Sweet Cornbread

Here's a delicious sweet cornbread recipe. If you like, you can add chopped green onions, bell peppers, apples or grated cheddar cheese to the mix. For a less sweeter taste, reduce sugar to 1/2 cup.

Weight Watchers Moist Sweet Cornbread recipe
Makes 10 servings

Ingredients
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 (10 ounce) can corn, nibles well drained
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups half-and-half cream or milk
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup oil
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon baking powder

Preparation
1. Set oven to 350 degrees F. Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
2. Butter an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour with sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
4. In another bowl whisk together half and half cream or milk, eggs, oil and melted butter; add to the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined.
5. Mix in canned corn niblets.
6. Transfer to baking dish.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

WW POINTS per serving: 8
Nutritional information per serving: 338 calories, 17.1g fat, 1.8g fibe

Hot Mexican Cornbread

If you like spicy foods, then you should definitely try this hot Mexican cornbread recipe!

Weight Watchers Hot Mexican Cornbread recipe
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal, yellow or blue
1 cup milk, sweet
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) can creamed corn
2 eggs, well beatened
1 cup green onions, finely chopped
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation
1. Mix all of the ingredients together, except the oil, and reserve half of the cheese for topping.
2. Put the oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat until hot.
3. Pour over cornmeal mixture in bowl.
4. Stir fast to melt cheese.
5. Pour mixture into hot skillet and top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake at 350' for 40 minutes.

WW POINTS per serving: 7
Nutritional information per serving: 310 calories, 19.3g fat, 2.2g fiber

Traditional Shortbread---Healthier

Shortbread is a type of biscuit (cookie) which is traditionally made from sugar, butter and white flour. It is named like this because of its crumbly texture.

This is a traditional shortbread recipe that's guaranteed to be a hit at parties or family gatherings.

Weight Watchers Traditional Shortbread recipe
Makes 15 servings

Ingredients
9 ounces plain flour
6 ounces butter
3 ounces caster sugar

Preparation
1. Mix the flour and sugar first, and then rub in the butter.
2. Knead the mixture until it becomes a smooth paste.
3. Roll out till about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick.
4. Cut into rectangles and decorate the top with a fork creating rows of holes.
5. Transfer to a greased baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes at 160C (325F/Gas Mark 3). They want to stay pale and light golden.
6. In warm weather you may want to chill the cookies before baking.
7. To use a shortbread mold: Mix a teaspoon of flour and a teaspoon of caster sugar. Grease the mold with oil and evenly sprinkle half the flour/sugar mix. Press the shortbread into the mold, and turn out onto a baking sheet before baking.

WW POINTS per serving: 4
Nutritional information per serving: 168 calories, 9.4g fat, 0.5g fiber

WW Cranberry White Chocolate Scones

Here's a delicious scone recipe that's made with cranberries (fresh, frozen or dried) and white chocolate.

The chocolate is a wonderful addition that adds just enough sweetness to the scones.

Weight Watchers Cranberry and White Chocolate Scones recipe
Makes 8 scones

Ingredients
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (or dried cranberries)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips (or pieces)
1 3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons half-and-half

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, blend together (by hand or using an electric mixer) the butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Add the cranberries, white chocolate chips, beaten egg and the half and half, and stir until the dough holds together.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead for 2 minutes.
5. Form into a 1/2-inch thick round, then cut the round into 8 wedges (if you want, you can also make two smaller rounds of smaller wedges).
6. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil, then transfer the wedges to the sheet.
7. Bake the scones at 400 degrees F for about 14 minutes (or until golden brown).

WW POINTS for one scone: 6
Nutritional information for one scone: 271 calories, 12.8g fat, 1g fibe

Sour Cream Banana Bread

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil*
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
Chocolate chips to taste

Mix together. Place in greased & floured bread pans. Bake at 350 until knife comes out clean

*Replace with apple sauce if you are counting calories

Easy Sweet Cornbread

My daughter made this for me tonight- wow I was surprised at how delicious it was! She also made homemade tomato soup. My Chrisy is a homemaker in training!

Easy Sweet Cornbread

1 yellow cake mix
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
3 T. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening, butter or margarine
1 egg
1 cup milk

Prepare cake mix according to pkg. directions. Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; blend well.

Cut in shortening until well blended. Beat egg and milk together. Add to dry ingredients and blend slightly. Add cake mix to cornbread mixture. Blend thoroughly. Pour mixture into greased 9x 13 inch pan or 2 square pans. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes until don