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Here’s the recipe for the Pigs in a Blanket made lighter I mentioned in my easy healthy broccoli slaw post. I made them with just 3 ingredients: 97% fat-free Hebrew National hot dogs, a package of refrigerated Pillsbury Simply Buttermilk Biscuits and sesame seeds.
If you have been on Weight Watchers for a while, you’ve probably heard about Hebrew National’s 97% fat-free franks. They have just 40 calories and 1 WW Point (compared to 5 or more Points in most hotdogs.) And I think they taste great.
Have you tried Pillsbury’s line of “Simply…” products? They are not necessarily “light.” But they do have less junk in them. The Simply…®Buttermilk Biscuits contain zero grams trans fat, no high fructose corn syrup and no artificial colors or flavors.
Recipe Notes
Each biscuit has 100 calories, 4 g fat, 15 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 2 g protein and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints.
I flattened the biscuits into 4-inch round “blankets” to wrap around my hotdogs.
If you have more biscuits than hotdogs, just bake them along with your skinny pigs in a blanket. You can then save them for breakfast or enjoy them warm from the oven, which is what we did. (Warm from the oven biscuits are pretty hard to resist.)
I lightly misted the biscuit “blankets” with water and sprinkled on a few sesame seeds, which dressed them up a bit. But, this is totally optional.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Pigs-in-a-Blanket?
According to my calculations each Pig-in-a-Blanket has about 140 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
5 SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
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WW Friendly Pigs in a Blanket
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package 97% fat-free hotdogs (I used Hebrew National)
- 1 package (12 ounces) Pillsbury Simply Buttermilk Biscuits
- Sesame seeds for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375F degrees.
- Flatten biscuits into 4 inch circles.
- Wrap each hot dog in a flattened biscuit, pressing to seal the seam. Lightly mist with water.
- Sprinkle with sesame sees and press lightly into the biscuits, if desired.
- Bake at 375F degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Enjoy your skinny pigs in a blanket with your favorite condiments. We like ketchup and yellow mustard.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 SmartPoints (Green plan) 5 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 5 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
