Weight Watchers-Friendly Pecan Pie Balls
Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 ½ cups pecan halves, finely chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 to 8 tbsp melted butter
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 24 ounces chocolate almond bark

Instructions

First Step:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, maple syrup, and chopped pecans.
  2. Add just enough of the melted butter so the mixture comes together and can be rolled into a ball without falling apart.

Second Step:

  1. Shape the mixture into 1-inch sized balls and set them on a tray lined with parchment paper.
  2. When all the dough is rolled, set the tray into the refrigerator or freezer for one hour.

Third Step:

  1. Melt the chocolate almond bark according to package directions.

Fourth Step:

  1. Dip each pecan pie ball into the melted chocolate and place it back onto the parchment-covered tray.
  2. Let sit until the chocolate hardens.

Nutritional Information (Approximate per ball, assuming 36 balls):

  • Calories: 130-140
  • Total Fat: 10-12 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 3-4 grams
  • Cholesterol: 5-10 milligrams
  • Sodium: 30-40 milligrams
  • Total Carbohydrates: 12-14 grams
  • Dietary Fiber: 1-2 grams
  • Sugars: 10-12 grams
  • Protein: 1-2 grams

Weight Watchers Points (Approximate per ball):

  • Total points for the recipe: 202 points
  • Points per ball (36 servings): 5-6 points each

Tips to Keep Points Low:

  1. Reduce Pecans: Use only 1 1/4 cups of pecans to cut down the total points.
  2. Substitute with Low-Point Sweetener: Use a sugar substitute like Swerve Brown Sugar instead of regular brown sugar.
  3. Use Low-Fat Butter Substitute: Replace butter with a low-fat or light butter substitute to reduce points.
  4. Use Less Almond Bark: Reduce the amount of chocolate almond bark to 12 ounces and dip only half of each ball.

Enjoy your lighter version of Pecan Pie Balls!