Gluten-Free Lemon Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Gluten-Free Lemon Bars
Servings: 12
Snack

This Gluten-Free Lemon Bars is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by /contributors/anna-stockwell Everyone loves lemon bars, and now even your gluten-free friends can enjoy them too. These bars are best after a day of chilling—so plan accordingly.

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter (for pan)
  • Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Sweet Pastry Dough (you'll need one disc; freeze remaining disc for another use)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 1/2 lemons)
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 °F. Butter baking pan, then line with 2 layers of parchment, leaving a 2" overhang on all sides. Butter parchment.
  2. Press dough into bottom and about 3/4" up sides of prepared pan. Poke all over with a fork and chill at least 30 minutes.
  3. Bake crust until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
  4. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour filling into crust and bake bar until set and slightly golden brown at the edges, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely, then chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
  5. Loosen edges with an offset spatula or butter knife, then use parchment overhang to remove bar from pan. Transfer bar on parchment to a cutting board and cut into 4 pieces lengthwise and 3 pieces crosswise to make 12 rectangular bars. Dust bars with powdered sugar.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Gluten-Free Lemon Bars recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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