Candy Canes

TracieJ65

i just read this on The Hungry Girl site and what a GREAT tip!

"Reminder: Festive mini candy canes have about 12 calories each and peppermint curbs cravings."

lyla29

That means I can eat a lot of them I know after I have something minty I don't want to eat anything else for a while so maybe I'll just keep eating candycanes on Christmas lol

Mkserpa

I will usually brush my teeth, have a breath mint, or chew gum to get that minty taste in my mouth to curb cravings as well. I love xmas time because of the minty candy canes!

jessimacar

This is a genius idea!! I will have to pick some up when I go grocery shopping.. And I'll buy in bulk on Boxing Day!! Lol.

TracieJ65

Lol @ Jessi!

I actually just copied off a brand new recipe, from hungry girl, tonight, to make sure I get the ingredients during my weekly grocery shopping tomorrow. It is a cheesecake with candy canes so I will make sure I pick up a whole heck of a lot of candy canes.

lyla29

I've made peppermint/candy cane cheesecakes before and they are really good. They have a recipe using Hershey's candy cane kisses that I used last year (it's not really healthy but it was good). I've also done one with crushed candy canes where I used the light cream cheese and that was really good.

Jrak1980

I love candy canes...

sweetie89207

hmm interesting!!

BrentGetsFit

I tossed full sized candy cane in with my Shakeology this morning and discovered they're only 40 calories, not too shabby.

chickadee2010

candy canes sound really good

TracieJ65

This is the Hungry Girl recipe just released yesterday:



HG's Candyland Peppermint Pie

Mint Condition!
Combining the seasonal goodness of peppermint with the year-round goodness of chocolate, this pie is AMAZING. Warning: If you alert your holiday guests that this creamy treat is low in fat and calories, they might fall over and knock down some of your decorations.

Ingredients:
Crust
4 sheets (16 crackers) chocolate graham crackers
2 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown) 

Filling
1/2 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1 small (4-serving) box Jell-O Sugar Free Fat Free Vanilla Instant pudding mix
3 cups Cool Whip Free, thawed
3 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 standard-sized peppermint candy canes, lightly crushed, divided
Optional topping: Fat Free Reddi-wip

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

To make the crust, crush graham crackers in a food processor or blender (or place in large sealable bag and crush with a meat mallet). Transfer crumbs to a bowl and set aside.

Place butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, about 15 seconds. Add to the bowl of graham cracker crumbs and mix until uniform.

Spray a pie pan with nonstick spray. Evenly distribute crust mixture along the bottom of the pie pan, using your hands or a flat utensil to firmly press and form the crust. Press it into the edges and up along the sides of the pan.

Bake crust in the oven until firm, 8 - 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

To make the filling, combine condensed milk, milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl. Mix well. Fold in Cool Whip until smooth. Gently stir in chocolate chips and about 3/4 of the candy cane pieces.

Once crust has cooled completely, evenly pour filling into the pan.

Refrigerate until firm and chilled, at least 2 hours. (Overnight is best.)

Sprinkle pie with remaining candy cane pieces. If you like, top with Reddi-wip just before serving. Dig in!

MAKES 8 SERVINGS


Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8th of pie)
Calories: 202
Fat: 4.5g
Sodium: 250mg
Carbs: 37g
Fiber: 0.25g
Sugars: 24g
Protein: 2.5g

PointsPlus™ value 5*

Lyadeia

I love minty stuff!

This time last year I found myself adding just a drop or 2 of peppermint extract to chocolate Shakeology...and it tastes like a candy cane with some yummy chocolate, lol.