Lunch: Grandma's Apple Dumplings

Recipe by Megan Sneed This is a simple and delicious recipe for apples wrapped in dough with an orange vanilla sauce. Don't forget the ice cream!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Grandma's Apple Dumplings

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

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and quartered
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap each apple piece in one crescent roll. Place seam side down in an 8x8 baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon.
In medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and orange juice; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over rolls.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until pastry is golden and apples are tender. Spoon sauce over rolls when serving.

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