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Feb19

A Lighter Monkey Bread

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The other day, I had a hankering for some Monkey Bread.  However, I did not want to blow a bazillion calories on said treat, so here is what I did:

Recipe:

  • 1 package of Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Wheat Reduced Fat Biscuits (on sale at Publix for $1.00).
  • 12 packets of sugar substitute (I used the Publix version of Sweet-N-Low).
  • 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
  • Agave Nectar Light or honey (about 2 TBS)
  • Brown Sugar (about 2 TBS)

Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces.

Roll in cinnamon and sugar substitute mixture.

Place 4 pieces  in each cupcake liner.

Drizzle Agave Nectar over each cup.

Sprinkle brown sugar on top.

Bake according to package directions.

Enjoy warm!

Makes 12 muffins.  Here is the nutrition breakdown per serving.

  • Calories: 132
  • Carbs: 25 grams
  • Fat: 3 grams
  • Protein: 2 grams

At 132 calories and about $0.10 a serving (as long as you have a well-stocked pantry), this is a steal!

Oct18

Peanut Butter and Banana Pizza

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Another item checked off the Baking Bucket List!  I tackled the pizza crust- and a whole-wheat one to boot!

I found this really simple-looking recipe in Shape Magazine.

Pizza Dough- makes one 11-inch crust

  • 1/2 cup bread flour ($2.55/5lb)
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour ($3.99/5lb)
  • 3/4 tsp active dry yeast (<$1.00)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 6 tbs old water

First, mix all dry ingredients in a bowl like so:

Next, make a well in the center and add your water.  Be sure it is super cold.  Stir!

It will quickly form into a dough. Then knead this for about 10-minutes until it is smooth.

Roll it into a ball and then cover it with a clean kitchen towel for about 5 minutes.  I totally expected this thing to expand into a big ball of carbs.  It did not.  Don’t worry.

 

After 5 minutes, you can start to roll it out.  I used this thing that I found at Goodwill a few months ago.

It is supposed to make rolling dough easier.  Frankly, it just moves around on the counter a lot and kinda annoys me.  Ah well, it was worth the $1.99.  This dough was pretty easy to work with, add a bit of flour to your rolling pin/hands if it gets a little sticky.

Once I rolled it out, it looked like the profile of a Founding Father.  Right?

You gotta admit…there ARE some similarities!  Ok ok…I digress.

Next, I loaded this bad boy up!

Toppings

  • 3 tbs Jif Creamy Peanut Butter (only the best!)
  • 1 banana
  • brown sugar to sprinkle on top of the banana

Bake for 7-10 minutes until delicious-looking!

 

This pizza was simply delicious.  I added a sprinkle of cinnamon on the top just for a bit of flavor.  You could also try this with Nutella!  Great for breakfast or a snackeroo!  Happy Baking- I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Nutrition:  100 calories, 5 g fat, 14g carbs, 4g protein, 2g fiber, 117mg sodium