Recipes

Strawberry season came early this year which couldn’t make me happier. I absolutely love fresh strawberries and have been eating them with almost everything lately. Not only do they taste great, but they have a great number of health benefits including being packed with antioxidants and helping to regulate blood sugar. In fact, according to a recent study, eating strawberries at the same time as table sugar can help reduce the blood sugar spike from the table sugar. Maybe our grandmothers were on to something when they always served strawberries with sugar. This is a twist on a traditional strawberry crisp or crumble but replaces the traditional oats and flour with graham crackers and pecans. The addition of a little dark chocolate makes everything better, especially with strawberries.

Strawberry Graham Cracker Crisp
Points: 4 Weight Watchers Points plus
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 ramekin
Nutritional Info: 154.7 calories, 7.7g of fat, 22.1g carbohydrates, 3.4g dietary fiber, 1.5g of protein

Ingredients

• 3 cups strawberries, sliced
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 2 graham crackers
• 1 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 tbsp chopped pecans
• 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a bowl, mix together the strawberries, balsamic vinegar, and sugar.
3. In another bowl, break the graham crackers into small pieces. Add the pecans and chocolate chips. Add the butter and smush together with your fingers to create a crumble topping.
4. Divide the strawberries between the four ramekins. Top with the crumble. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until strawberries begin to bubble. Take out and let rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.