Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Scones - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Scones is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup firm butter or margarine
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
- Lemon juice
- Sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 ºF. In large bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the lemon peel, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
- In small bowl, mix cream cheese and egg until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and blueberries. Stir cream cheese mixture into flour mixture until dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
- Place about 1/3 cup dough in each wedge of ungreased divided scone pan. Brush with lemon juice. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm.
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.
You Have a Recipe. But Do You Have a Full Week?
One great recipe is a start. A complete PCOS meal plan is a system. Here is how to go from one meal to a full week of eating that supports your hormones.
Free. Personalized. No signup required to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Fresh Lemon-Blueberry Scones recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 8 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
Cook Another PCOS-Friendly Lunch
Each recipe you add to your rotation makes PCOS management easier. Variety keeps you from getting bored and quitting.
Comments
Register or log in to add a comment