Eleven years and almost a thousand recipes in, some things on this site just keep going. I pulled the actual traffic numbers to see what readers are searching for, clicking on, and coming back to right now, and a few of the results surprised even me. One of these recipes is old enough to vote. Another has over 200 ratings and 90,000 shares. Here’s what’s actually getting made in kitchens right now, not just what I think should be
popular.
1. Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
This one is the real veteran of the list. Published back in 2015, it’s still pulling serious traffic more than a decade later, and it’s not hard to see why: spicy buffalo sauce, a lightened-up cream cheese and ranch base, and shredded chicken baked into pasta for 7 points a serving. Under 300 calories, and it freezes well if you want to double the batch.
2. Taco Fiesta Bubble Up Casserole
Layers of biscuit dough, taco-seasoned beef, peppers, and cheese that “bubble up” into something between a casserole and a deep-dish taco pizza. Readers have left over 200 ratings on this one, and it’s been shared close to 90,000 times, at 8 points per serving. Ground turkey works as a lighter swap if you want to bring the points down.
3. Weight Watchers Crustless Pumpkin Pie
All the pumpkin pie flavor, none of the crust, and genuinely 0 points per slice. It’s simple enough to whip up on a random Tuesday instead of saving it for one day in November, and right now, with fall in full swing, it’s one of the most-visited recipes on the entire site.
4. Weight Watchers Zucchini Casserole
Layers of zucchini, feta, and mozzarella under a crisp panko topping, for 1 point per serving. It’s proof that a vegetable-forward side dish can pull real numbers when it’s done right, readers keep coming back to this one as a way to use up a zucchini glut without it tasting like a consolation prize.
5. Cheesecake Fluff
No oven required. Greek yogurt, sugar-free cheesecake pudding, and fresh strawberries fold together into something that tastes like dessert and costs 3 points a serving. Skip the graham cracker crumbs and it drops to 2. This is the one people make when a cheesecake craving hits and there’s no hour to spare.
6. Homemade Hamburger Helper
A genuine reader favorite for years, with over 12,000 shares and dozens of comments from people who grew up on the boxed version. This one comes together in a single pan in about 30 minutes for 8 points a serving, and readers regularly report swapping in ground turkey to bring that number down.
7. Weight Watchers Egg Roll in a Bowl
All the flavor of a takeout egg roll with none of the fried wrapper, at 1 point per serving. It’s become one of the go-to weeknight dinners on the site because it’s fast, it’s just cabbage, ground chicken, and a soy-ginger sauce, and it barely touches your points.
8. Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup
The original zero point comfort food. A big pot of vegetables in a well-seasoned broth that costs nothing on your points and never seems to go out of style, no matter the season.
9. Black Bean and Corn Salad
A honey-lime dressed salad that reads more like a side dish and eats like a full lunch, at 1 point per serving. There’s even a built-in zero point version if you swap the light mayo for Greek yogurt and skip the feta.
10. Weight Watchers Coleslaw
Proof that a good side dish has staying power. This Greek yogurt-based slaw, at 1 point per serving, shows up again and again as the thing readers pair with everything from the hamburger helper above to whatever’s coming off the grill.
More reader favorites
Want more of what’s working right now? Browse the full recipe index for everything on the site, or check out 100 Delicious Weight Watchers Recipes for a broader roundup of long-time favorites.
