Halloween Candy Point Value

Tomorrow marks one of the largest candy days of the year. For all of us Weight Watchers people it is the kick off to the year end eating holidays. But how do we survive? Well it is by arming ourselves with point values. So here it is the point values to all of that candy that will be coming into your house tomorrow.

Candy Item/Size/Point Value
3 Musketeers, 2 fun size bars 3 1/2


1000 Grand, 2 mini bars 4 1/2

Abazaba, mini, Each 1

ABC Fruit Chomps, 7 pieces 3

ANDES Creme de Menth Thin Mint , 8 pieces 5 1/2

Animal Crackers, 11 crackers 3

Almond Joy, 2 snack size bars 4

America1s Original Bubble Gum, 4 pieces 1 1/2

Atomic Fireballs, Each 1

Baby Ruth, 2 fun size bars 4

Big Hunk, mini, Each 1

Bit-O-Honey, 6 pieces 4

Blow Pops, Each 1.5

Bubble Gum, super, 2 pieces 1

Butterfinger, 2 fun size bars 4

Butternut Mini Bar, .75 oz 2

Candy Corn, 22 pieces 3

Caramello, 2 snack size bars 4

Crispy Caramel Fudge Bar, snack size, Each bar 2

Caramel & Peanut Butter Crispy Bars, snack size, 2

Chocolate Toffee Crisp Bar, snack size, Each bar, 2

Crunchy Peanut Butter Bar, snack size, Each bar, 2

Double Bubble Gum, 2 pieces 1

Heath Bar, 5 snack size bars 6

Hershey's Bar (plain), 2 snack size bars 5

Hershey's (almonds), 2 snack size bars 5

Hershey Kisses, 8 pieces 5

Hershey Kisses or Hugs, 3 pieces 2

Hershey Miniatures, 5 pieces 5

Hershey Tastations (any flavor), 3 pieces 1

Hershey Sweet Escapes 2

Hi C Juice Fillers, bag (5 candies) 2

Hot Tamales, Each snack box 1

Jolly Rancher, 3 pieces 1

Jolly Rancher Mini Stix, Each 1

Kit Kat, 3 (2 pc) snack bars 6

Kit Kat, Each mini 2

Lemonheads, Each box 2

Life Saver Five Flavor Candy, 4 1.5

Life Saver Gummi Savers, 2 rolls 2.5

Life Saver Pops, Each 1

M & M (plain), Each fun size pack 2

M & M (peanut), Each fun size pack 2

M & M Crispy, Each pkg 5

Mars, 2 fun size bars 4

Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses, 6 pieces 3.5

Maynards Wine Gums, 1 roll (44 g), 3

Mike & Ikes, Each snack pkg 1

Milk Duds, 4 fun size boxes 4

Milky Way, 2 fun size bars 4

Milky Way Lite, minis, 5 pieces 3

Milky Way Lite, regular bar 3.5

Mounds, 2 snack size bars 4

Necco Wafers, Each roll 1

Nerds, Each box 1

Nestles PB Mallow, Each 3.5

Nestles Baby Ruth, Each 4.5

Nestle Crunch Fun Size, 4 bars 5

Now & Later, 3 mini bars 3

O'Henry, 2 fun size bars 5

Peter Pan Peanut Butter Cups, 4 pieces 6

Pumpkin Pop, Each sucker 1

Raisinettes, 3 snack size boxes 4

Red Hots, Each box 2

Reese's Crunchy Cookie Cups, 2 snacks 4

Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups, 5 pieces 5

Reeses Peanut Butter Bites, 3 pkgs 5.5

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, 2 snack size 4

Reesesticks, 2 snack size 4

Skittles, small pack 3 pkgs 4

Skittles (regular), 2 packs 3

Smarties, 3 rolls 1

Smuckers Fruit Fillers, Each bag (5 candies) 2

Snackwells Nut Clusters, Each piece 1

Snickers, 2 fun size bars 4

Snickers, minis (4 pieces) or 2 fun size bars 4

Spree Candies, 8 pieces 1

Spree Twist, 2 rolls 1.5

Starburst, 3 fun size pkgs 4

Starburst Fruit Chews, 8 chews 3.5

Sugar Babies, 2 snack size pouches 4.5

Sugar Daddy Pops, 3 3.5

Sweethearts (Necco), Each (1 1/8 oz box) 2.5

Sweet Tarts, 2 rolls 1

Tootsie Hot Chocolate Pops, Each 1.5

Three Muskateers, 2 fun size 4

Tootsie Roll, 2 snack bars 2

Tootsie Roll Midgees, 6 pieces 3.5

Tootsie Roll Midgees - small, 11 pieces 2

Tootsie Roll Pop, Each pop 1

Triple Chocolate Wafer Bar, snack size, Each bar, 2

Twix, (mini size) Each 1

