Dessert: Apple Applesauce Muffins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Apple Applesauce Muffins

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). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup honey
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups peeled and chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the applesauce, buttermilk, honey, egg, and vanilla.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the apples.
Pour batter into greased muffin cups, about 3/4 full and bake 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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