Cheddar Apple Pie Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Cheddar Apple Pie Bars
Servings: 12
Snack

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This easy-as-pie bar is inspired by the classic Midwest Cheddar and apple pie combo.

Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 1 1/2 cups finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz)
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 ° F. Line 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper overhanging on two sides.
  2. Using pastry blender, mix 1 roll (16. 5 oz) Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough with 1 1/2 cups finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz) until evenly incorporated. Press two-thirds of mixture evenly in baking dish.
  3. Bake 12 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice 2 large Granny Smith apples. In medium bowl, toss apples with 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. To remaining cookie dough mixture, add 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon sugar; combine with pastry blender.
  5. Spread apple mixture evenly over crust in baking dish; top with remaining cookie dough mixture. Bake about 40 minutes or until top is light golden brown.
  6. Cool 2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apples.

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

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