These cranberry orange baked pancakes are about to be your new favorite healthy meal prep recipe, with 22g of protein per serving and it's PERFECT for winter/the holiday season. Make it as easy as possible for yourself during this time of year to make healthy food choices by taking 5 minutes out of your day to prep ahead of time. It's so good and so festive - you'll love it.
Ingredients for your follicular phase: sprouted rolled oats, orange, eggs. During the follicular phase, your metabolism naturally slows down, so you want to eat foods that aid liver detoxification to ensure estrogen buildup doesn't occur in the gut.
Oats are high in fiber which makes it wonderful for our body during the follicular phase. Fiber is key to helping our body flush out excess estrogen while our body ramps up production at this time of the cycle. The specific type of fiber it contains is called beta-glucan, which acts as a prebiotic for beneficial bacteria in our gut microbiome. And because a healthy gut is able to best regulate hormone production, this is very important! Rolled oats are also typically gluten-free by nature, so for those of us that are gluten sensitive - this is a great breakfast to have.
Oranges, and citrus more generally, are high in vitamin C and antioxidants which reduce inflammation in the body. But most importantly, they are effective at liver detoxification, and vitamin C helps with iron absorption.
Eggs are a follicular phase food because they are high in choline, which is an important mineral for fertility. Eggs also have high levels of omega-3 and are a wonderful source of protein. High FSH levels can lead to menstrual problems including PCOS, and omega-3s are shown to reduce FSH levels. Protein helps increase energy and promotes healthy egg production.
Cranberry Orange Baked Pancakes
Serves: 2 Active Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 egg
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 tbsp milk of choice
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/3 cup oat flour (blended rolled oats)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup cranberries
1/2 tsp orange zest
Process
Preheat oven to 350ºF
In a medium-sized, oven-safe glass Tupperware, add all the ingredients, except the cranberries. Whisk until combined, then add in your cranberries and give it another stir.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until fully cooked so if you poke a knife in, it comes out clean.
Top with cinnamon and honey!
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