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Losing Baby Weight With Trim Healthy Mama Without Feeling Deprived

April 8, 2018 by Stacy Craft 9 Comments

Losing Baby Weight With Trim Healthy Mama – No Fuss MethodLost 22 lbs with Trim Healthy Mama Postpartum

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Baby weight. It is so easy to put on and so hard to get off! (Can I get an AMEN?) My baby recently turned 5 months old and I still had a long long way to go in order to be able to get into anything besides my trusty ol’ sweatpants. I decided that it was time to get serious.

I started the Trim Healthy Mama plan about a year ago and quit. BUT I said it was time to get serious so I tried again. In my quest in losing baby weight with Trim Healthy Mama, I wanted to make it easy, no special ingredients, and conform as much to plan as I could.

I will share with you what worked for me and resulted in an 11 pound weight loss for me in just 3 weeks using Trim Healthy Mama.

Update June 2020 – Trim Healthy Mama helped me to lose all 60 lbs that I gained during pregnancy with my 2nd child!

Non-Purist Mama

What do I mean by that? If you are familiar with the plan, you know that the focus is on mostly non-processed, whole foods. I appreciate that and in an ideal world that would be wonderful.

However, I am a mom, work full time, write this blog, pretend to have a social life etc. and sometimes I just need some help. In the book (that I highly recommend that you read BEFORE starting), they talk about “Drive Thru Sues.”

These are women that use convenience foods on occasion to make choices that are mostly on plan & better than eating a big fat value meal from a fast food chain.

I’m probably mostly a non-purist because of my coffee. I am just not messing with my meticulously perfected formula of sugar and creamer to make my perfect cup of copy. (I did adjust my sugar but more on that below!).

Check out the other 5 THM things that I don’t do here.

No Special Ingredients

If you follow the Trim Healthy Mama Facebook pages or read the cookbooks, you will see lots of recipes with Special ingredients.

I chose to do my first 2 weeks without any special ingredients. Remember when I said that I quit THM once before? I attribute part of that to special ingredients. The special ingredients complicate the process for newbies in my humble opinion.

Also, I like to save money and one of the biggest complaints I hear on the Facebook pages is that this plan is too expensive.

The special ingredients, while sometimes nice to have, are what I find adds to the expense. So it is nice to know that you don’t have to have them to be successful.

What Happens if I Don’t Follow the Plan 100%?

THM All Or Nothing

One big thing that I like about the Trim Healthy Mama weight loss plan is that they preach about giving yourself grace.

If you don’t eat “on plan” they tell you to get back on plan in 3 hours and keep chugging along. I differ from the plan a little here because I make exceptions that are OK for me (remember that not a purist comment).

I explain this not to distract from the message of THM but to encourage someone that might think they could do some of the plan but not 100% comply and don’t want to start as a result.

When I first started, I was kind of scared to try it and not be 100% on plan. Terrified it would make me gain instead of lose. Here are some examples of where I vary from plan as a non-purist:

  • Coconut Sugar – I have previously had severe adverse reactions to sweeteners. Although Stevia is natural, I try to use it sparingly because it honestly just scares me. I use a very scant 1/2 teaspoon of coconut sugar in my coffee (Usually x 2 because being Mom = Coffee!)
  • Prepared Dressings – I do look for salad dressings that have a low sugar content but if it has an off plan oil or other ingredient it just doesn’t bother me (If you are a purist, just skip this paragraph!)
  • Protein – I don’t always eat a protein with every snack. I do agree with doing it but life happens and I just can’t always make it happen.
  • Prepared Sauces – I use regular soy sauce, worstershire sauce, prepared mayo etc. I just don’t have the time to make my own and I don’t want to invest the extra money into the ones that are on plan. I do always look for the best choice that is within my budget.
  • Shredded Cheese – sometimes the pre-shredded cheese is coated with potato starch to prevent it from clumping together. If you like to shred your own – go for it.

