Snack: Apricot Pecan Bars Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Apricot Pecan Bars Recipe

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).

Ingredients

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 jar (12 ounces) apricot preserves
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

Unroll crescent dough into a rectangle; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup pecans, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon preserves over the top.
In a large bowl, combine the flour and brown sugar; cut in butter. Add the coconut and remaining pecans. Sprinkle over preserves.
Bake at 375 ° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

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