Apple Recipes from Hungry Girl

Ooey-Gooey Caramel Apple Pancakes PER SERVING (entire recipe, 2 pancakes): 286 calories, 2g fat, 580mg sodium, 61g carbs, 7.5g fiber, 16.5g sugars, 12g protein -- POINTS® value 5* When a recipe name begins with Ooey-Gooey, it HAS to be good! Ingredients: 1/2 Fuji apple, cored and thinly sliced 1/2 tsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown) 1/4 tsp. plus a dash cinnamon, divided 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or Truvia) Dash salt 1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original) 1 tbsp. light vanilla soymilk 3 tbsp. sugar-free pancake syrup, divided 2 tsp. fat-free or light caramel dip (like the kinds by Marzetti) Directions: Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add apple slices, cover, and cook until softened, about 6 minutes, occasionally uncovering to stir. Add butter and a dash of cinnamon to the apple slices in the skillet. Stir and sauté until butter has melted and coated the apple slices, about 1 minute. Set aside. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sweetener, salt, and remaining 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Lightly mix. Add egg substitute, soymilk, 1 tbsp. pancake syrup, and 1 tbsp. water. Mix well to form the batter. Remove skillet from heat, re-spray, and bring to medium-high heat. Add half of the batter to form a large pancake. Cook until pancake begins to bubble and is solid enough to flip, 2 - 3 minutes. Gently flip and cook until both sides are lightly browned and inside is cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes. Plate your pancake and set aside. Repeat with remaining batter to make a second pancake. Plate and set aside. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining 2 tbsp. pancake syrup with caramel dip. Microwave until warm, about 20 seconds, and stir thoroughly. Top pancakes with apple mixture and syrup mixture. Eat! MAKES 1 SERVING

Deconstructed Caramel-icious Candy Apple PER SERVING (entire recipe): 208 calories, 5.25g fat, 90mg sodium, 43g carbs, 5g fiber, 30.5g sugars, 2g protein -- POINTS® value 4* People, you will fall skull over stilettos when you try this delicious take on candy-coated caramel apples! Ingredients: 1 apple (preferably Fuji), cored and thinly sliced 1 tbsp. fat-free or light caramel dip (like the kinds by Marzetti), room temperature 1 1/2 tsp. crushed dry-roasted peanuts 1 tsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tsp. shredded sweetened coconut Directions: Put apple slices in a bowl. Drizzle with caramel dip. Evenly sprinkle with remaining ingredients. Dig in! MAKES 1 SERVING