It is appropriate to mention that you should try to follow the plan as closely as possible when losing baby weight with Trim Healthy Mama. I do believe in the fuel separation method that the sisters created because it works.

However, an off plan oil as an example doesn’t bother me much especially if it is between eating a salad with one off plan ingredient salad dressing or eating a pound of street tacos.

I understand that some people follow the plan 100% to the tee and I respect that. But think that is why I quit the first time, because I tried to be perfect. I now choose to give myself grace and do what works for me. And it is paying off on the scale.

Have more THM questions? Check out this Trim Healthy Mama A to Z guide with tons of helpful information.

Losing Baby Weight With Trim Healthy Mama: My 2 Week Meal Diary Of What I Ate

Pounds Lost Week 1 – 4.8

Losing baby weight with Trim Healthy Mama plan

Day 1:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); Vanilla Greek Yogurt (I don’t eat the 000 yogurt that most eat on plan & yes mine did have a small amount of added sugar); 5 strawberries, Cheese cubes, Salami

Lunch S Meal: Cream cheese & ham (regular deli ham) pickle roll ups, sweet peppers and premade guac, small handful of cashews

Dinner Off Plan/XO: Crockpot Salsa chicken, creamed corn, black eyed peas (couple of tablespoons), glass of Red wine, and a gourmet cupcake (totally NOT on plan).

*So in typical fashion, I start a diet on day 1 and eat a cupcake. My birthday was the day before and I went to my mom’s house for dinner. She had those huge, gourmet cupcakes as my treat – she didn’t know I had started a diet! Anyways, if someone buys me a $6 cupcake I am eating it! Grace and I started back 3 hours later.

Day 2:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); 2 boiled eggs (would be great to add some berries or veggies to this but I just didn’t have time)

Lunch S Meal: Mixed greens, black olives, cheddar cheese, kielbasa, Olive Garden Dressing (off plan)

Dinner S Meal: Cheesy Salsa chicken with Cauliflower rice

Snack E Meal: Applesauce pouch (should have added a protein)

Day 3:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); 2 egg omelet with cheese and ham

Lunch E Meal: White Northern Beans and Turkey Ham,  bell pepper & applesauce

Dinner S Meal: Chicken Alfredo over zoodles

Day 4:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); omelet with cheese, ham and roasted bell pepper

Snack E Meal: Banana (should have added a protein)

Lunch S Meal: Leftover cheesy chicken with cauliflower rice

Snack S Meal: String cheese and 2 turkey meat sticks (probably not on plan but fit with low carb)

Dinner E Meal: Grilled Buffalo chicken, salad, small amount of cheese and guac, cup of black beans and half a banana

Day 5:

Breakfast S Meal:Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); Cheese slices and turkey meat sticks (not perfectly on plan but fit with low carb)

Lunch S Meal: smoked salmon, cashews, raspberries, blueberries

Dinner XO Meal: Taco Soup with cheese and sour cream; 2 Michelob Ultra (beer and taco soup kinda go together? Not on plan but I try to choose a lower carb beer if I choose to indulge)

Snack E Meal: Skinny Pop & Vitamin Zero Water (Not on plan)

*I was at a friends house for dinner and bunko so my dinner was a crossover. I love that you can eat what is served at an event and not completely fall off the wagon.

Day 6:

Breakfast S Meal:Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); Cheese and Bacon Omelet

Lunch FP: Grilled chicken salad with cucumbers, olives, small amount of cheese, Olive Garden Dressing (not on plan)

Snack S Meal: Cucumber, Salami and cheese “sandwiches”

Dinner XO Meal : Chili with Beans, Sour cream & cheese on top, Side of chicken sausage, 2 glasses of red wine

*I have no special occasion for the wine here. I just love wine. HA. Not on plan.

