Lemon-Lime Meringue Sandwich Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
128
Calories
4.52g
Protein
23.69g
Carbs
1.46g
Fat
Lemon lime filling sandwiched between two meringue cookies. You will never miss the crust.
Ingredients
1 packet fat and sugar free lemon pudding
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
juice of half a lime
2 cups warm water
1 1/2 oz egg white powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together lemon pudding, condensed milk, 1 1/2 cups warm water and lime juice. Put in fridge.
3. In a large mixing bowl add remaining warm water and powdered egg whites, break up lightly with a fork and let sit 2 minutes.
4. Mix with beaters on medium speed until egg white powder is dissolved. Add vanilla extract and cream of tartar.
5. At high speed add powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
6. Use pastry bag or spoon meringue about 2-2 1/2" size cookies onto baking tray. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes. Sandwich 1 tablespoon of filling between 2 cookies.
8. Note: can be made ahead of time by keeping filling and meringue cookies separate until ready to eat.
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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