Melt apple jelly or heat fat-free caramel sauce for a deliciously sweet, nontraditional pancake topping.
POINTS® Value: 2

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • baking powder
  • ground cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • vegetable oil

This sweet breakfast is perfect for a blustery morning. If you’d like, substitute frozen blueberries for the raspberries.
POINTS® Value: 6

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • baking powder
  • cornstarch

We give new meaning to French Toast with our creamy cinnamon-ricotta filling and sautéed pear topping. Ooh la la!
POINTS® Value: 7

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • unpacked brown sugar
  • ground cinnamon

This stuffed French toast makes a very hearty breakfast accompanied by some yogurt.
POINTS® Value: 4

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4

We feature some of summer’s finest fruit in this stuffed French toast recipe. If you can’t find great fresh blueberries and peaches, use frozen (just thaw them first).
POINTS® Value: 4

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • ground cinnamon
  • powdered sugar

Frozen and canned fruits enjoyed on their own – or used in this tasty fruit-stuffed French toast – are a great way to get in some of your five-or-more servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
POINTS® Value: 6

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • margarine
  • powdered sugar
  • reduced-calorie pancake syrup

Ring in 2010 with these festive bellinis. Or make your own signature drink by giving other sparkling wines and nectars a try.*
POINTS® Value: 2

ready in about 5 minutes; serves 6

Take advantage of sweet summer peaches with our delicious cobbler. It’s even more flavorful when made with white-variety peaches
Now POINTS® Value: 3
Level of Difficulty: Easy

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • cornstarch
  • fresh lemon juice
  • ground cinnamon
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • reduced-calorie margarine
  • fat-free skim milk

These mushrooms are brimming with the flavors of sweet carrots, tart lemon juice and fresh basil. Packed with hearty textured vegetable protein (TVP), they’ll really satisfy.
POINTS® Value: 4

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • balsamic vinegar
  • fresh lemon juice

Since buttermilk is naturally low in fat, it’s a great base for creamy dressings. We drizzled our dressing over salad but it also makes a terrific vegetable dip.
POINTS® Value: 5

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • cup asparagus
  • medium baby carrots
  • cup sugar snap peas
  • medium English cucumber
  • cup buttermilk
  • reduced-calorie mayonnaise
  • apple cider vinegar
  • Dijon mustard
  • chives
  • dill
  • cup mixed baby greens
  • semisoft goat cheese