Sweet Nothings: One-Point Weight Watchers Dessert Recipes

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By Maddie Ruud

Sugar-Free Chewy Chocolate Brownies

Makes 16 brownies, 2" x 2" each.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbs cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup splenda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine dry ingredients, stir in wet ingredients. Coat an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick spray, spoon batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake 20-25 minutes until edges are firm and center has just set.

For Special Occasions

Check out how you can fancy up your basic brownies for a dinner party or potluck!

Creamsicle Cup

MakesĀ 10 servings, 1/2 cup each.

Ingredients

  • 1 box sugar free fruit-flavored gelatin mix
  • 1 box fat-free sugar free instant pudding mix
  • 1 tub (8 oz) fat free cool whip

Instructions

Dissolve fruit gelatin in 1 cup boiling water and add 1 cup cold water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add pudding to gelatin and blend, then fold in cool whip. Refrigerate.

Recommended Combinations

  • Orange-Vanilla
  • Raspberry-White Chocolate
  • Cherry-Chocolate
  • Peach-Vanilla
  • Strawberry-Banana
  • Lemon-Cheesecake

Summer Slushie

Makes 4 servings, 1 1/4 cup each.

Ingredients

  • 4 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 1/2 cup crushed ice
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp white sugar

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until mixed into a thick slushie texture. Divide evenly among 4 tall glasses.

Chocolate Shake

Makes 4 servings, 1 cup each.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup skim milk
  • 1 pkg (4 serve) fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cup crushed ice

Instructions

Blend all ingredients 15 seconds at high speed in food processor or blender. Divide among 4 glasses.

Banana Date-Nut Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 mashed bananas
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix bananas, dates, and oil. Add oats, nuts, salt, and vanilla. Stir until blended, let stand 5 minutes. Drop with a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes.

Gingersnaps

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp margarine -- softened
  • 2/3 cup + 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground mace

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream margarine and add 2/3 cup sugar, beat until fluffy. Add molasses and egg, continue beating. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl, gradually add to margarine mixture, stirring regularly. Divide dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze 30 minutes. Take each portion out and divide into 26 1-inch balls and roll in remaining 3 Tbsp of sugar. Bake 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet for 12 minutes or until brown.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp fat-free egg substitute
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup low fat vanilla frosting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F. Beat sugar and butter together until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Beat egg substitute and vanilla into butter, stir into flour mixture. Turn out the dough on a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Dip 2-inch cookie cutters in flour, cut cookies, transfer to greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies turn golden on the bottom. Brush with frosting. Sprinkle with powdered or colored sugar.

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Robin Level 5 Commenter 4 years ago

Great hub. Thanks for the recipes!

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Lela Davidson 4 years ago

Maddie, you rock!

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francetales 3 years ago

I did weight watchers in Oakland maybe 9 years ago and lost 20 pounds. I have lost weight here in France simply because there is not the culture of having something to eat all the time wherever you are. I would like to lose another 10 pounds, maybe I should try some of these sweets because in France there is a bakery on every corner and the sweets are not expensive. Either I forgoe them all and then have a fall and a binge or I try some of your recipes. We'll see.

constance moore 3 years ago

I have been a member of weight watchers for about seven months and lost about 41 pounds and working on many more pounds to lose. Weight Watchers is a lifesaver for me and would not have it any other way. Thanks Weight Watchers!

Keira H 3 years ago

I cann't believe that Chocolate Brownies is possible without sugar. Chocolate Brownies is my favorite pastry. I"ll obviously try it out.

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RGraf 3 years ago

The Banana Date Nute cookies sound great. Thanks.

giraffelover 2 years ago

The sugar cookies are GREAT! For valentine's day i dyed the frosting pink and sprinkled some sprinkles on them ! wonderrrrful

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Nancy's Niche Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago

Yummy recipes and great pictures, I enjoyed your hub supporting Weight Watchers---the correct and tasty way to shed those extra pounds.

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Paula Andrea, MA 2 years ago

This surely a bookmark page for me. The recipes sound delicious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing.

carolina lady 2 years ago

Great site, I am sure I will try some of your recipes.

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habee Level 7 Commenter 22 months ago

Wow - only 1 point!

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Hendrika Level 3 Commenter 21 months ago

Thanks for the recipes. I can see how they are going to be lifesaver during our cold South African winter when I want to nibble all the time!

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daisyjae Level 3 Commenter 21 months ago

Great hub, i just emailed this to my sister!

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Habby 20 months ago

Maddie, thank you so much for putting together these hubs. I am bookmarking them for the near future. My husband and I are about to join WW (I just had my third baby), but I love to bake. (heh! Maybe that's why I need to join WW.)

Anywho, I look forward to trying some of these you listed as well as the ones from the WW website. Thank you!!

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How to - Answers 19 months ago

Fantastic hub, love the recipes and thay are only one point unbelievable Yess. I am very impressed with the 2 drawing as well, very nice.

pier  18 months ago

i tried the date nut and oats cookies didn't think i'd like them, after my first try i ate about a dozen of them, sprinking some icing sugar sure made them into sweets fit for my sweet teeth neighbours

alexia_paras101 18 months ago

I tried the 1 point brownies and loved them! I whisked my egg whites until they came so a very soft peak and also added 1 tsp of baking powder so that the brownies would rise a little bit.

So nice a fudgy! Just like a brownie should be :-D

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kazeemjames01 18 months ago

Great article.

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WizeDogz 18 months ago

Love the recipe's hope to try them all

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TurtleDog Level 2 Commenter 14 months ago

Thanks for this info! There's probably about 30 people at work on weight watchers since our company sponsors a program. I'll share these recipes with some of those. Cool stuff... I voted UP. useful

debisavannah 13 months ago

for anyone who is looking at this after 12-1-2010, the points values are probably NOT the same as listed in these recipes. I suggest using the WW Recipe calculator to reconfigure using the NEW Points Plus program.

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loves2cook 12 months ago

Thank you so much for posting these :). My hubby actually goes back and forth using the Weight Watchers method between others that he wants to try, and he's got one heck of a sweet tooth, so this is an awesome reference. There's only so much sugar-free Jello he can withstand, lol...

Sandra  12 months ago

Anyone know how many banana date-nut cookies to make out of that batch so that they'll be one point?

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mojefballa 10 months ago

Great hub with fantastic pics which is well shared.

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Miss Paula Level 2 Commenter 10 months ago

great hub! thanks for good recipes,I do weight watchers to,I always like to get new recipes.

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GrantGMcgowan 9 months ago

Thanks for the recipes, I love it.

david bartlett 4 months ago

loved chocolate and chocolate recipes went down a treat

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vocalcoach Level 8 Commenter 2 months ago

Yummy! Love these recipies and will use them often. So nice of you to share. A delicious thank you!

vocalcoach~

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