Low-Point Crescent Cheese Danishes
Ingredients:
1 sheet reduced-fat crescent roll dough, thawed
1/2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons powdered sugar substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar-free fruit preserves (such as raspberry or apricot)
1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (for brushing)
Sugar-free powdered sugar substitute (for dusting)
Instructions:
Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to the temperature indicated on the crescent roll dough package.
Prepare Filling:
In a mixing bowl, combine softened fat-free Greek yogurt cream cheese, powdered sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth and well combined.
Prepare Dough:
Roll out the thawed crescent roll dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into 4 equal squares.
Assemble Danishes:
Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
Spoon a teaspoon of sugar-free fruit preserves on top of the cream cheese mixture.
Shape Danishes:
Fold the corners of each pastry square towards the center, creating a danish-like shape. Pinch the edges to seal.
Brush with Almond Milk:
Lightly brush the tops of the assembled danishes with unsweetened almond milk.
Bake:
Place the danishes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven according to the crescent roll dough package instructions, or until golden brown and puffed.
Serve:
Once baked, remove the low-point crescent cheese danishes from the oven and let them cool slightly. Dust with sugar-free powdered sugar substitute before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per danish, makes 4 danishes):
Calories: 150 kcal
Total Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 260mg
Total Carbohydrate: 19g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 4g
Protein: 5g
Note: Nutrition values are approximate and may vary depending on specific ingredients used.
Reduced-fat crescent roll dough (1 sheet) – 2 points
Fat-free Greek yogurt cream cheese (1/2 cup) – 3 points
Powdered sugar substitute (2 tablespoons) – 0 points
Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon) – 0 points
Lemon juice (1 tablespoon) – 0 points
Sugar-free fruit preserves (1/4 cup) – 1 point
Unsweetened almond milk (1 tablespoon) – 0 points
Sugar-free powdered sugar substitute (for dusting) – 0 points
Adding up the points for all ingredients:
Total points = 2 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 6 points
So, the total Weight Watchers points for the listed ingredients is 6 points.