Day 7:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); 2 ham slices fried, scrambled eggs and berries

Lunch XO Meal: Meatloaf (scraped ketchup off), green beans, couple of spoonfuls of carrots, slaw (I was at my grandmother’s house so I didn’t control the meal but I made the best choices that I could)

Snack E Meal: String cheese and 1/2 banana

Dinner E Meal : Chili with beans over zoodles, 1/2 pear

Snack E Meal : Skinny pop (should have added protein)

Week 2

Pounds Lost Week 2 – 6.2

Day 8:

Breakfast E Meal:Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); overnight oats with berries (no sweeteners)

Lunch S Meal: chicken sausage and green beans (this is probably pretty close to a fuel pull because the fat in the sausage that I buy is low)

Dinner E Meal: Salsa Chicken, green beans, brown rice

Snack S Meal: Halo Top Icecream (personal choice)

Day 9:

Breakfast – Didn’t eat; Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan);

Lunch Off Plan – Lenny’s 7.5 inch sub with veggies and mayo; My husband picked us up lunch and I asked for a salad but they didn’t prepare it correctly. He had been out of town and I chose to give myself grace and eat the lunch my husband brought me.

Dinner E Meal: Chicken tacos with beans on low carb tortilla

Day 10:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan); Ham & Cheese omelet

Lunch S Meal: Salad with grilled chicken, cheese; Halo top

Snack E Meal: banana and string cheese

Dinner E meal: Grilled chicken, Carrots, Green peas

Day 11:

Breakfast S Meal: Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan), 2 Boiled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon

Lunch S Meal: Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Sushi Roll ups

Snack E Meal: Banana and light String cheese

Dinner E Meal: 2 grilled chicken tenderloins, sweet potato and baby spinach salad

Day 12:

Breakfast S Meal:  Coffee with Coconut Sugar & Coffee Mate Creamer (off Plan), 2 Boiled eggs and 2 pieces of bacon

Lunch S Meal: Longhorn Steakhouse – Parmesan crusted chicken with broccoli and 3 chicken wings with ranch. None of this was likely perfectly on plan but I tried to make a choice that would put me in S territory.

Dinner S Meal: Leftovers from lunch and cheesy zucchini

Update:

My baby is now 12 months old (in non-mom talk that is 1 year but I am not ready to say that yet about my baby!) and I am still losing baby weight with trim healthy mama. My total weight loss with THM is 38lbs so far.

That brings my total postpartum weight loss to 60lbs. Wow. It is crazy to think that A. I gained that much with my pregnancy and B. that  I have lost that much! I want to lose about 20 more give or take!

Losing baby weight with Trim Healthy Mama has been a great plan for me. I hope that sharing my interpretation of the plan in the way that I follow it will inspire someone to start.

Of course following it 100% perfectly is probably best but don’t let the need for perfection stop you. You can lose weight following the plan most of the time.

If you need some other Trim Healthy Mama meal ideas to get you started, check out my post with 6 THM lunches, a protein packed “S” Salad, 5 THM Lunches with Leftover Chicken, and a Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Sushi Roll.

Other popular Protecting Your Pennies recipes:

Low Carb (THM S) Microwave Egg Scramble

Salsa Verde Chicken with Cauliflower Rice (THM S)

Easy Green Salsa Chicken with Cauliflower rice Recipe - Keto- low carb - Trim Healthy Mama S Meal

 

Filed Under: Featured, Plan Tagged With: Baby, baby weight, fit mom, healthy, low carb, new mom, postpartum, THM, Trim Healthy mama, weight loss

Keto Bai Creamsicle Drink

July 5, 2019 by Stacy Craft 9 Comments

A keto and Trim Healthy Mama S drink that combines your favorite orange cream flavors without derailing your diet!

Keto Bai Creamsicle Drink for Trim Healthy Mama S Meal or Low Carb Diets

Keto Cocktail Bai Orange Creamsicle

Creamsicles are part of some sweet childhood memories. There is something about that bright citrusy orange flavor combined with the decadent cream that screams summer to me.

And just because you are keto, low carb or a Trim Healthy Mama doesn’t mean that you can’t indulge in those delicious flavors this summer. And if this looks good to you, don’t miss the Bai Pina Colada! It is basically summertime in a glass.

