Lunch: Baked Cinnamon Stuffed Apples

Try this recipe for Baked Cinnamon Stuffed Apples - they're a quick, nutritious dessert, that's packed with flavor.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Baked Cinnamon Stuffed Apples

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). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

4 large McIntosh or Golden Delicious Apples, cored
½ lemon, juiced
¼ cup 2 tablespoons Splenda® Brown Sugar Blend
¼ cup oatmeal
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons trans-fat free margarine
¼ cup pecans, finely chopped

Instructions

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Drizzle lemon juice over apples.
In a small bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. Stuff each apple with approximately ¼ cup oat mixture.
Place apples in an oven safe baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: If you have celiac disease and your doctor has approved consumption of gluten-free oats, then you can buy certified gluten-free oats for this dish and make it gluten-free. Verify the pecans are gluten-free (and not cross contaminated) too.

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