Lunch: Chunky Applesauce Recipe | Myrecipes

We left the skins on the McIntosh apples to provide texture and color to this favorite fruit dish.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Chunky Applesauce Recipe | Myrecipes

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. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

Cooking spray
4 pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 pounds McIntosh apples, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
6 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup unsalted butter (optional)

Instructions

Coat a 5-quart electric slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine apples, next 4 ingredients (through juice), and butter, if desired, in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Stir until desired consistency. Serve warm or chilled.
Ingredient Tip: For chunkier applesauce, do not mash the mixture after cooking.

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