Skinny Bunco

For Paige's January bunco, we all got a break from the holiday treats and goodies that tend leave their mark even after Christmas has long passed.  With January being the month of New Year's resolutions, we had a fantastic menu full of Weight Watchers approved recipes. All of these recipes and TONS of other great ones can be found on Skinny Taste.  I think we've had at least three of their recipes for dinner this week and they've all been great.  The following one for Sante Fe Chicken is one of my favs and its super easy.  Its actually in the crock pot right now for tonight's dinner.

Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 8 servings • Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 190 • Fat: 1.5 g • Fiber: 5.6 g • Carbs: 23.1 g • Protein: 21 g

• 24 oz (1 1/2) lbs chicken breast
• 14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 15 oz can black beans
• 8 oz frozen corn
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
• salt to taste

Combine chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crock pot. Season chicken breast with salt and lay on top. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Adjust salt and seasoning. Serve over rice (extra pts).

Skinny Strawberries Romanoff

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 5 • S Size: about 5 strawberries + 2 tbsp cream • Old Points: 1 pt• Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 77.2 • Fat: 2.4g • Protein: 2.1 g • Carb: 12.8 g • Fiber: 2.1 g

• 16 oz strawberries, washed and cut
• 4 oz low fat sour cream
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Combine sour cream and brown sugar. Place about five strawberries in each glass and drizzle each with 2 tablespoons of cream sauce.


Pineapple Bliss Cupcakes...

Pineapple and coconut top these light pineapple cupcakes, what a perfect Spring dessert! For the coconut lover out there, these are super easy, low fat, moist and delicious! A variation of my

pineapple bliss cupcakes

, using a box of yellow cake mix and a can of crushed pineapple; no eggs, no oil or butter needed!!

This is great for lazy bakers like me, takes less than 10 minutes to prep! You can make the cupcakes a day ahead and the topping as well which should be stored in the refrigerator. Once you top them with the frosting they should be eaten within a few hours.

Piña Colada Cupcakes
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 24- Serving Size: 1 cupcake with no frosting- Old points: 2pts- Points+: 3pts
Calories:

93.5 •

Fat:

0.8 g •

Protein:

0.5 g •

Carb:

20.9 g •

Fiber:

0.2 g

•

Sugar:

12.2 g

Servings: 24 • Serving Size: 1 cupcake w/ frosting • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 153.5 • Fat: 4.1 g • Protein: 1.2 g • Carb: 27.2 g • Fiber: 1.3 g • Sugar: 16.5g

• 18.25 oz box yellow cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist)
• 20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice (do not drai

Combine

both ingredients in large bowl.

 

Mix

on medium speed with electric mixer.

Pour

into lined cupcake tins about 2/3 full.

Bake

in accordance with cake mix directions or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Set aside to cool.

Pineapple Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 oz Philadelphia 1/3 less fat cream cheese
• 20 oz can crushed pineapple in pineapple juice, completely drained of any liquid
• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup sugar

Combine cream cheese, crushed pineapple, sugar and coconut flakes in a medium bowl and mix with a hand mixer until combined well. Spread on cooled cupcakes and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Super Moist Low Fat Chocolate Cupcakes (without Chocolate Glaze)
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings:

24 •

Serving Size:

1 cupcake •

Old Points:

2 pts •

Points+:

2 pts

Calories:

93.8 •

Fat:

2.3 g •

Protein:

1.1 g •

Carb:

17.5 g •

Fiber:

1.4 g

• Sugar:

9.9 

Sodium:

281.8

Super Moist Low Fat Chocolate Cupcakes (with Chocolate Glaze)

Servings: 24

Serving Size: 1 cupcake

Old Points: 2 pts

Points+: 3 pts

Calories: 104.6

Fat: 2.3 g

Protein: 1.2 g
Carb:

20.2 g

Fiber:

1.4 g

 

Sugar:

12.3

Sodium:

288.5

 

Ingredients:

• 18.25 oz Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge cake mix
• 1.4 oz sugar free, fat free, instant chocolate pudding
• 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 1/3 cups water

For the chocolate glaze:

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2-1 tbsp 1% milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Directions:

Preheat

oven to 350°.

Line

a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

Combine pumpkin puree and water in a large bowl; mix to combine. Add chocolate pudding mix and mix well.

 

Add chocolate cake mix and beat 2 minutes.

Fill

cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake about 25 - 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool

in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.

For the glaze: combine all dry ingredients, add vanilla and 1/2 tbsp milk, adding more 1/4 tsp at a time if needed until smooth.

Add

to a piping bag or use a zip lock bag and cut the corner off, drizzle onto cooled cupcakes.