Ham and Cheese Stuffed Pretzels


Ham and Cheese Stuffed Pretzels

Serves 4-your points may differ depending on ingredients/brands. I recommend putting it in the recipe builder!

Blue – 4

Purple – 4

Green – 5

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup non fat greek yogurt
  • 8 slices deli ham, sliced thin (I use Krakus, it's zero points)
  • 4 slices American cheese, sliced thin (I get mine sliced from the deli and ask for "sliced thin" and it is usually .25 oz, so it's 1 point). **shreded cheese does not work well
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 Tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp light butter, melted
  • kosher salt
  • mustard for dipping, if desired
  1. Preheat air fryer to 325 or oven to 375.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and greek yogurt. Stir until well mixed. Knead for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Set aside

  3. Take 1 slice of cheese and roll it around two slices of ham. Repeat 4 times. Set aside

  4. Divide dough into 4 equal portions.

  5. Roll each portion out into a rectangle shape.

  6. Place a ham roll up on dough and wrap dough around it. Sealing edges

  7. Mix boiling water and baking soda in a shallow bowl.

  8. Dip each dough log into water/baking soda mixture quickly, but coating the entire log.

  9. Brush melted butter on dough log. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

  10. If using air fryer, once it is preheated, line with parchment paper. If you do not have parchment, spray with non stick spray. Cook pretzel log in air fryer for 5-6 minutes, flipping over the last 2 minutes.

  11. If using oven, place on a baking sheet sprayed with non stick spray and cook 12 minutes, turn over and cook an additional 5 minutes. Keep a close eye – times vary. Start checking at 8-10 mintues.

  12. ***Remember, this is 2 ingredient dough posing as a soft pretzel, so it won't be exactly like one, but still delicious!**





Oatmeal Zucchini Muffins


Oatmeal Zucchini

Makes 12 Muffins

Blue – 1 Muffin = 1 Point, 2 Muffins = 3 Points, 3 Muffins = 4 Points

Purple – 1 point per muffin

Green – 1 Muffin = 2 Points, 2 Muffins = 4 Points, 3 Muffins = 5 Points

  • 1 cup zucchini
  • 1/2 cup zero point brown sugar substitute (I use Swerve or Surkin Gold)
  • 1/2 cup zero point granulated sugar substitute (I use Lakanto Monfruit)
  • 4 oz unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup quick cook or old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non stick spray

  2. In a medium bowl, stir together zucchini, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Set aside

  3. In a small bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir until well combined

  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.

  5. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. I use this scoop to fill the cups – soooo easy!

  6. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean – do not overbake.

  7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Consume within 2-3 days or freeze.





Chicken Fingers


Chicken Fingers

Serves 4

Blue – 4 points

Purple – 4 points

Green – 6 points

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk (you can make your own by adding 1 1/4 tsp of white vinegar to 1/4 cup of 1% milk-this is what I do!)
  • 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese (I grate mine fresh)
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • olive oil spray
  1. Cut each chicken breast into 3 strips

  2. Place chicken in bowl and pour buttermilk over, mix around to coat. If you feel you need more buttermilk, you can add it. This is just a marinade, so we will be pouring it off, not consuming it, so there should be no added points

  3. Let marinade at least 30 minutes, but can do up to 24 hours

  4. In a shallow bowl (I use a pie plate) mix bread crumbs and seasonings

  5. Dip chicken fingers in breadcrumb mixture to coat. Lay on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray OR on prepared air fryer basket/tray.

  6. When all the fingers are ready, give them a light mist with some olive oil spray.

  7. To cook in the oven – cook for 20-25 minutes at 350 or until golden brown and cooked through. To cook in air fryer – cook for 15 minutes at 325 or until golden brown and cooked through (your air fryer may vary!)

  8. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. We like my homemade honey mustard (click link)

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Chicken Alfredo Pizza


Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Serves 4

Blue – 6

Purple – 6

Green – 8

Dough

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp yeast
  • 1/4 cup non fat greek yogurt
  • 1/4-1/2 cup water

Pizza

  • 1 cup diced or shredded chicken
  • 1/2 cup light Alfredo sauce (such as Classico or Prego)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup part skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Dough

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt and baking powder. Stir

  2. Add greek yogurt and stir.
  3. Add water, starting with a few tablespoons and stir – add more water until the dough comes together in a ball. Knead for about a minute.
  4. Let dough rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
  5. After dough rises, spray a cookie sheet or pizza pan with non stick spray

  6. Roll dough out on pan.

  7. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. Set aside

Pizza

  1. Spread Alfredo sauce on partially cooked crust

  2. Sprinkle garlic powder and Italian seasoning over sauce

  3. Top with chicken – spreading out evenly

  4. Sprinkle spinach leaves on top of chicken

  5. Top with cheese.

  6. Bake an additional 12 minutes.





Smoky Chicken with Cherry BBQ Sauce


Smoky Chicken with Cherry BBQ Sauce – WW Weekly Recipe

This recipe is from the 8/30/20 WW weekly handout and is on their website

Serves 4 (3 oz chicken and 3 Tbsp sauce)