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Why Bai?

There are quite a few variations of this recipe that use other flavored drinks for the base.

While those drinks do fit in a low carb diet, they feature some ingredients that strict keto or Trim Healthy Mamas try to avoid. Bai is 100% on THM plan and is considered keto friendly in moderation according to this source.

Keto Bai Creamsicle Drink

I know lots of THMers love to make shakes to satisfy a sweet tooth and break up the monotony of drinking water all day long.

If you know the things I don’t do on THM, you know that I’m not in the crowd above. Mostly it is because I don’t want to clean my blender.

I do enough cooking and chasing kids to keep me busy, I don’t need another appliance to clean. And that is one reason that I love this Keto Bai Creamsicle Drink recipe. Because it is hardly even a recipe at all.

Just two ingredients, a glass and a spoon if you want to measure. And to be honest you don’t even really have to measure!

So what do you need for a keto Bai creamsicle drink?

  • Costa Rica Clementine Bai
  • Heavy Whipping Cream

Yes, that is all you need to make a delicious keto Bai Creamsicle drink that is also THM S compliant.

Ingredients for Bai Orange Cream Drink

Keto Bai Creamsicle Drink Recipe

To make this creamy orange delight, follow these easy instructions.

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
  2. Pour in about 1/2 of the Bai Costa Rica Clementine bottle.
  3. Finally, top the drink with 2 tablespoons of Heavy Whipping Cream.

I use the straw to incorporate the cream into the orange Bai.

Keto Bai Drink with Clementine Bai and Heavy Whipping Cream

Now you are ready to indulge in a delicious treat that will keep you on track and within your low carb lifestyle.

If you are keto and interested in learning more about this Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle that I mention, you can check out how I lost 60 lbs postpartum on THM.

Make It a Keto Cocktail 

If you are wanting to indulge in some alcohol but want to keep it keto friendly you can make this Keto Bai Creamsicle drink with orange vodka! Yum.

Drinking a Bai Creamsicle Drink

Keto Mocktail Bai Creamsicle - Keto - THM S - Low Carb

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Where to Buy Bai? 

I bought a Bai at the store for right around $2 this week. While that is still much less than going to the coffee shop for a treat, I wanted to find the best places to grab a bottle of Bai. Ya’ll know I love a good deal! 

Walmart

Bai 12 Pk – $1.58 per bottle (Free shipping on orders over $35)

Amazon 

Watermelon Bai – $1.08 per bottle 

Bai 12 Pack – $1.23 per bottle (I’m not sure this will work for everyone but I had a $7.92 coupon for my first Subscribe & Save order on this product!)

Target 

Bai 6 Pack – $1.42 per bottle (There is a $5 gift card incentive if you do a Target Pickup or Restock. Buy 2 6 packs to qualify for the gift card)

Kroger

Bai Singles – $1.67 per bottle (Sale price) 

Hopefully these links will help you find some great prices on the Bai products!

Comment & tell me how you like the Keto Bai Creamsicle drink!

Don’t forget to try this Keto/THM FP Iced Caramel Coffee drink.

Filed Under: Featured, Trim Healthy Mama

7 Layer Dip Tostada Tower

June 13, 2020 by Stacy Craft 2 Comments

A 7 layer taco dip layered between baked tostada shells for a low fat and delicious lunch or dinner. 

7 Layer Taco Dip Bean Tostadas - THM E Low Fat WW Recipe

Mexican food is my favorite and I’m not willing to NOT eat it while I’m trying to eat healthy. So what do I do? 

Take my favorite meals and trim them up so that they fit into my healthier lifestyle!

Last week these Keto/THM S Cheese and Onion enchiladas were on my plate. This week were these Ah-mazing low-fat 7 layer dip tostada towers! 

Wondering why I flip flop between Keto & Low Fat/Healthy Carb meals? Because I’m a Trim Healthy Mama! You can read about how THM helped me lose 60 lbs postpartum here. 

