bread recipe.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 60 mins

Total Time: 80 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Banana Bread VI

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). 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
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tbsps nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup shelled walnuts
2 medium eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 medium bananas
1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2. Mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl.

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

4. Add dry ingredients to wet. Add walnuts. Mix well.

5. Pour into a greased bread pan. Bake for 60 minutes in oven.

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