Weight Watchers 20 Minute Lunch: 4 Ingredient Microwave Mug Apple Pancake Puff

It’s time for another installment of Weight Watchers 20 Minute Lunches. Last week we made a yummy Trader Joe’s Easy Asian Chicken Salad that was a big hit with our Facebook fans. This week Peter is off galavanting in Australia so I’m on my own for lunch. 250 Best Meals in a Mug by one of my favorite cookbook writers, Camilla Saulsbury.

The book is brimming with perfect individual portion sized recipes covering morning breakfast to late afternoon snacks and satisfying suppers that all can be made in the microwave. Dessert Recipes - Sugar Cookie, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Blueberry Dumpling, Bananas Foster, Lemon Pudding Cake, Butterscotch Blondie, Panna Cotta. It’s a great book that I can’t wait to experiment with.

As a Weight Watcher, I just wish the recipes included nutritional analysis! Today I was craving something carb-y and apple-y, so I opted to have breakfast for lunch and make the first recipe in the book: an apple pancake puff with just 4 ingredients. This 4-Ingredient Microwave Mug Apple Pancake Puff is super easy to toss together, perfect for a quick and easy breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner in minutes.

The trickiest part is shredding the apple, which should only take a couple of minutes, unless you manage to shred your thumb like I did. You can drizzle this microwave mug apple pancake puff with a little maple syrup or sprinkle it with a little cinnamon and sugar, but I think it was sweet enough on it’s own. Much healthier than a traditional dutch baby or apple fritter, it satisfied my craving while managing to keep me me full all afternoon.

If you feel like you need more to fill you up, add a container of yogurt or piece of fruit. I’ll be making this little guy again the next time an apple pancake craving strikes. 4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus. This recipe is now 5 WW Freestyle SmartPoints. You can decrease it to 2SP by skipping the sugar or using a substitute.

I didn’t run this recipe through the recipe builder. I just added up the points plus for the individual ingredients instead. This skinny 4-Ingredient microwave apple pancake puff is a quick and easy take on a "Dutch baby" and makes a satisfying breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. Spray a 16 to 20-ounce mug with non-stick cooking spray. In the mug, whisk together the apple, pancake mix, sugar and egg until well blended. Microwave on HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes (checking after 1-1/2 minutes), or until puffed and set at the center.

To prep ahead: Place the shredded apple in a small airtight container, cover and refrigerate. If desired add a few drops of lemon juice to prevent browning. Whisk the egg and sugar in the mug. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Keep the pancake separate in a small airtight container. PointsPlus and SmartPoints calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates.

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They’ll get you through that hectic work week when you’ve got these to look forward to on saturday morning! Did you make this recipe, The most moist and delicious lemony pancakes! You don't taste the ricotta it just lends richness and moisture. These have been one of my favorites for years, everyone who tries these loves them! My favorite way to serve them is with fresh strawberry or blueberry syrup (see links in notes). Yields about 13 pancakes. 1. Preheat an electric griddle to moderately-high heat (or us a non-stick skillet set over medium heat).

2. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds. 3. Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside. 4. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together milk, ricotta, eggs and vanilla until well blended. 5. Add butter, lemon zest and lemon juice to milk mixture and blend until combined (it will curdle a little, that's fine).