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7 Layer Dip Tostada Tower

If you love 7 layer taco dip, this simple recipe turns your favorite appetizer into a meal without making you feel any guilt. 

Why? Because this stack of double layered tostadas is filled with healthy carbs, low in fat and filled with delicious Mexican flavors. 

Meatless Bean Tostada - Low Fat

THM E/Weight Watchers Low Point Ingredients

Baked Corn Tostadas Beans

This recipe fits in a Trim Healthy Mama E Meal (Or WW) because it is low in fat and has healthy carbs. 

  • Baked Tostada Shells
  • Laughing Cow Cheese 
  • Fat Free Refried Beans
  • Lettuce/Tomatoes
  • Non-Fat Greek Yogurt (Sour Cream Sub)

And I am telling you it was so good! Often times these low fat THM E meals leave people feeling dissatisfied. Not the case with this 7 Layer Dip Tostada Tower! 

It tastes sinful but it’s not. 

Wait, We can have Tostada Shells on THM?

Yes, Ma’am! I know I just made your day. 

The key is finding tostada shells that are baked. These are the ones that I used and i found them at my normal grocery store.

How To Make the Mexican Tostadas 

Meatless Bean Tostada - Low Fat - THM E Meal

Warm the tostada shells in the oven for a few minute to warm and crisp up. 

Heat the Fat Free refried beans and enchilada sauce in a medium saucepan. 

Assemble the Tostadas – Serving for 1

Spread 1/2 Laughing Cow Cheese on one tostada shell. 

Spread 1/2 cup of the bean/enchilada mixture on top of the Laughing Cow. 

Next add on shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. Rotel tomatoes would be yummy and save some chopping time. 

Layer 5 is salsa! I had salsa verde on hand from making Salsa Verde Queso Chicken but you could use a traditional red salsa as well. 

Layer 6 is Non-Fat Greek Yogurt that takes the place of sour cream. 

Layer 7 is a teensy tiny amount of shredded cheese (1 TBSP is what I use). You get plenty of cheesy flavor from the Laughing Cow but the little sprinkling of cheddar is visually appealing to me because cheese is life. 

And tacos, enchiladas, tostadas and nachos all need cheese, right?

After layer 7, start again to build the perfect 7 layer dip tostada tower. In order to keep the fat and carbs within E territory on Trim Healthy Mama, you will want to keep your Mexican tostada stack to 2 layers. So 2 tostadas stacked high with all 7 layers. 

THM E Fat & Carb Limits 

For an E meal you are looking for the following: 

Healthy Carbs – Up to 45 g 

Fat – 5 g 

If you keep the beans to 1/2 cup total and 2 baked tostada shells, you will be at around 42 carbs. Perfect for an E meal. 

The fat in a Pepper Jack Laughing Cow Cheese is 1.5 grams. No fat in the beans, shells, lettuce, tomato or yogurt. Keep your shredded cheese to 1 Tbsp total and you will stay below the fat maximum for an E meal. 

If you only use the shredded cheese on the top layer, it will give the illusion of more cheese. Kinda like the trick to eat your meal on a salad plate to make you feel like you are getting more food because your plate looks fuller. 

Print Recipe
7 Layer Dip Tostada Tower
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 can Fat Free Refried Beans
  • 1/2 can Mild Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 pkg Baked Tostada Shell
Toppings
  • Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
  • Salsa
  • shredded cheese
  • Pepper Jack Laughing Cow Cheese
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • Diced tomatoes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 can Fat Free Refried Beans
  • 1/2 can Mild Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 pkg Baked Tostada Shell
Toppings
  • Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
  • Salsa
  • shredded cheese
  • Pepper Jack Laughing Cow Cheese
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • Diced tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Combine 1 can of fat free refried beans with 1/2 a can of enchilada sauce in a medium saucepan to warm.
  2. While the beans/enchilada sauce are warming, warm the desired number of tostada shells in the oven at 350 degrees for about 4-5 minutes.
  3. Take one shell and spread 1/2 of a pepper jack Laughing Cow Cheese triangle.
  4. Next, top the shell with 1/2 cup of the warm bean/enchilada sauce mixture.
  5. Add on desired toppings: Lettuce, tomatoes, greek yogurt (sour cream sub) and salsa.
  6. Place a second tostada on top and repeat layers.
  7. Finish with a small amount of shredded cheese.

