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WW Recipe of the Day: Healthy Broiled Pineapple with Candied Ginger (affiliate link) Creme
The latest issue of Weight Watchers Magazine (January/February 2016) has several recipes I can’t wait to try.
This one for Broiled Pineapple with Candied Ginger (affiliate link) Creme is from an article on getting the most of winter’s bounty of fruits and vegetables. A perfect healthy low calorie, low SmartPoints dessert for Weight Watchers!
It was just the inspiration I needed to to peel and core the fresh pineapple that had been sitting on the counter since being grabbed from the grocery store for $0.99 several days ago.
Healthy Broiled Pineapple Recipe Notes
Sweet and juicy, the pineapple would have been delicious topping cottage cheese for breakfast, or cut into chunks for a snack.
But a sprinkling of brown sugar and ground allspice before browning under the broiler made it dessert-worthy.
With just *2 Freestyle SmartPoints, this simple fruit-focused dessert is a great reminder that sweet treats don’t have to be chocolate to be good.
If the candied-ginger creme seems a little too strange, top with a tiny scoop, or two, (about 1/4 cup total) of your favorite sorbet instead for just 2 SmartPoints.
Next up, I’m looking forward to giving roasted grapes a try.
I think one of the keys to finding happiness on Weight Watcher’s New Beyond the Scale Program will be developing a new appreciation for healthy fruit-based desserts.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Pineapple Dessert?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 103 calories and:
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like this oven roasted pineapple dessert, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly dessert recipes including Strawberry Waffle Shortcake, Easy Candy Corn Fruit Parfaits, Sugar-Free Sliced Apple “Cookies”, WW No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits and Slow Cooker Bananas Foster Lightened Up
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Weight Watchers Broiled Pineapple with Candied Ginger Creme Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger
- 1 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 12 even rounds
- 1-1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 4 large sprigs of mint (optional)
Instructions
- Set your oven rack about 5 inches from the broiler. Preheat the broiler.
- While the broiler is heating, make the candied ginger creme by stirring together the yogurt and chopped candied ginger in a small bowl (affiliate link) until well combined. Set it aside.
- Place 3 slices of the pineapple in each of 4 small (10-inch) oval oven-safe gratin/casserole dishes, overlapping the fruit slightly. Sprinkle evenly with the brown sugar and allspice. (Alternatively you could arrange all the slices in one large casserole dish (affiliate link).)
- Broil the pineapple until bubbling and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Check once or twice to make sure the pineapple isn't getting too dark.
- Remove the pineapple from the oven.
- Top each dish with 1 rounded tablespoon of the yogurt/ginger mixture.
- Garnish with the mint, it using. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Weight Watchers Magazine January/February 2016
In this video, Martha Stewart demonstrates how to make broiled grapefruit:
More Healthy Weight Watchers Friendly Dessert Recipes
- Weight Watchers Microwaved Baked Apple (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- 2-Ingredient Weight Watchers Pineapple Angel Food Cake (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Slow Cooker Pineapple Pudding (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Grilled Peaches with Honey & Yogurt (SkinnyTaste)
- WW Fro-Yo Grapesicles (HungryGirl)
- Fruit Crisps (DrizzleMeSkinny)
- Cheesy Cinnamon Baked Pears (EmilyBites)
Here’s a fun broiled pineapple recipe variation – watch how to make tropical broiled pineapple boats:
