Chicken & Cheese Bagels

Ingredients

• 2 (4 1/2-inch, 2 1/4-ounce) plain bagels, sliced in halves
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• 1 cup shredded chicken
• 1 cup cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cut bagels into halves and place cut sides up on baking sheet.
3. Broil 2 minutes or until toasted.
4. Spread 2 tbspn marinara on cut side of bagel halves.
5. Top with 1/4 cup chicken and sprinkle with cheese.
6. Broil for 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Chocolate Cereal Treats

Ingredients

• 2 cups mini-marshmallows
• 2 tbspn unsalted butter
• 1 tbspn cocoa
• 1/4 tspn vanilla extract
• 1/8 tspn salt
• Cooking spray
• 3 cups grain cereal
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

1. Combine marshmallows, butter, cocoa, vanilla, and salt in a large microwave-safe bowl.
2. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
3. Remove bowl from microwave; stir with a large rubber spatula coated with cooking spray until smooth.
4. Stir in grain cereal.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Coat 1/4-cup measuring cup with cooking spray. Lightly pack measuring cup with cereal mixture; drop onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (you should have 15 cookies).
7. Freeze 8 minutes or until firm.

Mozzarella Bites

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 3 sticks mozzarella string cheese
• 3 tbspn egg substitute
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup marinara sauce

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add panko to pan and stir for 2 minutes.
3. Cut cheese sticks into 1-inch pieces. Dip in egg substitute and cover in panko.
4. Place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for 3 minutes or until the cheese is softened and thoroughly heated.
6. Pour the marinara sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 30 seconds. Serve with mozzarella pieces.

Ranch Dip & Veggies

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 tbspn buttermilk
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1 tspn dill, chopped
• 1 1/2 tspn garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tspn salt
• 1/4 tspn pepper

Preparation

1. Combine cream cheese and buttermilk.
2. Mix in remaining ingredients and stir before serving.

Ham & Pineapple Pizza

Ingredients

• 4 pitas
• 8 ounces sliced deli ham
• Mozzarella, sliced
• 1 8-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Place pitas on a baking sheet.
3. Layer with ham slices, mozzarella slices, and pineapple.
4. Bake until the pitas are crisp and cheese has melted, approx. 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutella & Raspberry Sandwich

Ingredients

• Nutella
• Raspberries
• 2 slices of your choice of bread

Preparation

1. Line two pieces of bread with Nutella.
2. Place raspberries on top of one piece of bread.
3. Put bread pieces together and slice in half.