Meatless Bean Tostadas - THM E - WW - Low Fat

Filed Under: Featured, Main Meal, Plan, Recipes, Trim Healthy Mama

No Cook 5 Minute Blueberry Banana Pear Baby Food

March 31, 2018 by Stacy Craft 4 Comments

A simple no cook blueberry banana pear baby food puree recipe that you can whip up in less than 5 minutes.

No Cook Blueberry Pear Banana Homemade Blender Baby Food

5 minute Blueberry Banana Pear Baby Food Puree
Easy Blueberry Banana Pear Homemade Baby Food Recipe

Making baby food at home is really as simple as making a smoothie! This particular combo reminds me of a lot of fruit smoothies that I make for myself.

In this 5 minute Blueberry Banana Pear Baby Food Puree, a basic combo of banana, blueberries and pears make a breakfast or treat that your baby will love! And if your baby loves avocados, don’t miss this 5 minute no cook Avocado Banana baby food puree.

I am always up for no cook baby food recipes. If I am going to do something homemade, it is so much better if it is quick and easy.

Follow these simple instructions to make your baby a wholesome blend of food that is good for them and even better on your wallet!

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Is it Really Cheaper to Make my Own?

It really is. My 5 month old currently eats at least 4 pouches of baby food per day (sometimes big boy eats 5 but we are going conservative for the analysis). The cheapest pouches that I can find are at Aldi or the Walmart brand and they are around .78 or .79 a pouch. So I’m looking at $3.16 a day in baby food or $22.12 a week.

If I make my own, I use different fruits and veggies so the cost may vary some but for simplicity we will look at the breakdown of the Banana/Pear/Blueberry mix and extend it across a week for comparison to pre-made pouches.

Bananas – $0.43 a lb or $0.16 per banana

Blueberries – $1.49

Pears – $0.33

Cost for this Batch -$2.784  (1 Banana – 0.16 / 1/2 pint blueberries – $1.49 / Pears -.99)

Total per 4 oz – Equivalent to one pouch – $0.55

Your Savings

So if I fed him my homemade baby food vs. pouches for one week, I would save $6.72 that week! Ya’ll that is more money for formula or diapers!  You could make this even less expensively if you waited until the blueberries were more in season. I often see them for .99 a pint when in season. It is so simple to make your own.

Hungry Baby Waiting on Food

Here’s how to make the 5 minute Blueberry Banana Pear Baby Food Puree!

What You Need:

  • NutriBullet
  • 4 oz containers
  • Fruits and Vegetables

5 Minute Blueberry Banana Pear Baby Food Puree

This is so simple and quick. You will have this whipped up in 5 minutes or less!

1. Prep your Fruit

Wash and peel your fruit.

Bananas Pears Blueberries Fresh Fruit

2. Load your blender with the fruit.

3. Add a Liquid.

For this I just added water, but you can add breast milk or formula if preferred. I added 1/3  cup of water in this recipe. Since the pears and blueberries have a decent amount of water naturally, a lot of added liquid was not necessary to get the desired consistency.

4. Blend!

Banana Pear Blueberry Baby Food Blending

5. Divide out into your 4 Oz cups.

Depending on your consistency, you may get more or less. I got 4 from this recipe with a consistency of guacamole. If I had made it a little thinner, I probably could have gotten 5 (making it even more economical) and easier on babies that may have trouble with thicker purees.

These 4 oz cups are cool because they are freezer/dishwasher safe and come with a dry erase marker so that you can easily label your combinations. 

