1 point+ peanut butter & chocolate treat

ANOTHER peanut butter and chocolate treat, you ask? Why yes. Yes indeed. Because my world could never have enough PB and choc. It's truly the perfect combo. And for someone like me who just CRAVES that after-meal sweet treat, this totally fits the bill.

I love to have a bag of these bad boys on hand...though, if eaten in correct portions, I dare say we could call them GOOD boys. :)

I figured it out, crunched the numbers, and voila...
10 g of these are only 1 PT+

I weight mine out in medicine cups...because I always have these things kickin' around the house and it's the perfect little container for such a treat. :)

I love that they're pb...
I love that they're mini. I'm telling you, there is great power in telling your brain you're eating MORE than you really are. :)
And I love that they are only 1 pt+.

Philly Swirl - a zero pt+ sweet treat!

Some days I want a sweet treat. (okay, let's be honest...MOST days I want a sweet treat! :) But some days I don't want enough of a sweet treat to count points for it...

That's where these delicious delights come in...
You're reading right...sugar free, fat free, gluten free....only 14 calories! mmmmm.....my kids even love these! And while we love to make our own popsicles, it's not always possible--especially for ZERO points! :)

YES, ZEEEEERO pts+ for these bad boys....or good girls....whichever you like to call 'em... :)



And if you want a bigger variety, go for these little gems. ONLY 1 pt+....and delicious!

Not feeling fruity tooty---well, of course, they've got the chocoholics covered too!



WANNA BUY??? Check this link out to find out where you can pick 'em up!

http://www.phillyswirl.com/buy.html

Peanut butter sauce

I am a HUGE Peanut butter fan! Peanut butter and chocolate, even more so! :) 

So I came up with a quick way to get more bang for your buck (lower points for my favorite treat!) 

1 tsp peanut butter   1 pt+

2 tsp milk  0 pt+

dash of powdered sugar (optional)  o pt+

TOTAL: 1 pt+

In a small bowl, put the peanut butter and milk in and stir. Place in the microwave for 15-20 seconds, and stir again, repeating until just mixed and melted through. Add powdered sugar if desired. Pour over icecream, or use as a dip for fruit, or over cake...there are really a million uses for this! :)

What would YOU make this for?

banana chocolate chip sweet treat

One of the biggest challenges I had when I first started losing weight was mastering my sweet tooth.

If you've looked in the archives of my recipe blog, you'll see I clearly had a problem. :)

But I discovered that often I just need a sweet taste. I don't need a full brownie with ice cream and caramel all over it. I don't need a giant piece of pie or 2 scoops of ice cream. I just don't....

So it has been fun to find ways to feel like I am completely indulging, but know I am doing it in a healthier, more moderate way. That's where this little idea was born. I wanted some ice cream...which really just means I wanted something sweet and cold. :) 

So I took a banana (zero points+) and sliced in in a bowl--and set the bowl in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes. (I like to do this before lunch or while I am getting the kids in bed)

Pull it out and top with up to 1 TBSP. ice cream caramel topping (1 pt+ depending on brand) and sprinkle on 7 gm of mini chocolate chips (because that amount happens to be 1 pt+)

The frozen bananas really do taste like ice cream and it satisfies that sweet craving!

And best of all, it's only 2 pt+ !!!!