Twix, Each snack size bar 2

Twix, Regular Size, Each (2) pack 7

Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel Cherry Candy, 3 pieces 2.5

Twizzlers Strawbery Twists, 4 twists 2.5

Werther's Original, 3 pieces 1

Whoppers Malted Milk Balls, 2 snack size pouches 5

Wonka Nerds Gumballs, Each 1

Wonka Shock Tarts Gumball, Each 1

Wrigleys Chewing Gum, 5 pieces 1

York Peppermint Patties, 3 patties 3
 
Choose wisely and plan ahead! Pass out candy that is not a temptation to you. Place the bowl of candy out towards the end of the Trick or Treating. Hopefully, the last few kids will take it all. Donate your left over candy to a food pantry or local youth services. Plan for success!
 
Happy and Health Eating,
Dawn

Fall Favorites Part 2

I love pumpkin!!! It is one of my fall favorites. I was lucky enough to have a fellow Weight Watchers member share with me a pumpkin breakfast muffin recipe. I made a batch and the results are in...THEY ARE GREAT!!! The best part is you can grab them on the go. Even my picky eater son loves these muffins.

Here is the recipe:

Pumpkin Breakfast Muffins
1 - 14 oz Can of pumpkin
1 - Box of Cake Mix (Carrot Cake or Spice Cake is recommended)
1/2 c of Water
1 c of Bran Flakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the water and pumpkin into the box of cake mix. Once it blended add in the Bran Flakes. Place batter into 12 cupcake pans with cupcake liners. Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until done. Serving Size: 1 Muffin @ 2 pts.

Please leave me a comment if you make these muffins. I would like to know what you think!

Happy and Healthy Eating,
Dawn

Fall Favorites

Fall is here! Here in Illinois we have been enjoying mildly warm temperatures but the cooler weather will be coming. Fall is a time for comfort foods such as hot soups and for me anything pumpkin. Soup is a really good to not only warm you up but fill you up. How many times do you enjoy a three to four course meal at home? I know, it does not happen at my house. However, when we go out and enjoy a cup of soup or a side salad we tend to eat less of our main course. So why not treat yourself to some hot soup when you come home from work! The soup will help fill you up so that you do not over eat when you finally sit down for dinner after a long day at work.

Today, I made a batch of zero point soup to have on hand. It is great to have when you are hungry but don't want to use a lot of points. I find cooler temperature make me want to eat more. Having a cup of Garden Vegetable soup not only helps me to get in my veggies for the day but also fills me up. I modified my soup by adding some leftover tofu and by using collar greens instead of cabbage. ***Please note that tofu does add points to the value.*** You can modify the recipe by adding any zero point veggies without modifying the point range.

Here is the recipe for the zero point version in case you need it:

Garden Vegetable Soup
2/3 c diced carrots
1/2 c diced onions
2 garlic cloves
3 c of fat-free broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
1 1/2 c chopped green cabbage
1/2 c green beans
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp of dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped zucchini

Spray a large sauce pan with nonstick cooking spray, heat. Saute the carrots, onion, and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Makes 4 Servings.

Tomorrow, look for the recipe for Pumpkin Breakfast muffins. My other fall favorite!!! :)

Happy and Healthy Eating,
Dawn