Weight Watchers-Friendly Churro Snacks Recipe
Ingredients:

  • 5 cups Honeycomb cereal (approx. 12 points total)
  • ⅔ cup Truvia Brown Sugar Blend (or any sugar substitute, approx. 0 points)
  • ¼ cup light butter (approx. 10 points)
  • ⅓ cup sugar-free corn syrup (approx. 2 points)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (approx. 0 points)
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda (approx. 0 points)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar substitute (like Swerve, approx. 0 points)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon (approx. 0 points)

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the coating: In a small bowl, mix the sugar substitute and cinnamon together. Set aside.
  2. Make the caramel: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the light butter, Truvia Brown Sugar Blend, and sugar-free corn syrup together. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth and begins to bubble. Let it simmer for about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add baking soda & vanilla: Remove the caramel mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda. The mixture will foam slightly.
  4. Coat the cereal: Immediately pour the caramel mixture over the Honeycomb cereal in a large bowl. Gently toss until all the cereal is evenly coated.
  5. Cinnamon sugar finish: Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the caramel-coated cereal while it’s still sticky. Toss the cereal to ensure it’s fully coated.
  6. Cool & enjoy: Spread the cereal onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Allow it to cool completely, so the caramel firms up. Break into bite-sized pieces.

Weight Watchers Points:

  • Honeycomb cereal (5 cups): 12 points
  • Light butter (¼ cup): 10 points
  • Sugar-free corn syrup: 2 points
  • Sugar substitutes: 0 points
  • Cinnamon & vanilla: 0 points

Total points for the entire recipe: 24 points
Divide into 8 servings, and each serving would be 3 points.

Tips:

  • Portion Control: Make sure to divide the mix into servings to help control your points.
  • Lowering Points Further: If you want to reduce points, try cutting the butter to 2 tbsp (which would lower total points), or substitute with even lighter butter options.

Benefits:

  • By swapping out regular sugar and butter with sugar-free alternatives and light butter, this recipe becomes much lower in points while still being sweet and satisfying.
  • It’s a great option for when you’re craving a sweet snack but don’t want to blow your points budget.

Enjoy this lightened-up version of churro snacks