So... I was working on cooking food for this week and decided to venture off into some new territories with the infamous "cupcakes" we all seem to love so much here on VST... Have to say, they were both fantastic! Give them a shot and let me know what you think!
They're prepared just like the Lasagna or Cheeseburger Cupcakes so I'm going to shorten the directions a little. (There's plenty of places to find those full recipes but my favorite is where I think they all started at... Emily Bites)
First... Sloppy Joe Cupcake (makes 12 servings)
- 1/2 lb Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 cup Canned Sloppy Joe Mix (I like original Manwich the best)
Brown the turkey and mix with a little salt and pepper and add the Sloppy Joe mix.
Place one wonton wrapper in each cup of a cupcake pan.
Place a tablespoon or so of the turkey/sloppy joe mix in each wonton wrapper. (Evenly split the mix so you can make two layers in each cup.)
Place a small amount of grated parmesan cheese, a dill pickle slice and then the mozzarella cheese.
Repeat the turkey mix and cheeses (without a pickle the second time).
Bake at 360 for 15 mins and watch to make sure they don't brown too much or too quickly.
132 calories, 5 grams fat, 12 grams Protein and 8 grams of carbs. (Carbs can be a little lower if you hold back a little on the sloppy joe mix which I think you could probably do.)
Second one may seem a little weirder... My favorite pizza is shrimp and artichoke heart and I've been craving one pretty bad so...
Shrimp and Artichoke Pizza Cupcake (12 servings)
- 8 oz Cooked Baby Shrimp
- 1 cup Light Marinara (I use Ragu Light)
- 1/2 cup Chopped Artichoke Hearts
- 12 Wonton Wrappers
- 1/2 cup Skim Ricotta
- 6 oz Shredded Skim Mozzarella
- 6 tbls Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
Mix the shrimp, marinara and artichokes together (no need to heat up).
Place one wonton wrapper in each cup of a cupcake pan.
Place a tablespoon or so of the shrimp mixture in each wonton wrapper. (Evenly split the mix so you can make two layers in each cup.)
Place a small amount of the ricotta, then the grated parmesan cheese, and finally the mozzarella cheese.
Repeat the shrimp mixture and cheeses.
Bake at 360 for 15 mins and watch to make sure they don't brown too much or too quickly.
108 calories, 4 grams fat, 11 grams protein and 7 grams of carbs.
So... I was working on cooking food for this week and decided to venture off into some new territories with the infamous "cupcakes" we all seem to love so much here on VST... Have to say, they were both fantastic! Give them a shot and let me know what you think!
They're prepared just like the Lasagna or Cheeseburger Cupcakes so I'm going to shorten the directions a little. (There's plenty of places to find those full recipes but my favorite is where I think they all started at... Emily Bites)
First... Sloppy Joe Cupcake (makes 12 servings)
- 1/2 lb Lean Ground Turkey
- 1 cup Canned Sloppy Joe Mix (I like original Manwich the best)
- 12 Wonton Wrappers
- 6 tbls Freshly Grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 oz Shredded Skim Mozzarella
- 12 Dill Pickle Slices
Brown the turkey and mix with a little salt and pepper and add the Sloppy Joe mix.
Place one wonton wrapper in each cup of a cupcake pan.
Place a tablespoon or so of the turkey/sloppy joe mix in each wonton wrapper. (Evenly split the mix so you can make two layers in each cup.)
Place a small amount of grated parmesan cheese, a dill pickle slice and then the mozzarella cheese.
Repeat the turkey mix and cheeses (without a pickle the second time).
Bake at 360 for 15 mins and watch to make sure they don't brown too much or too quickly.
132 calories, 5 grams fat, 12 grams Protein and 8 grams of carbs. (Carbs can be a little lower if you hold back a little on the sloppy joe mix which I think you could probably do.)
Second one may seem a little weirder... My favorite pizza is shrimp and artichoke heart and I've been craving one pretty bad so...
Shrimp and Artichoke Pizza Cupcake (12 servings)
- 8 oz Cooked Baby Shrimp
- 1 cup Light Marinara (I use Ragu Light)
- 1/2 cup Chopped Artichoke Hearts
- 12 Wonton Wrappers
- 1/2 cup Skim Ricotta
- 6 oz Shredded Skim Mozzarella
- 6 tbls Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
Mix the shrimp, marinara and artichokes together (no need to heat up).
Place one wonton wrapper in each cup of a cupcake pan.
Place a tablespoon or so of the shrimp mixture in each wonton wrapper. (Evenly split the mix so you can make two layers in each cup.)
Place a small amount of the ricotta, then the grated parmesan cheese, and finally the mozzarella cheese.
Repeat the shrimp mixture and cheeses.
Bake at 360 for 15 mins and watch to make sure they don't brown too much or too quickly.
108 calories, 4 grams fat, 11 grams protein and 7 grams of carbs.
Hope you enjoy!