MagicallyDelicious

The mission from Allrecipes.com and Fiber One:  Create an original recipe featuring Fiber One cereal.

Now I’ll admit, when the complementary boxes of Fiber One arrived in my mailbox, honestly I was less than excited.  I’ve never been a fiber cereal kind of gal, and I seriously doubted I’d be able to come up with something that didn’t taste like, well, twigs.

But I was pleasantly surprised.  The cereal is very crunchy, so it lends itself as a replacement for other grains.  My first recipe attempt was a muffin and it was a total failure.  The texture was just way off.  But it wasn’t the cereal that caused the problem – they were way too wet.

I decided on my second attempt I’d try to make something crunchy.  This is my second try at biscotti ever, too.  So maybe we can call it beginner’s luck, but these turned out really well.

They’re crunchy and full of nutty flavor, and the honey and dusting of cinnamon sugar make them sweet enough for me but not super sweet.  Mission accomplished!

Multi-grain Chocolate Chip Pecan Biscotti Recipe

This isn’t my normal kind of treat, but as part of the AllRecipes AllStar program, we get monthly activities to do and this was one of them.  Fiber One sent us some cereal and our job was to make the haystacks and create an original recipe of our own.

I will admit, honestly, I’m not a fan of the cereal on its own.  It’s just my food issues I’m sure, but the texture doesn’t make me smile, and my stomach really doesn’t enjoy it.  So, this challenge was more of a challenge than normal.

That said, the haystacks are a pleasant surprise.  I can say the texture still isn’t tops on my list even with the the chocolate coating, but even I think these aren’t bad.  The peanut butter and chocolate add just enough sweet, and if I just have one or two of them, my stomach doesn’t turn them into pain and anger.

And if you’re watching your weight or your Weight Watchers points, they won’t add much to your totals, and they’re pretty filling from the fiber.

So, would I happily reach for them instead of a cupcake?  Probably not.  But they’re a nice replacement for something sweet when I’m watching my calories, and they’re super easy to make.

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AllRecipes user Crystal

Delicious dessert doesn’t have to be loaded with fat and sugar.  Enjoy this less-guilty version of the traditional pumpkin pie on your Thanksgiving table this year.

Your guests won’t even notice that a lot of the fat and sugar are missing.  Pumpkin brings fiber, potassium, vitamin A and beta-carotenes to this make-ahead pie.

If you’d prefer to not use Splenda, substitute one can of sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.) for the evaporated milk and Splenda.

These Apple Squares from AllRecipes.com are Fall comfort food at its very best – and they won’t break the calorie bank. A square is only 119 calories, 3.3 g of fat. Did I mention they taste just like apple pie?

They’re simple to make, and delicious. I have two cautions, though. Cut the topping ingredients in half – mine ended up with a lot of loose cinnamon/sugar. And if you’re not the only one who’s going to enjoy these, make a double batch. They won’t last long!

Get the recipe from AllRecipes.com: allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-squares/detail.aspx