Blue – 3

Purple – 3

Green – 5

  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/4 tsp Kosher salt, divided
  • 1 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika, divided (smoked is recommended)
  • 1 lb Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, thin cutlets recommended
  • 3/4 cup Cherries, pitted (or defrosted unsweetened frozen cherries)
  • 1 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Molasses
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tbsp Chives, minced
  1. In a small bowl, stir together oil, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp paprika; rub evenly over chicken and set aside.
  2. Into a blender place cherries, vinegar, molasses, mustard and remaining 1/4 tsp each smoked paprika and salt; blend until smooth and set aside.
  3. Make sure your grill grates are super clean. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat (or set a large grill pan over two burners or broil).
  4. Grill chicken, flipping once, until cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing; serve drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with chives.
  5. Serving size: 3 oz chicken, 3 Tbsp sauce





Taco Pizza Flatbread


Taco Pizza Flatbread

Serves 2

Blue – 4

Purple – 4

Green – 4

  • 2 1 Point Flatbreads (such as Artoria Family Bakery Mini Lavash)
  • 1/2 cup 96% lean ground beef that has been cooked and seasoned with taco seasoning
  • 2 oz Cabot Lite 75% , shredded
  • shredded lettuce
  • chopped tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp light sour cream
  1. Preheat oven to 400

  2. On each flatbread, place 1/4 cup taco meat and 1 oz of cheese

  3. Bake flatbread for 8 minutes or until flatbread is crisp and cheese is melted

  4. Garnish each flatbread with shredded lettuce, tomato and 1 Tbsp of sourcream

  5. Optional: Add a bit of heated queso cheese – adjust points accordingly





Sausage Pie


Sausage Pie

Serves 6

Blue – 4

Purple -4

Green – 7

Sausage

  • 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper (black is fine too)
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
  • pinch marjoram
  • ****Can substitute 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning can be substituted for sage and marjoram

Pie

  • 1 recipe turkey sausage – see above
  • 8 oz Cabot Lite 75% reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cups 1% milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup Heart Healthy Bisquick
  • 3/4 tsp sage (can substitute poultry seasoning)
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Sausage

  1. In a small bowl, mix all spices

  2. In a larger bowl, place ground turkey. Sprinkle seasonings over turkey and mix very well with hands until all the seasonings are distributed throughout the meat.

  3. Cook until cooked through. I use a small amount of oil and non stick cooking spray to keep turkey from sticking.

Pie

  1. While sausage is still in pan, stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese until well combined. Transfer mixture to a greased 9 inch deep dish pie pan

  2. In a small bowl, combine eggs, milk, Bisquick, sage and pepper. Pour over sausage mixture.

  3. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 1-2 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.





Chicken Club Flatbread


Chicken Club Flatbread

This recipe is very similar to the Chicken Bacon Club Pizza, but less points and scaled to serve one

Blue – 5 Points

Purple – 5 Points

Green – 7 Points

  • 1 piece Flatbread (I use Atoria's Family Bakery Mini Lavash for 1 point, but any Lavash for 1 point will work(
  • 1 Tbsp whipped cream cheese
  • 1 Tbsp minced shallot (If I don't have shallots, I just use some onion powder or Trader Joe's Garlic Salt-just reduce to a teaspoon)
  • 1/2 cup shredded cooked, chicken
  • 1 ounce Cabot 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, grated (or cheese of choice, just adjust points)
  • 1 slice center cut bacon, cooked crisp
  • 1 Tbsp fat free or reduced fat sour cream
  • 1 tsp milk of choice
  • 1 tsp ranch dressing and dip mix powder
  • shredded lettuce
  • chopped tomatoes
  1. Preheat oven to 400

  2. Combine cream cheese and shallot, spread over flatbread. Top with chicken, crumbled bacon and cheese

  3. Bake for 10 minutes until crust is crisp and cheese is melted

  4. Combine sour cream, milk and ranch mix.

  5. Top flatbread with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato and drizzle with sour cream mixture (I put it in a ziploc bag with the corner cut off and "pipe" it on)





Berry Baked Oatmeal


Berry Baked Oatmeal

Serves 6

Blue – 6

Purple – 1

Green -6

  • 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 1/2 cups unsweetened almond or cashew milk
  • 1/2 cup zero calorie sweetener like Lakanto Monkfruit
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp light butter, melted
  • 3 cups fresh berries – slice larger berries
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 2 1/2 or 3 quart baking dish (or a 9×13 dish)

  2. Combine oats, baking powder and salt. Place half the oat mixture in the baking dish. Top with half the berries then top with the remaining oat mixture.

  3. Whisk the eggs, almond milk, sugar, vanilla and melted butter. Pour over the oats. Top with remaining berries. Gently shake the baking dish and forth from side to side to allow the wet mixture to get down into the oats.

  4. Bake uncovered for 25-40 minutes until oats are tender and the mixture is set.

  5. Serve immediately with a splash of milk or cool and refrigerate to reheat later





Pork Chops in Onion Gravy


Pork Chops in Onion Gravy

Serves 4

Blue – 4

Purple – 4

Green – 4

  • 4 3-4 oz boneless pork chops
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • water
  • 1-1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
  1. In a skillet coated with non stick spray, add onions and pork chops and cook pork chops until nice and brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper while cooking

  2. When pork chops are nice and brown, add water to pan to cover, scraping up bits on bottom of the pan. Turn heat down, cover and let simmer about 10-15 minutes until pork chops are cooked through and onions are soft.

  3. Mix cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water. Turn pork chops up to boil and add cornstarch mixture. Stir until thick.