Thursday, July 5, 2007
Low Fat Snacks I
Strawberry Almond Danish 3pts1/4 cup fat free-cream cheese
3 tbsp powdered sugar divided
1/8 tsp almond extract
1 8 oz can refrigerated reduced fat crescent dinner roll dough
2 tbsp strawberry spread or allfruit
Preheat oven 375
*Combine cream cheese, 1 tbsp powdered sugar, almond extract, stirring until smooth
*Unroll dough, seperate into 8 triangles. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon cream cheese mixture onto wide part of each crescent roll. Dollop strawberry spread evenly over cream cheese mixture. Roll crescents according to package directions, and pinch ends of crescents.
*Place rolls, points side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake at 375 for 15 minutes until golden. Cool 10 min. Sift remaining powdered sugar evenly over rolls.
(you can substitute strawberry with Apricot, Peach, or rasberry)
Please join Trista on thursdays for tried and true yummy recipes at The Pumkin Patch.
Spiced Hot Chocolate 1 pt1/4 cup water
3 tbsp "measure's like sugar" splenda
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 cups fat free milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in milk and vanilla and cook 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated stirring frequently. 3 servings.
Of coarse my all time favorite snack recipe is some veggies and a little light ranch dressing to dip them in.. = 2 pts.
Go check out Tales From the Scales for great low fat snack idea's and other tried and true recipes!!!!
Labels: Tasty Thursday, Weight Loss
5 Comments:
They both sound REALLY good!! yum!! Have a wonderful Thursday!!
Hot chocolate while dieting? I am in HEAVEN! Thanks for sharing.
Forgot to mention the danish sounds wonderful as well!
Both of those sound really wonderful! I noticed you included the point value. Do you do Weight Watchers? I've lost weight doing that before!
I found your blog on the Bluebird Blog site. It's nice to meet you!!
Have a great night!
Those both sound yummy! Got them saved! :D
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