Delicious Peri:Menopause-Friendly Apple, Cinnamon & Walnut Granola
Mmm! This peri:menopause-friendly granola is crunchy and delicious and lends a special treat time to breaking your fast aka breakfast.
Or, you could choose to have it as a snack treat.
What makes it a waistline & peri:menopause-friendly granola?
It’s a waistline and peri:menopause-friendly granola because it’s packed with goodness your midlife body responds well to. The fibre of rolled oats, omega-3s from walnuts and olive oil, and cinnamon – which is helpful for stabilising blood sugar. Add a dollop of yoghurt (dairy if you can tolerate it, or almond/soy) for an extra protein punch. Protein keeps you fuller for longer.
And that’s precisely what makes it both waistline and peri:menopause-friendly. It keeps your blood sugar stable (if it’s unstable fat storage happens) and you feel full. Furthermore, it helps stop food cravings.
But even though it’s tempting, don’t go overboard at one sitting even though it’s waistline and peri:menopause-friendly! Because the granola does contain sugar from the apple chips and syrup. And while they’re not the refined type, it pays to bear in mind they are still sugar.
But overall, this peri:menopause-friendly granola covers our guidelines of phytoestrogens, protein, fibre and fat beautifully.
You can read more about PPFF here.
Apple, Cinnamon & Walnut Granola
(and you gotta know it’s waistline and peri:menopause friendly! 😋)
Serves 16
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups (240g) rolled oats
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (150g) walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup (30g) dried apple chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 tbsp brown rice syrup or date syrup
- pinch of salt
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Prepare a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients.
- Stir well.
- Transfer the mixture onto the baking sheet and place it in the hot oven to bake for around 20 minutes, tossing 2-3 times during cooking time.
- Remove the sheet from the oven and set it aside on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container on the countertop for up to 2 weeks.
Nutritional Information:
- Dairy-Free
- Low calorie
- Quick
- Meal Prep/Freezable
Approximate nutritional value per serve*:
- Kcal 179
- Fats(g) 11
- Carbs (g) 19
- Protein (g) 3
- Fibre (g) 3
*FitnessPal
Summary
We hope you enjoy this waistline and peri:menopause-friendly granola. While we can provide you with Merry Peri® and Perky Post® to help support your hormones during peri/menopause it takes a multi-factorial approach. And the way you eat influences your journey. In a big way.
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