Mock Lemon Meringue Bars - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
The difficulty of making and cutting through soft meringue in this classic bar has been eliminated! Try this variation and see.
Ingredients
- 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies
- 1 cup lemon curd (from 11 1/4- to 12-oz jar)
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup marshmallow creme
- 1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original yogurt French vanilla
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is set. Cool 30 minutes.
- Spread lemon curd over cooled crust. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, marshmallow creme and yogurt with wooden spoon until well blended. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over lemon curd, swirling to look like meringue topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until serving time. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.
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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