Cappuccino Fluff (and frozen mini pies!)

When I saw this recipe posted over on A Better Baker, I KNEW I had to try it. Oh so easy and Oh so yummy!


Ingredients:
1 tub (about 2 cups) cool whip light thawed
2 cups milk ( I used almond breeze ) and I think next time I make it I will only use 1 1/2 cups!
1 4 serving size box of sugar free/fat free white chocolate pudding mix
3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
Sprinkle of Cinnamon


Pour Milk and instant coffee in to a medium bowl. Add the dry pudding mix and whisk til well combined. Fold in the whipped topping and chill for at least an hour before serving. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Now this was DELISH but it was kind of looser in consistency than I thought it needed to be, (hence, next time using less milk) so I put it in some mini pie shells and froze it. They mini pies were good, but I suggest serving before they freeze solid.

1/6th of the recipe is 3 Points+ before the mini pie shell. If you make mini pies, there is enough filling to make  at least 12 mini pies.

1 mini pie = 5 Points+

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Icecream

Sounds delish right? totally=)


Ingredients :
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons Chocolate PB2
2 tablespoons water

Combine all in food processor, til smooth. Serve and Enjoy!!!

1 Points+

Graham Crackers with Chocolate PB2 & Strawberries

Ingredients:
1 graham cracker, broken at seams to create 4 rectangles
2 tablespoons dry chocolate PB2
1 tablespoon water
2-3 strawberries, stems removed and sliced

mix the water with the dry pb2, stir well to combine.
spread 1/4 of prepared pb2 on to each 1/4 of graham cracker. top with strawberries, serve!

this picture is totally worth a click to see it bigger. YUM!

eat all 4 and it is 3 Points+

Have a buddy around and want to share? you can have 2 for just 1 Points+

Caramel Apple Salad

I saw this and KNEW I  had to try it especially since I had all of the ingredients on hand =)

Original Recipe credit goes to A Better Baker

Ingredients:

1 8 oz tub cool whip free or lite ( I had lite)

1 4 serving packet of instant butterscotch pudding

1 20 oz can crushed pineapple packed in its own juice, drained slightly ( drained mine until the juices stopped running freely, if that is vague enough for you!)

2 large apples, peeled, cored and diced ( recipe calls for 4 and i had 4 set out, but the two seemed to fill it well. Use your own discretion)

mix the pineapple with the pudding mix

( I put mine in an 8x8 pyrex dish)

then mix in the cool whip and apples, stir well!

The original recipe called for a garnish of peanuts but I didnt have any

so I sprinkled about 1/2 tablespoon of PB2 On top 

Since it is breakfast time, I only took a small taste and it was REALLY 

good. Plan on having a serving later today!

Points+ Values by serving size:

4 servings = 4 Points+ Each

6 Servings = 3 Points+ Each

8 Servings= 2 Points+ Each

Creamsicle Mousse

Original recipe credit goes to IRENEAZ@ Sparkrecipes.com

Ingredients:
1 8oz tub Cool Whip Free, Thawed
1 can mandarin oranges, pack in own juice, drained
1 4-serving box instant sugar-free orange jello
1 4-serving box instant white chocolate pudding mix

Mix Jell-O with 1 cup boiling water. Dissolve Jell-O completely. Add 1 cup cold water and let it sit for 5 minutes. Using electric beater, beat in pudding and mix until well combined. Fold in drained fruit and Cool Whip. Chill and serve.


The pictures aren't very flattering, but I am hoping it will be yummy for a snack tomorrow. the original recipe indicates 4 servings, but I made this in an 8x8 dish and it looks like 4 servings would be large.

water, jello and pudding mixed!

not so pretty but hopefully yummy! :)

I let it sit in the fridge over night and it firmed up well and was pretty 

tasty :)

1/4 of recipe = 3 Points+
1/5 of recipe = 2 Points+

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Baked Apple Crumble

I have been thinking about doing this for the past week or so, but finally decided I should do it today.
It is very simple and I thank my Hubby for pointing out the missing ingredient which made it SO much better! This recipe made two servings so half it if you just want more, or multiply if you are going to serve more than two.

Three very simple ingredients

2 Graham Crackers, crushed and kept separate

2/3 cup canned apple pie filling

sprinkle of cinnamon on each one.

Preheat oven to 375.

in 2 small ramekins or other baking dishes

Layer a single crushed graham cracker in each

then top with 1/3 of the apple pie mix, 

spreading as evenly as possible

Sprinkle with Cinnamon

And bake for about 5-7 minutes.

Serve hot. make sure you serve with a pot holder 

or something since this dish just came out of the oven.

Sure it is good, but who wants burnt fungers! 

3 Points+ per serving!

Since I have extra filling left, I am going to try this again with some fresh

berries or something thrown in there!

Strawberry Pudding Pie For One

I have decided that if I think I want to mindlessly eat, I need to create a snack. That way I have to think about what I am going to eat and put it together. So far I *love* this idea!

Ingredients:
1 chocolate pudding snack (I used Kozy Shack, tastes like a fudge bar!) 2 PP
1 Whole Graham Cracker (Lowfat) 1PP
2 Strawberries

Crush the graham cracker. Cut a strawberry up and put in the bottom of a bowl, sprinkle with about 1/3 of the crumbled graham cracker, top with about 1/2 of the pudding cup. Sprinkle with 1/3 of graham cracker, top with other 1/2 of pudding cup. sprinkle with remaining graham cracker and top with other strawberry, cut up.

                                                 

You should click this picture and make it bigger :)

YUM.
This would be good with a banana too :)

3 PointsPlus for this fantismo dessert

Black Bean Brownies

When my Weight Watchers leader Wendy mentioned these to me years ago. I thought, "NO!!!!" but, since I am trying new and different things I figured why not. Recipe credit goes to Slender Kitchen though I altered it since I didn't have any Instant Coffee.

Ingredients
1 can black beans
1 box of brownie mix ( I used Pillsbury, family size)
1 tablespoon PB2 (powdered peanut butter)


Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 (or whatever temp your mix tells you!). Drain can of black beans and rinse (both beans and can) Put rinsed beans back in can, can fill to the top with water. Dump this in your blender or food processor and blend until it has an even texture. Mix the powdered mix, pb2 and black bean puree together until smooth. Pour in to a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with PAM and bake as directed.

before blender

after blender

Using what I used, makes 20 brownies, each having PointsPlus value of 4!

These are good. Seriously. My husband asked what I was making, Brownies I said. When they were done baking, Those smell really good, he said. He ate one, then went back for another. Deceptively Delicious?? I think so!!!
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***recipe side note*** after these cooled, i cut and froze them. they are good for a nice warm snack, just pop one in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds!

Linked at : Recipe of the Week: Brownies!