Weight Watchers Cake

I saw this recipe on youtube and had to try it! You can use any box mix. I used the one that was the cheapest (Pillsbury .94 - bargain!) in devil's food with pudding and Cherry Coke Zero.

Mix together and cook at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. I used a large springform pan. I could easily get more than 12 slices out of this but 1/12 of the cake is 3 points on Weight Watchers.

Later, I realized it's probably not a good idea cooking with aspartame so I think I'd look for some soda that has sucralose in it instead or heck, you could probably use real soda since it's only 2 points for an entire can.

The strawberries are organic to cancel out the effects of the chemicals in the cake. LOL

Topped with fat free Kroger brand cool whip (.79!) It was delicious and incredibly moist. Who knew soda could be used instead of oil, eggs and water?

Fiber Rich Muffins

I'm doing Weight Watchers now and thought I'd share some of the healthy new recipes I've discovered here along with the point values per serving. My kids eat this, too. :)

Using this:

The number on the box is the points value if you make this as cereal.

The recipe:

1 c. Hodgson Mill Multi Grain Cereal
1 c. Unbleached all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ginger (I added some spices - recipe didn't call for these two)
1/2 t. cinnamon (could have used more I think)
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shredded carrots (I used one large carrot)
1 c. apple chopped (I used one large Granny Smith apple shredded)
1/2 c. milk (I used 1%)
2 eggs (or 4 egg whites - I used whole eggs)
1/4 c. vegetable oil (I used oil but I wonder if you could use apple sauce instead)
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans (I left these out to reduce fat plus my girls don't like nuts)

Preheat oven to 400. I used a 24 mini muffin and a 6 count regular cupcake pan. Recipe says it makes 12 full size cupcakes. Blend together dry ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until blended. (I just used a spoon not a mixer.) Batter will be thick. Spoon into muffin pan(s) and bake 20-22 min or until golden brown. (My mini-muffins were done in 10 minutes. The cupcakes took about 15.)

I plan on freezing these so we have something quick to grab on days I don't feel like fixing breakfast.

Weight Watchers Points Value: 4 points for 4 mini muffins or 1 regular muffin