Gingerbread Men S'mores - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Gingerbread Men S'mores is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter
- 1/2 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 c. molasses
- 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 c. bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 package cream cheese
- 1 c. marshmallow cream (such as Marshmallow Fluff)
- Large red nonpareils or red mini candies, for decorating
- 3 1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutters
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, cloves and salt.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, molasses and vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated (the dough will be soft).
- Shape the dough into four 1-in.-thick disks and roll each between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/8-in. thick. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350 °F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using floured gingerbread man cutters, cut out cookies. Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 in. apart. Reroll, chill and cut the scraps.
- Bake, rotating the positions of the pans halfway through, until the cookies are set and the edges are beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips in microwave according to package directions. Spread 1 tsp melted chocolate onto the flat side of half of the cookies. Place, chocolate-side up, on baking sheet and refrigerate until just set, about 10 minutes.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and marshmallow cream in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Spread a rounded tsp marshmallow filling onto the flat side of remaining cookies. Sandwich with the chocolate-sided cookies and refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer the remaining marshmallow filling to a pastry bag fitted with a writing tip (or a resealable bag; snip off the corner). Decorate as desired with the remaining filling and red nonpareils.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Gingerbread Men S'mores 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.
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