I went through a phase a couple months ago where all I wanted to do was make meals out of wonton wrappers. If you’re not familiar with them yet, they are found in the refrigerated section usually near the tofu and guacamole. I used to pass them at the grocery store all the time thinking who in their right mind has enough time to wrap up their own wontons or eggrolls? That was until I came across the recipe for Lasagna Cupcakes. Little did I know that those little wonton wrappers are fairly inexpensive and are (best of all) low in calories!
Using them to wrap things in and then bake can really satisfy the craving for that crispy crunch without adding all the fat of frying. And did you know they are incredibly versatile too? They can go either way…savory or sweet!
You can have 8 wonton wrappers for just 160 calories.
The other day I got a sweet tooth. Yes I know this is nothing new, but it’s how the story started so keep listening. So I got this sweet tooth and was also feeling a bit innovative. Ideas like that can either end really well or very badly. I was willing to take my chances.
I had a jar of sugar-free raspberry jam in the pantry and these wonton wrappers in the fridge. I wasn’t exactly sure how I was going to use them together so I just kinda winged it really. I placed a wonton wrapper in each well of a mini muffin pan letting them curl where they wanted to. Then I dropped 1 tsp of my sugar-free raspberry jam in each wrapper. I baked them for a few minutes and took them out of the oven.
Berry Wontons! I felt like they needed the whipped cream for a finishing touch. These look like expensive hors d’œuvre that you would expect to see at a fancy party. So incredibly simple and yet fancy. That combination is my favorite.
And the best part? 1 of these Berry Wontons only has 30 calories!
Minus the whipped cream. Depending on your kind it will add a few calories, but not too much.
You can use whatever jam or jelly that you have on-hand. I just went the sugar-free way to reduce the calories. Any flavor would be so tasty!
Only 2 ingredients create a charming and tasty yet low-calorie snack!
Ingredients
- 24 Wonton Wrappers
- 24 Tsp Sugar-Free Jam or Jelly
- Whipped Cream for topping, Optional
Method
- Preheat over to 375.
- Place a wonton wrapper into each well of your 24 cup mini muffin pan. Let them curl up if needed.
- Place a teaspoon of jam or jelly in each wrapper.
- Bake for 4-5 or until edges just begin to brown. Let cool.
- Top with optional tsp of whipped cream and serve!
Notes
I also added a couple of fresh blueberries to a few of these. Adding fresh fruit if you have any on hand would make a great addition.
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