Lunch: Lazy Maple Crescent Pull-Aparts

Brew some coffee, grab the morning paper and revel in the pleasure of fresh-­baked sticky buns.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Lazy Maple Crescent Pull-Aparts

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). 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.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 °F. In ungreased 8-­ or 9-­inch round cake pan, place butter, brown sugar and syrup. Place in oven 2 to 4 minutes or until butter melts. Mix well; sprinkle with pecans.
If using crescent rolls: Remove dough from can in 2 rolled sections; do not unroll. Cut each section into 6 slices. If using dough sheet: Remove dough from can, and cut in half; do not unroll. Cut each section into 6 slices.
In small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon; dip both sides of each slice in sugar mixture. Arrange slices over butter mixture in pan; sprinkle with any remaining sugar mixture.
Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; turn upside down onto heatproof serving plate. Serve warm.

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