Friday, October 17, 2008

Holiday Coupons and Recipes

Most people will be doing a lot of baking for the holidays over the next two months. Here are some great coupons to help you save money this season from Nestle.
$.75/2 chocolate chips
$1.50/2 refrigerated cookie dough
$1/2 Carnation evaporated milk
$1/2 Libby's pure pumpkin

Watching what you eat? Not to worry you can still use these coupons! Here are a few recipes to help you use these coupons.

Weight Watchers Chocolate Muffins
1 box devils food cake mix
1 can (15 oz) solid pack pumpkin
Directions
Mix together. Do not add anything else that is mentioned on the box. It only takes these 2 ingredients. That's all. Mixture will be very thick (and you will be tempted to add something, but don't.) Place in muffin tins, sprayed with non stick spray. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. This makes 12 muffins.
1 Muffin is 180 calories, 2.5 G fat, 37 carbs, 2.5 G fiber, 2.5 G protein = 3 WW points

Pumpkin Fluff
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 (1 1/2 ounce) box sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) container fat-free cool whip
pumpkin spice(to taste)
Combine all ingredients in order. Chill for 2 hours.
Serves 4 at 2 WW points per serving

Mini Chocolate-Chip Cookies
2 Tbsp butter, softened
2 tsp canola oil
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp table salt
1 large egg white(s)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, about 1/2 cup
1.Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2.In a medium bowl, cream butter, oil and brown sugar together. Add vanilla, salt and egg white, and mix together thoroughly.
3.Mix together flour and baking soda. Add chocolate chips and stir to distribute evenly.
4.Drop rounded half-teaspoons of dough onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake cookies for 4 to 6 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.
Yields 2 cookies per serving.
Makes 24 cookiesServing Size-2 cookies at 1 Weight Watchers POINTS®-1

Crustless Pumpkin Pie
15 oz canned pumpkin
12 oz fat-free evaporated milk
1/2 tsp table salt
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup Egg Beaters Frozen Egg Substitute
Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into a 9" sprayed pie pan. Bank at 400 for 15 minutes and then at 325 for 45minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Makes 8 servings at 1 Weight Watchers point each.

Thanks to Common"cents"ical for the link to the coupons!

7 comments:

Natalie said...

i can't wait to try the pumpkin fluff recipe. i love pumpkin!

i make that pumpkin pie but mine is a little different. i use 1/2 cup splenda...no sugar and i use 1/2 cup of heart healthy bisquick and only 1/2 cup egg beaters. i think my points are the same.

anyway, off to see if i have the stuff on hand to make pumpkin fluff for tonight. yum!

thewwchick said...

It's soooooo good to see you back in blog mode, L!!!!

B. said...

I love that pumpkin in the chocolate cake mix. It is so yummy and you'd never know it was pumpkin in it.... unless your husbands watches you make it then refuses to try it! HA!

Thanks for the coupons!

B. said...

PS... DO not give up! You have been doing so well on WW plan. Just take it one choice at a time.

Its a slow going thing.... but you can do it! Look at all your previous sucess and feel proud for yourself! I know you can continue on your healthy journey.

Think how good you feel drinking water and making better choices and walking...

I have not been doing that great on WW lately either... but I have not given up and I HOPE you do not either....

You are very inspirational!

Stephanie said...

I found your blog through Googling weight watcher recipes. I am for sure going to try those chocolate muffins. Great blog and contrats on your weight loss - that is awesome!

Totallyscrappy said...

Oh, that pumpkin fluff is one of my favorite recipes and I was thinking of making it, and I was wondering how many points it would be. I like to use it as a dip for apples or graham crackers or gingersnaps.

Renee said...

What great recipes and coupons. Thanks!