Strawberry Tiramisu Bites - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup strawberry preserves, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 (6.3 oz) packages miniature bite-size sweet tart shells
- 1 (8 oz) package mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup limoncello, or lemonade
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 quarts strawberries, halved
Instructions
- Place about 1/2-teaspoon strawberry preserves in bottom of each tart shell; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, Limoncello or lemonade and lemon juice. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- In a medium bowl combine cream, sugar and lemon extract. Beat at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until medium peaks form. Fold into mascarpone mixture, stirring until combined.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon mascarpone mixture into each tart shell. Top each with a strawberry half.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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