With the holiday season on our doorsteps, we’re all getting ready to share amazing food with loved ones. This collection of 12 weight watchers crescent roll ideas are perfect for this holiday season, keeping you merry and guilt-free!
Crescent rolls are a versatile ingredient that can be made into appetizers, hearty mains or sweet treats. And the best part? They can fit into your Weight Watchers plan, keeping you on track throughout the holidays!
I’ve always loved the flaky, buttery texture of crescent rolls, but finding ways to enjoy them without disrupting my progress has been a game-changer. These recipes are not only festive but also mindful of your goals, making them perfect for sharing!
From cheesy breads to delightful desserts, here are 12 Weight Watchers-friendly crescent roll recipes to try this holiday season:
1. Pull Apart Christmas Tree Cheesy Bread
This festive pull-apart Christmas tree cheesy bread is a show stopper on your holiday table. Made with reduced-fat crescent rolls and mozzarella cheese, it’s both indulgent and low point. Each serving of two pieces is 5 Weight Watchers points, making it ideal for this festive season!
2. Cinnamon twists
Cinnamon twists are a quick and easy treat, ideal for satisfying your sweet tooth! They are a lighter take on classic pastries, made with reduced-fat crescent rolls, unsweetened applesauce, and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. At just 2 Weight Watchers points per serving, they’re a delicious and guilt-free option.
3. Turkey Cranberry Pinwheels
These turkey cranberry brie pinwheels are a delicious blend of savory and sweet, perfect for holiday gatherings. Lean deli turkey, fresh cranberries, and light brie cheese are rolled into reduced-fat crescent dough and baked until golden. Each pinwheel is just 2 Weight Watchers points!
4. Maple Pecan Pinwheels
Maple pecan chocolate pinwheels are a delightful combination of flavors, featuring reduced-fat crescent rolls filled with sugar-free maple syrup, chopped pecans, and mini chocolate chips. Each pinwheel is 3 Weight Watchers points, making them a sweet treat that’s also in line with your goals.
5. Chicken Parmesan Croissant Bread Loaf
Each serving of this Chicken Parmesan Croissant Bread Loaf is only 5 Weight Watchers points. This recipe combines tender shredded chicken, reduced-fat mozzarella, and tomato pasta sauce, all encased in a flaky crescent roll dough. Seasoned with Italian herbs and a sprinkle of Parmesan, it’s baked to golden perfection, perfect for your holiday table!
6. S’mores Pinwheels
S’mores pinwheels bring the classic campfire treat to your kitchen in a fun, bite-sized form. Crescent rolls are covered with marshmallow fluff, sprinkled with mini chocolate chips and crushed graham crackers, then rolled and baked to golden perfection. This decadent recipe has 3 Weight Watchers points per serving, making it ideal for adults and children alike!
7. Chicken bacon and cheese mini bites
This Chicken, bacon, and cheese mini bites are a savory appetizer perfect for gatherings. Fluffy crescent rolls are filled with cooked chicken, bacon crumbles, light cream cheese, and a mozzarella-cheddar blend, then baked until golden. With only 2 Weight Watchers points per serving, these mini bites are the perfect holiday appetizer.
8. Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cookie
Made with creamy ricotta cheese, these chocolate chip pinwheels are only 3 Weight Watchers points. The delicious combination of ricotta, light cream cheese and mini chocolate chips, wrapped in crescent rolls makes for a delicious and sin-free dessert! Perfect for a light dessert after a heavier meal.
9. Mini Spinach Artichoke Crescent Cups
Mini spinach artichoke crescent cups are an easy appetizer that combines the classic flavors of spinach and artichoke dip in a bite-sized form. With only 3 Weight Watchers points per mini cup, these artichoke snacks are great for large parties or dinners. Made with crescent roll dough filled with a mixture of chopped spinach, artichoke hearts, light cream cheese and a blend of parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, these appetizers will are a guaranteed hit!
10. Cronuts
These Weight Watchers-friendly cronuts are incredibly easy to make and have only 5 Weight Watchers points. They’re light, sweet and perfectly flakey, ideal as a light dessert. Not only are these little treats light, but they’re also delicious, that even kids will love them!
11. Cinnamon Sugar Pizza
This Weight Watchers dessert pizza is a delicious dessert that combines the sweetness of cinnamon sugar with the flakiness of crescent rolls. Topped with a crumbly mixture of white and brown sugars, cinnamon, and a touch of butter, it’s baked to perfection and finished with a drizzle of icing. Each serving is 7 Weight Watchers points, making it an ideal holiday snack!
12. Apple Pie Crescent Rolls
Enjoy the comforting flavor of apple pie with these effortless crescent rolls! Filled with a blend of tangy apples, sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon, and baked until golden, they’re a perfect treat. At just 4 Weight Watchers points each, they’re a guilt-free way to indulge in a holiday favorite!