Banana Pear Blueberry Puree Baby Food

6. Store

The purees will keep for a few days in the fridge but I usually put mine immediately in the freezer.  Every night, I just pull out the number of purees that I need for the next day and put them in the fridge to thaw.

I hope you will try homemade baby food for your little one! What are your favorite baby food combos to feed your little one? Don’t forget to try my 5 minute Avocado Banana Puree too!

 

Filed Under: Buy Smart, Featured, Recipes Tagged With: 5 minute, baby food, banana, blueberry, Cheap, frugal, homemade, pear, purees

2 Ingredient Air Fryer Snickers

June 10, 2020 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

These 2 ingredient air fryer Snickers bring the county fair to your kitchen in less than 10 minutes. 

Easy 2 Ingredient Air Fryer Fried Snickers Bites

Is there anyone out there that doesn’t love fair food?

The blooming onions, pronto pups, chicken on a stick and turkey legs are some of my favorite savory dishes. But if you know me, you know I’m really there for the sweets. 

Funnel cakes, ice cream, cotton candy and just about any candy, cookie or Twinkie you can dream up – deep fried! 

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I literally dreamed about fair food. And since these 2 Ingredient Air Fryer Snickers are puffed up in the air fryer instead of grease, they are ever so slightly better for you than the real deal at the fair. 

See how I made you feel good about this delicious dessert? That’s what friends are for. 

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2 Ingredient Air Fryer Snickers Bundles

Air Fryer Snickers Balls

These little bundles of yumminess will make any day a little more of a celebration. The crescent dough puffs up and gives you that deep fried feel while the Snickers inside gets all gooey and melted. 

Enough talk, let’s get to the recipe so that you can have a 2 Ingredient Air Fryer Snickers on your plate in just a couple of minutes. 

What You Need:

  • Mini Snickers
  • 1 Container Crescent Roll Dough
  • Air Fryer

Snickers and Crescent Rolls Fried Snickers Dessert Ingredients

Directions for Fried Snickers Bars

Preheat your Air Fryer for 3-5 minutes at 350 degrees.

Lay one crescent roll triangle flat. 

Place 2 unwrapped mini Snickers or one fun size in the center of the roll. 

Crescent Rolls with Mini Snickers

Fold the crescent roll around the Snickers to create a bundle. 

Pinch all the sides together to create a seal. 

Place the bundles into the air fryer. 

Air Fryer Fried Snickers Fair Food Dessert

Cook for 6 minutes at 350 degrees. 

Flip the bundles and cook for an additional 2 minutes. 

Optional: Dust with powdered sugar before serving. 

Fried Snickers Dessert Bites

How to Amp Up The Wow Factor 

For an even more decadent dessert, brush the fried snickers with some melted butter using a pastry brush before dusting with powdered sugar. 

More Fun Dessert Treats: 

Dulce De Leche Cheeseball

Nutella & Strawberry Puff Pastry 

No Bake Dulce De Leche Caramel Pie

Print Recipe
2 Ingredient Air Fryer Snickers
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 Package Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
  • 16 Mini Snickers (Unwrapeed)
  • 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar *Optional for dusting
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 Package Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
  • 16 Mini Snickers (Unwrapeed)
  • 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar *Optional for dusting
Instructions
  1. Preheat the Air Fryer for 3-5 Minutes at 350 Degrees.
  2. Place one crescent roll triangle flat on a cutting board.
  3. Place 2 mini Snickers in the large part of the crescent roll.
  4. Using your fingers, fold and pinch the dough until the candy is covered with dough. Be careful to ensure that you "seal" the seams by pinching the dough. This will prevent the chocolate from spilling out during the frying process.
  5. Place each bundle into the air fryer.
  6. Cook at 350 degrees for 6 minutes.
  7. Since the bundles are too heavy, they won't fly around in the air fryer. After 6 minutes, flip each bundle and cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving if desired. Serve immediately.

Fair Food Dessert - 2 Ingredient Air Fryer Fried Snickers Bars

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