Dessert: Sugarless Fruitcake

Recipe by Cathy Pineapple, musts, cranberries, and coconut combine in this moist fruitcake using artificial sweetener in place of sugar.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Cranberries, Nuts, Walnuts, Pineapple

Health and fertility benefits of Sugarless Fruitcake

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries. 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. Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Ingredients

1 cup chopped golden raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped cranberries
1 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple
1/4 cup grated lemon peel
1 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup orange juice
8 packets artificial sweetener
1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

Mix sugar substitute with orange juice. Pour over chopped cranberries. Soak 1 hour, mixing often.
Mix raisins, nuts, coconut, lemon rind in flour until well coated. Add cranberries and orange juice mixture. Sprinkle baking soda over mixture, and mix. Mix in spices. Fold in crushed pineapple. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Cool.

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