Cherry Pie Cookies

May 31, 2021 Amanda Plott

These cherry pie cookies combine two favorites. Cherry pie and cookies! They’re super simple to make with less than 5 ingredients and are super adorable! They’re basically mini individual hand pies that look like pies and yet are shaped like cookies. They make for an impressive dessert, even though they’re so simple.

There isn’t a whole lot that can be done to make these better-for-you other than using a lighter pie filling. You could even make your own pie filling and use that, but today I was keeping it simple so I personally opted out of that option…

Healthified Cheddar Bay Biscuits

May 28, 2021 Amanda Plott

It’s the first day of summer vacation. I officially have a middle schooler! That’s just crazy to me. You know what else is crazy to me? How easy and cheesy these Healthified Cheddar Bay Biscuits are! You know what bay biscuits are, right? Those tasty crumbly cheesy biscuits they have at that popular seafood chain restaurant. These are my healthified take and those!

How are they healthified? I’m glad you asked! I subbed in some whole wheat to start off with. I also used a reduced fat cheese to lower the calories a bit. Same thing with almond milk in place of regular. And you know what else? Natural sweetener for sugar…

PB&J Snack Mix

May 25, 2021 Amanda Plott

Summer is coming and it’s always nice to have a snack mix on hand for yourself, others, or the kiddos when you’re out and about. And hopefully we all get to be just a little more out and about this year. This PB&J Snack Mix is a great grab-and-go mix because it’s very summer friendly being as there isn’t much in here that’s prone to the summer heat.

This mix has some good stuff in it that pretty much any PB&J lover will adore. Real strawberries. Peanuts. And a lot in between. This snack mix has just a little bit of everything from salty to sweet and back again along with a variety of textures ranging from soft to crunchy…

Skinny Instant Pot Corndogs

May 22, 2021 Amanda Plott

I’ve definitely done some baking in my Instant Pot. Oh, yeah. Did you know that you could bake in a pressure cooker? I didn’t for the longest time, but once I learned that it was a thing, I was in it for the long haul. These Skinny Instant Pot Corndogs are super fast to whip up and only take about 9 minutes in the pressure cooker to… bake!

These fun corndog bites are something kids and adults will both enjoy! Plus, they’re lightened up and just over 100 calories in one. Compare that to other corndogs out there, especially fried ones, and you’ll realize pretty quickly just how light these are…

Skinny Breakfast Burritos

May 19, 2021 Amanda Plott

What a perfectly deful way to start out your morning!

With just under 250 calories in a full breakfast burrito, you can happily serve one of these along side some salsa, fresh fruit, and maybe a cup of coffee for a filling and guiltless beginning to your day.

Plus, with these being easily doubled or tripled - you could make them ahead and freeze to grab and reheat on any busy day of the week!…

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Rangoons

May 16, 2021 Amanda Plott

When I decided to make my Egg Roll in a Bowl this week, I thought some cream cheese wontons would be the perfect appetizer to go with it. And since I’ve already done baked ones, why not try them in the air fryer? As it turns out, the air fryer is the perfect way to get some crispy and delicious cream cheese rangoons!

These crunchy cream cheese bits are great for dipping and dunking into your favorite asian inspired sauce alongside your favorite asian inspired meal. They’re quick and easy to make while also being kid-friendly and vegetarian! You could take them a step further and make them vegan too with a tofu cream cheese - which is something I have totally done before…