Coconut-Ice Cream Bonbons

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 1 1/2 pints light vanilla ice cream
• 3 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped

Makes 24 Bonbons (2 per serving

1. Line small baking sheet with sheet of wax paper or parchment paper; freeze 1 hour.
2. Spread coconut on separate sheet of wax paper or parchment paper.
3. Using mini ice cream scoop or teaspoon, scoop ice cream by scant 1 tablespoon to form ball; quickly roll in coconut, lightly pressing coconut into ice cream so it adheres. Transfer bonbon to baking sheet in freezer. Repeat with remaining ice cream and coconut, making total of 24 bonbons. Freeze at least 6 hours or up to overnight (if freezing overnight, cover with foil).
4. Up to 4 hours before serving, put chocolate in microwavable cup or small bowl and microwave on Medium 1 minute; stir. If chocolate is not melted, return to microwave and repeat, stirring every 30 seconds to avoid scorching. Let cool slightly. Scrape melted chocolate into small zip-close plastic bag; squeeze out air and seal bag.
5. Remove bonbons from freezer. Press chocolate into one corner of bag. Snip off tip of bag and drizzle chocolate over bonbons in zigzag pattern. Return bonbons to freezer until chocolate is set. Arrange bonbons on platter or place in mini baking cups. Serve at once.

WW POINTS VALUE: 4 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meal Cookbook. If you loved bonbons as a kid, you will absolutely love these sweet treats. The combination of vanilla, coconut and chocolate is so heavenly delicious. You can serve these sweet treats for dessert whenever you have company for dinner because they are the perfect sweet ending. I highly recommend using dark chocolate in this recipe for a more elegant aftertaste.

Glazed Oranges a la Mode

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. low-sugar orange marmalade
• 2 tbsp. orange juice
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 cups fat-free vanilla ice cream
• 2 or 3 navel oranges, peeled and separated into segments

Makes 4 Servings

1. In a cup stir together marmalade, orange juice and cinnamon.
2. Divide orange segments between 2 metal skewers. Place skewers on a foil-lined baking sheet. Generously brush with marmalade mixture.
3. Place baking sheet 3-4 inches under broiler and broil until oranges are hot, 1-2 minutes.
4. To serve, spoon 1/2 cup ice cream into each of 4 bowls. Top with a quarter of the oranges and any leftover glaze.

WW POINTS VALUE: 3 pts. (1 cup per serving, including ice cream)

 

Note: This recipe appears on www.weightwatchers.com. Cooked fruit is now a guilty pleasure of mine and it tastes so good. If you enjoy apple pie a la mode, you'll love this dessert. There's nothing like fruit that's been marinated, spiced up, cooked and served over ice cream. You can use star anise, ground nutmeg or ginger on this or change the flavor of the ice cream and your dessert will still be delicious. The same could be said of the fruit and marmalade as well. I highly recommend serving this dessert at your next dinner gathering because it's a beautiful dessert with a nice ending.

Apple-Cinnamon Wontons a la Mode

Ingredients:

• Butter-flavor cooking spray
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and minced
• 1 tbsp packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 24  wonton wrappers
• 1 1/2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 3 cups light vanilla ice cream

Makes 6 Serving

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
3. Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surfaces with cooking spray.
4. Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Place wontons on individual plates and sift powdered sugar on top. Serve with ice cream on the side.
   
   

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts (4 wontons, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup of ice cream per serving)

 

Note: This recipe appears on www.weightwatchers.com. Fall is here, apples are in season and it's time to turn on your oven and make your kitchen and house smell heavenly delicious. Wontons are usually thought of in Asian cuisine and the apple filling is like an Apple pie filling so this is an East-meets-West dish. Basically, this dessert puts a new twist on the traditional apple pie dessert. If you don't have ice cream, you can use plain yogurt or sour cream but it may affect the point value. These wontons can even be enjoyed without the ice cream as well. I also highly recommend adding nutmeg and cloves along with the cinnamon to add more flavors to the wontons.